Amazon Resumes Normal Weekend Delivery-Speed Evaluation for SFP
Amazon has ended the temporary exclusion of weekends from SFP delivery-speed evaluations, restoring normal calculation of sellers’ Prime delivery-speed performance.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon’s temporary exclusion of weekends from SFP delivery-speed evaluations has ended
- 2SFP delivery-speed performance is again calculated under the normal rules
- 3Weekends are no longer automatically excluded
- 4A shipment’s shipped status is based on the carrier’s first scan
What happened?
An official Amazon Seller Central help page states that, for Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) and SFP Trial sellers, Amazon temporarily excluded weekends from delivery-speed evaluations from May 31, 2026, through October 17, 2026. The temporary arrangement ended on October 17, 2026, and sellers’ Prime delivery-speed performance is again calculated under the normal rules, with weekends no longer automatically excluded.
Amazon still requires SFP sellers to remain operational on weekends. Whether a shipment has reached shipped status is determined by the carrier’s first scan, rather than the time the seller clicks confirm shipment in Seller Central. The page also lists delivery-speed thresholds for standard-size products, including at least 40% within one day, at least 75% within two days, and at least 90% within five days; other size categories, such as oversized products, have different requirements.
The change primarily affects U.S.-based sellers who fulfill orders themselves and participate in SFP or the trial program. Sellers whose warehouses close on weekends, do not ship on weekends, or rely on third-party logistics providers with delayed scans should pay particular attention.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
After October 17, 2026, delivery-speed performance for SFP and SFP Trial sellers is again calculated under the normal rules, and weekends are no longer automatically excluded. Weekend warehouse closures, delayed handoff, or delays in the carrier’s first scan may affect Prime delivery speed. For standard-size products, continue to monitor the thresholds of at least 40% within one day, 75% within two days, and 90% within five days.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Establish weekend shipping schedules for stores participating in SFP or SFP Trial, confirm the responsible parties for the warehouse, packing, and carrier pickup one by one, and produce an execution checklist covering Saturday and Sunday.AI Customer Service
- 2Spot-check SFP shipments sent on weekends, compare the tracking number’s first-scan time with the time shipment was confirmed in Seller Central, and complete a record of delay causes and responsible process stages.
- 3Check delivery-speed performance for standard-size products against at least 40% within one day, 75% within two days, and 90% within five days, and produce a list of products below the thresholds and corrective actions.Profit calculator
- 4Review listings affected by weekend warehouse closures, delayed third-party logistics scans, or abnormal promised-delivery-date settings, and record the store, product, issue type, and completed correction for each item.Listing character checker