Amazon Makes FBA Liquidations Default and Donations Mandatory for US Sellers Starting June 30
Starting June 30 2025, Amazon will auto‑enroll U.S. sellers who have never set a disposition rule into the FBA Liquidations program, and any future “Dispose” action will trigger a mandatory donation of eligible items before disposal. Fees stay the same, but sellers receive a low‑percentage liquidation credit (e.g., $0.30 per unit).
Overview
Starting June 30 2025, Amazon will automatically enroll U.S. sellers who have never set a disposition preference for unsold FBA stock into the FBA Liquidations program, and the FBA Donations program will become a required step whenever a seller chooses the disposal route. The shift is limited to the United States, leaves fees unchanged, and gives sellers a narrow window to adjust their settings before the automatic defaults take effect.
Key Points
- Automatic Liquidations enrollment — Sellers with no existing fulfillable or unfulfillable disposition rules will be placed into the Liquidations workflow on the rollout date.
- Donations required for disposal — Selecting “dispose” will now trigger a mandatory donation of eligible items to a charitable partner before any other disposal action.
- Fee structure unchanged — Neither the Liquidations nor the Donations program will see new charges; existing rates stay the same.
- U.S.-only implementation — The new defaults apply exclusively to Amazon.com; European, Canadian, and other marketplaces remain unaffected.
- Extended preparation period — The launch was delayed from an earlier timeline, giving sellers an extra few months to review and modify their inventory disposition settings.
- Opt‑out still possible — Even after automatic enrollment, sellers can manually withdraw from Liquidations or adjust donation preferences through Seller Central at any time.
How FBA Liquidations Works Under the New Default
- Eligibility check — Amazon scans each seller’s inventory for items classified as “fulfillable” or “unfulfillable” that have no active disposition rule. For example, a seller with 200 units of a discontinued kitchen gadget that never had a removal or disposal setting will be flagged.
- Automatic enrollment — On June 30, flagged inventory is routed to the Liquidations program, where Amazon attempts to sell the goods through secondary channels such as discount retailers or liquidation brokers. In the same kitchen gadget scenario, the 200 units would be bundled and offered to a liquidation partner for a fraction of the original price.
Analysis & Recommendations
Why This Matters
US sellers with idle inventory will see it automatically sent to liquidation on June 30 2025, potentially reducing recoverable value. The new donation step removes eligible items permanently without extra cost, forcing sellers to adjust disposal preferences to avoid unwanted charitable transfers.
Key Takeaways
- Effective June 30 2025, US sellers lacking disposition rules are automatically placed in the FBA Liquidations workflow.
- Choosing “Dispose” now mandates a donation to a charitable partner for eligible items before any other disposal action.
- Fee structure remains unchanged; liquidation credits are typically low (e.g., $0.30 per unit) and disposal fees are unchanged.
- Sellers can still opt‑out of liquidation or modify donation settings via Seller Central at any time.
Recommended Actions
- →Log into Seller Central, go to Settings > Fulfillment by Amazon > Inventory Settings and set explicit rules for fulfillable and unfulfillable stock...
- →Navigate to Inventory > Manage Inventory, select SKUs flagged for liquidation, and choose “Remove from Liquidations” to opt‑out if desired.
- →Review disposal‑eligible SKUs, and if you want to avoid mandatory donation, change the disposal preference to “Remove” under the same Inventory Set...
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