Overview

Amazon Handmade sellers who need to list multiple products at once can use inventory template files to upload listings in bulk. This process differs from standard Amazon listing workflows in several important ways, including unique attribute requirements and category-specific restrictions. Understanding how to properly generate, fill out, and upload these templates can save significant time for sellers managing large Handmade catalogs.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• No GTIN required - Unlike standard Amazon listings, Handmade products do not require universal product codes such as UPC, EAN, JAN, or ISBN since every Handmade listing is treated as a new, unique product.
• Apparel and shoes are excluded - Due to required customizations built into the listing process for apparel and shoe categories, sellers cannot use inventory templates for those product types.
• Separate templates per product type - Amazon recommends generating a separate template for each product type rather than combining multiple types into one file, ensuring all required fields are captured.
• Customizations cannot be added via templates - Product customization options must be configured separately after the basic listing is created through the template upload.
• Processing takes up to 15 minutes - After uploading a template, changes may take up to 15 minutes to appear on your listings and product detail pages.

Generating and Filling Out Your Template

To get started, navigate to the inventory template generation tool within Seller Central. In the product type selection section, choose your Handmade category and continue selecting subcategories until you exhaust all available options. Next, select the marketplaces where you want your products to appear. When choosing the template type, select your preferred language and be sure to add the appropriate attribute groups. If you plan to fulfill orders through FBA, select the FBA option as well. Download the generated template and save it to a location you can easily access for uploading later.

Once the template is open, navigate to the data entry tab and begin filling in the required fields. Three fields are always mandatory: the product type, which uses a drop-down selector matching what you chose during template generation; the SKU, which is a unique identifier you define using any combination of alphanumeric characters; and additional required fields that will be highlighted in the template depending on the product type you selected. Any additional required details will be visually indicated using the same color coding as the mandatory fields.