Overview

The Statement View in Amazon Seller Central provides a detailed financial summary of all transactions that occurred during a specific settlement period. For Amazon sellers, understanding each line item on this statement is essential for reconciling payments, tracking fees, and maintaining accurate financial records. This guide breaks down every section of the statement so sellers can confidently interpret their account activity.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Beginning Balance — This is the amount reserved from the previous statement period to cover potential chargebacks, refunds, or fees. It may also include funds that Amazon was unable to transfer to your bank account during the last cycle.
• Closing Balance — The balance remaining in your seller account at the end of the current statement period, calculated by subtracting any unavailable balance from the total balance.
• Transfer Timeline — Once Amazon initiates a transfer, it can take up to five business days for the funds to arrive in your bank account. The estimated transfer amount may change until the account is fully settled.
• Negative Balances — If your account balance is negative at settlement time, Amazon will charge the credit card on file in your seller account to cover the shortfall.
• Unavailable Balance — Amazon may reserve a portion of your funds to cover anticipated claims, chargebacks, refunds, or fees, which reduces the amount available for transfer.

How the Statement Is Structured

The Statement View is organized into clearly defined sections that reflect different types of financial activity. Each section aggregates transactions that occurred since your last settlement period. The major sections include Orders, Refunds, A-to-z Guarantee Claims, Chargebacks, Shipping Services, Account Fees, and Other Transactions. Within each section, charges are further broken down into product charges, promotional rebates, selling fees, and other amounts such as shipping and gift wrap. This layered structure allows sellers to trace exactly where their revenue came from and where deductions were applied.

Orders and Refunds