Amazon to Resume FBA Inbound for Meltable Products in Phases
FBA inbound and consumer sales for heat-sensitive products such as chocolate, gummies, and protein bars will resume in phases, with different dates for inbound availability and sales restoration.
What are the key facts?
- 1Some meltable products can have inbound shipments created from August 31
- 2Some products resume sales from September 14
- 3Chocolate and certain products cannot enter until September 21
- 4The policy covers products that may melt after prolonged exposure to high temperatures
What happened?
Amazon will resume FBA inbound for heat-sensitive products in phases, with different schedules by product type. Coated and pectin gummies, protein bars, cookies, and coated candy may have inbound shipments created again from August 31, 2026, and are expected to resume consumer sales from September 14. Chocolate, chocolate-covered nuts, fruit, caramel, and gelatin gummies will not be eligible for inbound until September 21 and are expected to resume sales from October 5. Amazon includes products that may melt after prolonged exposure to temperatures of approximately 155°F. For Chinese sellers of food, snacks, health foods, and seasonal gifts, inbound availability does not mean that large-scale replenishment should begin immediately. Inventory planning should also consider U.S. warehouse temperatures, sales restoration dates, shelf life, and return risk to avoid inventory being inbounded but not yet normally sellable.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
FBA inbound availability and consumer sales restoration dates for meltable products do not match. Coated and pectin gummies, protein bars, cookies, and coated candy can have shipments created from August 31, 2026, with sales expected to resume September 14, while chocolate and other products cannot enter until September 21, with sales expected to resume October 5. Replenish in phases by product type and date, while controlling inventory based on shelf life, storage temperature, and return risk.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, group coated and pectin gummies, protein bars, cookies, coated candy, chocolate, and other products, and separately record the inbound and sales restoration dates of August 31, 2026, September 21, September 14, and October 5.Procurement List
- 2Create a replenishment list for each meltable product, recording shelf life, planned inbound quantity, sales restoration date, and return risk, and confirm that large-volume shipments are not arranged for inventory before the sales restoration date.