Amazon U.S. Seller Says FBA Inventory May Be Destroyed on October 20

An Amazon U.S. seller posted an urgent request for help on Seller Forums on October 20, 2026. The seller said the account had previously been deactivated because of identity verification and account health issues. Although the account dashboard showed that identity verification had been completed, the account status, account health, and selling privileges remained inconsistent. At the same time, the platform notified the seller that FBA inventory might be automatically destroyed on October 20, 2026. The original post explicitly stated that this was not a new fee or policy announced by Amazon, but an account-risk case with direct operating implications for cross-border sellers. When an account is restricted because of identity information, company details, payment information, supply-chain documentation, or compliance reviews, FBA inventory may continue to be handled under the existing removal, disposal, or liquidation process. Cross-border sellers using overseas company entities, third-party payment accounts, shared information across multiple marketplaces, or those who have left performance notifications unresolved for a long time may face more significant exposure. Sellers should check the disposition dates shown on the Performance Notifications, Account Health, and Inventory pages, and retain supplier invoices, shipping documents, brand authorizations, bank statements, and company registration documents. If a disposition countdown appears, the original post recommends submitting an account appeal, an inventory-removal extension request, and a dedicated FBA inventory protection case at the same time, rather than submitting only a generic appeal.