Overview

Amazon has broadened the transit‑time options available in the heavy‑and‑bulky shipping template, effective immediately. Sellers of items that weigh 23 kg (≈50 lb) or more can now choose from eleven distinct delivery windows and target those windows by region or zip code. The change gives oversized‑goods merchants finer control over promised delivery dates, which directly influences buyer expectations and Amazon’s performance metrics.

Key Points

• Eleven new transit windows — The menu now includes 1 day, 2 days, 1‑2 days, 2‑3 days, 2‑4 days, 2‑5 days, 3‑4 days, 3‑5 days, 5‑7 days, 5‑10 days, and 7‑14 days, matching the granularity of standard templates.
• Geographic targeting — Sellers can assign different windows to individual states, regions, or even specific zip codes instead of a single global promise.
• Standard delivery only — The expanded choices apply solely to the “Standard” shipping option; “Scheduled Delivery” retains its existing settings.
• Heavy‑and‑bulky‑only scope — Only items weighing 23 kg or more are affected; lighter‑product sellers continue using the existing standard template.
• Performance‑driven design – The new options aim to reduce late‑shipment penalties by letting merchants align promises with actual carrier performance per destination.
• Buy Box relevance – More accurate delivery estimates can improve a listing’s eligibility for the Buy Box in regions where speed is a ranking factor.

How the New Settings Work

1. Access the heavy‑and‑bulky template — In Seller Central, open the “Shipping Settings” page, select the heavy‑and‑bulky template, and click “Edit Transit Times.” For example, a furniture seller can open the template for a line of sofas that each weigh 30 kg.
2. Choose a transit window per geography — From the drop‑down list, pick the appropriate window for each region or zip code range. A seller might assign a 1‑2 day window to zip codes within 100 miles of a regional distribution center, while assigning a 5‑7 day window to remote zip codes in the Rocky Mountains.