Overview

Amazon has introduced FIST (FBA Inbound Shipment Tracking) carriers as an option within the Send to Amazon (STA) workflow. This feature helps sellers who use non-partnered carriers for small parcel delivery (SPD) and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments gain better end-to-end visibility of their inbound inventory. By working with pre-vetted third-party carriers, sellers can reduce tracking-related shipment warnings and improve the receiving process at fulfillment centers.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• FIST carriers are pre-evaluated by Amazon – These carriers have been vetted to ensure they can provide detailed, end-to-end tracking data for FBA shipments, giving sellers a more reliable shipping experience.
• Automatic tracking number population – When you book a FIST carrier and share your FBA shipment ID, Amazon automatically receives and displays the tracking number in your shipment summary, eliminating the need for manual entry.
• Reduces shipment defects – Using a FIST carrier helps prevent warnings or defects on your account that result from missing or incorrect tracking IDs on inbound shipments.
• Works even without explicit selection – If you select "other" or a non-FIST carrier in the STA workflow but actually ship with a FIST carrier, Amazon will still detect and display the correct tracking information automatically.
• Available for SPD and LTL shipments – The feature applies to both small parcel and less-than-truckload shipment types created through Send to Amazon.

How It Works

When creating an inbound shipment through the Send to Amazon workflow, sellers using non-partnered carriers can now select a FIST carrier from the available options. Once the seller books the shipment with the FIST carrier and provides the FBA shipment ID, Amazon receives the tracking number directly from the carrier. This tracking number is then automatically populated in the Shipment Updates tab of the shipment summary page for SPD shipments, or the corresponding updates tab for LTL shipments. The entire process is designed to be hands-off for the seller once the initial booking is complete.