Amazon Extends Grace Periods for International FBA Shipment Check-In
Amazon is providing a temporary grace period for certain international FBA shipments: the associated shipment arrival window is extended to 45 days, and the automatic closure window to 90 days.
What are the key facts?
- 1Temporary arrangement applies to international FBA shipment plans created from August 1 through November 30, 2026
- 2Arrival window for associated shipments in multi-destination plans extended from 30 days to 45 days
- 3Eligible shipments can avoid shipment defect fees for deletion or disposal
- 4Automatic closure window extended to 90 days
- 5Eligible inbound defect fees already charged will be returned through reimbursement reports
What happened?
Amazon recently announced a temporary grace-period arrangement for international FBA shipments, covering eligible shipment plans created from August 1 through November 30, 2026. The arrangement primarily addresses inbound risks caused by ocean freight delays, port congestion, and customs clearance holds.
For multi-destination shipment plans, after Amazon receives the first shipment, the arrival window for the remaining associated shipments is extended from 30 days to 45 days. Sellers can avoid shipment defect fees for deletion or disposal as long as the associated shipments are received within 45 days. The automatic closure window is also extended to 90 days, providing more time for cross-border ocean freight and long-distance transfers.
Inbound defect fees that have already been charged and meet the eligibility requirements will be returned through reimbursement reports. The arrangement mainly concerns sellers shipping to US FBA from China, Southeast Asia, and other Asian markets, using multi-destination allocation or ocean-freight replenishment. However, the related defects may still appear in the Inbound Performance Dashboard, and sellers must continue tracking shipment status.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Eligible international FBA shipments receive more time for multi-destination check-in and automatic closure, helping reduce fee risks caused by ocean freight delays, port congestion, and customs holds. Continue monitoring defects in the Inbound Performance Dashboard and verify the return of eligible fees.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, create a shipment-by-shipment tracking sheet for international FBA plans created from August 1 through November 30, 2026, recording the first shipment’s receipt date, the 45-day deadline for associated shipments, and the 90-day automatic closure deadline. Completion standard: every multi-destination plan has a status record.Procurement List
- 2This week, check the Inbound Performance Dashboard and reimbursement reports, and identify international shipments created from August 1 through November 30, 2026, for which inbound defect fees were charged. Completion standard: verify the 45-day receipt status for each shipment and create a list of fees pending return.