Amazon Announces 2026 FBA Schedule for Meltable Products
Amazon will allow some meltable inventory to be sent to FBA again from August 31, 2026, but inbound and selling dates vary by product.
What are the key facts?
- 1Some heat-sensitive inventory may be sent to FBA again from August 31, 2026
- 2Gummy candies and protein bars may be sold from September 14, 2026
- 3Some chocolate, fruit, and caramel products may enter FBA from September 21, 2026
- 4Meltable products are heat-sensitive products that may melt after prolonged exposure to high temperatures
What happened?
Amazon has again announced the 2026 FBA inbound and selling schedule for meltable products. Some heat-sensitive inventory may be sent to FBA again from August 31, 2026, but timing requirements differ by product category. Gummy candies, protein bars, cookies, and coated candies may be shipped after August 31 and will be available for sale to consumers from September 14, 2026. Chocolate, chocolate-covered nuts, fruit, caramel, and gelatin gummies may not begin entering FBA until September 21, 2026, and are expected to become available for sale from October 5. Amazon defines meltable products as heat-sensitive products that may melt after prolonged exposure to high temperatures of approximately 155°F. The schedule will affect inventory planning for sellers of food, health products, candy, gift boxes, and wax-containing products. Cross-border sellers should also check the destination fulfillment center’s temperature-control capabilities, packaging materials, seasonal transport conditions, and inventory sale status to reduce the risk of unsellable inventory or removal costs after early inbound shipments.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
U.S. sellers of food, health products, candy, gift boxes, and wax-containing products should schedule FBA shipments and selling dates by product category rather than using one schedule for all meltable products. Early inbound shipments or inadequate temperature control and packaging may result in unsellable inventory or removal costs.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Organize U.S. FBA inventory by category, including gummy candies, protein bars, cookies, coated candies, and chocolate, and mark the August 31, September 14, September 21, and October 5, 2026 milestones to create shippable and sellable inventory lists.Procurement List
- 2Check the destination fulfillment center’s temperature-control capabilities, packaging materials, and seasonal transport conditions for each meltable listing, prioritizing chocolate, fruit, caramel, and gelatin gummies, and create an exception and remediation responsibility list.
- 3Use the profit calculator to separately estimate the cost impact of early inbound shipment, delayed inbound shipment, and potential removal, and retain the results for food, health product, candy, and gift box listings as the basis for replenishment and shipping decisions.Profit calculator