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Amazon is expanding its Account Health Rating (AHR) to a 0‑1,000 point numeric scale across more international marketplaces. Scores map to green (800‑1,000),...
Seller Central News
In early 2024 Helium 10 released a video with barcode specialist Michelle Covey outlining GS1 standards and GTIN hijacking risks. Using non‑GS1 UPCs like...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon.de now requires sellers to submit LUCID, EAR and BattG registration numbers via the new “EPR Compliance” portal in Seller Central. After entering the...
Seller Central News
Effective June 21 2023 Amazon’s Acceptable Use Policy adds Section 5.6 for the Page View Report API. Every GET /reports/page-views call must include the header...
SP-API Changelog
Effective July 2023 the INFORM Consumers Act requires every Amazon third‑party seller to list a business name, address, phone and email on each ASIN. Since...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon is deactivating listings on Amazon.de for sellers who haven't uploaded valid WEEE registration numbers. Affected sellers must register with stiftung ear...
Seller Central News
From 5 June 2024 Amazon will automatically suspend any listing without a valid WEEE registration, affecting thousands of SKUs in electronics, appliances and...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon's Transparency program assigns unique codes to every product unit, letting Amazon verify authenticity throughout fulfillment and block counterfeits...
Seller Central News
On May 31 2023 Helium 10’s Buzz podcast urged sellers to run a quarterly account audit on Amazon and Walmart, noting a fashion brand avoided suspension after...
Helium 10 Blog
Effective June 30 2023 Amazon will enforce a ListPrice attribute for roughly 1,000 product types. Sellers must add a correctly formatted list_price column...
SP-API Changelog
Amazon warns that all sellers shipping packaged goods to Germany must register in the LUCID system, sign a dual‑system contract (e.g., Der Grüne Punkt) and...
Seller Central News
ZATCA’s e‑invoicing rule, effective for resident taxpayers since Dec 2021, now applies to Amazon sellers. Non‑compliant invoices are rejected and input‑VAT on...
Seller Central News
Amazon now requires Saudi sellers to ensure the VAT Registration Number and Legal Business Name in Seller Central exactly match ZATCA records, with...
Seller Central News
Amazon sellers targeting Saudi Arabia face a 15 % VAT rate. Non‑resident sellers using FBA must register on ZATCA before the first sale, while resident sellers...
Seller Central News
Starting now, Amazon will cross‑check every German electrical‑product listing against an active WEEE registration number in the EAR database. Listings without...
Seller Central News
Amazon announced that hazmat classification reviews are now taking 30–45 business days, up from the usual 5–10 days, with no announced end date. The slowdown...
Seller Central News
Amazon requires all sellers to complete a new identity verification by July 31 2023, submitting a notarized government ID and a utility bill dated within...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon has instantly blocked new Vine enrollments for any product in the “special oversize” or “heavy” fulfillment tiers—e.g., a 200‑lb weight‑lifting rack or...
Seller Central News
Effective immediately, Amazon Vine will reject any new enrollment for products that trigger the heavy‑and‑bulky surcharge (weight ≥ 50 lb or any side > 18 in)....
Seller Central News
Effective today, Amazon will reject any new Vine enrollment for items over 50 lb or larger than the standard‑size tier (length + girth > 130 in.). Existing...
Seller Central News