Amazon Extends International FBA Inbound Peak-Season Grace Period
Amazon has temporarily extended the peak-season grace period for international FBA multi-destination inbound plans: the deadline for subsequent shipments to arrive has increased from 30 to 45 days, and the automatic-closure window has increased to 90 days.
What are the key facts?
- 1Subsequent international FBA multi-destination shipments can be received within 45 days
- 2Eligible shipments may avoid deletion or disposal defect fees
- 3Automatic inbound-shipment closure window extended to 90 days
- 4Applies to shipments created from August 1 through November 30, 2026
What happened?
Amazon has introduced a temporary peak-season grace measure for international FBA inbound plans, mainly to address ocean-freight delays, port congestion, and customs-clearance holds. For eligible shipments created from August 1 through November 30, 2026, under a multi-destination inbound plan, the deadline for subsequent shipments to arrive has been extended from 30 days after the first shipment to 45 days. Sellers will not incur deletion or disposal defect fees as long as the remaining shipments are received within 45 days after the first shipment is received. The window for automatically closing inbound shipments has also been extended to 90 days, allowing more time for shipments in transit to arrive. The measure mainly affects sellers shipping to U.S. FBA from China, Southeast Asia, Japan, and other overseas warehouses, particularly those using ocean freight, split shipments across multiple warehouses, and multi-destination fulfillment plans. Amazon also advised sellers to check the Inbound Performance Dashboard and verify whether previously charged eligible fees will be refunded.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
For eligible international FBA multi-destination shipments created from August 1 through November 30, 2026, the deadline for subsequent shipments to arrive has increased from 30 to 45 days, while the automatic-closure window has increased to 90 days. Use the grace period to track ocean freight, customs clearance, and split-shipment receiving status, and review any deletion or disposal defect fees that may have been charged.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Log in to the Inbound Performance Dashboard, filter multi-destination shipments created from August 1 through November 30, 2026, and record the first receiving date, remaining-shipment status, and estimated arrival date for each shipment in a follow-up tracker.Procurement List
- 2Based on the first shipment’s receiving date, verify whether the remaining shipments can be received within 45 days. Flag shipments nearing the 90-day automatic-closure window for transportation, customs-clearance, or carrier risks and create a priority list.
- 3Check deletion or disposal defect fees for eligible shipments, reconcile anomalies against inbound records and fee details, confirm individually whether refunds are due, and retain the shipment ID, fee record, and review conclusion.Profit calculator