Received: from mm-notify-out-1104.amazon.com ([207.171.164.41]:14732) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from <810-GRW-452.0.24879.0.0.48801.7.101736032@eu-lon-188.mktomail.com>) id 1YM1Pu-0003cg-Pf for treasurer@lojban.org; Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:35:36 -0800 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=amazon.com; i=no-reply@amazon.com; q=dns/txt; s=amazon201209; t=1423776883; x=1455312883; h=date:from:reply-to:to:message-id:subject:mime-version: list-unsubscribe; bh=oeKL4rukEPBIeGZR7GBldGjwym97mSdfLYO573PAheY=; b=XqfpBAQiTiU9iQnJY5408K5cktFRZN7clJtnqZA2/Zwr0UmXNEk8+Ah6 nNM25oo995JGqBe4T2GNCgUmRrLSgGcQUP31sS2nXPIyOf0LhcfoY8A8/ ZI9yqzxbEZXJGksIdb959d5zrVeMx2z+ll4cAYz/Ieei2gcrhHQM0mXTG Y=; X-MSFBL: dHJlYXN1cmVyQGxvamJhbi5vcmdAZHZwLTk0LTIzNi0xMTktNTdAYmctbG9uZC0w MUA4MTAtR1JXLTQ1MjoxNzk5NzU6MjQ4Nzk6MTE3MzI2OjA6NDg4MDE6NzoxMDE3 MzYwMzI= Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:31:19 -0600 (CST) From: Fulfillment by Amazon Reply-To: no-reply@amazon.com To: treasurer@lojban.org Message-ID: <1110603413.19442789.1423776679906.JavaMail.root@lon-mas2.marketo.org> Subject: February FBA Newsletter: Compliance Update | Importing Goods to Europe | Vacation Settings MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_19442787_162289733.1423776679905" X-PVIQ: 000326-000757-000001-000000-134590 X-Binding: bg-lond-01 X-MarketoID: 810-GRW-452:179975:24879:117326:0:48801:7:101736032 List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailfrom: 810-GRW-452.0.24879.0.0.48801.7.101736032@eu-lon-188.mktomail.com X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) X-Spam_score: -2.0 X-Spam_score_int: -19 X-Spam_bar: -- ------=_Part_19442787_162289733.1423776679905 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fulfillment by Amazon Newsletter February 2015 Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon Just a few weeks back, the Fulfillment by Amazon team welcomed a group of d= edicated Amazon sellers to our headquarters to learn more about their exper= iences doing business on Amazon. These sellers shared valuable feedback, in= addition to suggestions for ways we can help improve the FBA experience fo= r sellers such as you. With that in mind, we've compiled a number of important reminders and updat= es below to keep you up to speed on FBA processes and changes. Also include= d is a recent helpful post from the Fulfillment by Amazon Seller Forums (sign-in required), which can be a great resource = for you to connect with other sellers and share your FBA knowledge. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Reminder: U.S. FBA Fee Changes Effective February 18 Beginning next week, FBA will be adjusting rates in the U.S. to reflect the= changing costs of fulfillment, transportation, and customer service and to= align with announced changes to industry standards. On February 18, 2015, Pick & Pack and Weight Handling fees will be changing= , as will the way we calculate Dimensional Weight. Monthly Inventory Storag= e Fees will be changing effective March 1, 2015. You can estimate your current and future fulfillment fees for products in y= our FBA inventory by viewing or downloading the Fee Preview report (sign-in required). Visit the Fee Preview report help page for more information. For more information on the 2015 FBA fee changes, including fee schedules, = definitions, and examples, please visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-chang= es. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Compliance Update: Shipping Lithium Batteries If you ship lithium batteries or products with lithium batteries, new gover= nment regulations may change what information you must provide regarding th= ese products. The U.S. Department of Transportation updated its regulations governing shi= pping lithium batteries in August 2014, with a mandatory compliance date of= February 6, 2015. The revised lithium-battery regulations are designed to = align the U.S. hazardous-materials shipping regulations (49-CFR) with inter= national standards such as the United Nations Model Regulations on the Tran= sportation of Dangerous Goods. As a reminder, each seller must comply with all laws and regulations applic= able to Fulfillment by Amazon, including regulations such as these. More in= formation about these changes is available online at the Federal Register <= https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/01/08/2014-30462/hazardous-ma= terials-harmonization-with-international-standards-rrr>. For an overview of how these requirements affect you, see Requirements for = Lithium Batteries or Products that Contain Lithium Batteries (sign-in required). =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D What You Should Know About Importing Goods to Europe Selling in the European Union with FBA can provide a great opportunity to e= xpand your reach using a single pool of inventory. Before taking advantage = of Amazon's European Fulfillment Network, it's wise to brush up on the rule= s and regulations you may face when importing goods into or within the Euro= pean Union. First, make sure you comply with all customs laws and regulations in the EU= and in the specific EU country to which the goods are imported. Importatio= n rules may differ depending on the EU country to which the goods are sent = and the type of shipping you choose. It is strongly recommended that you hi= re a logistics provider, such as a customs broker or freight forwarder, of = your choice. This provider can handle the import process and help you under= stand import requirements for your shipment. Please note that you are not authorized to import your goods in the name of= Amazon or to show Amazon as the declarant, importer of record, or consigne= e on any customs documentation. If this occurs, your shipments will, at Ama= zon's discretion, be abandoned, destroyed, or returned to their origin at y= our cost. For more information, check out the Importing and Exporting Inventory help page (sign-in required= ). Visit the Delivering Imports to Amazon help page for general import inform= ation. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Long-Term Storage Fee Assessment is February 15 On February 15, 2015, inventory that has been in our fulfillment centers fo= r 365 days or more will be assessed a Long-Term Storage Fee. To adjust your inventory prior to this assessment, you can set up automated= removals in your FBA settings in Seller Central. Learn more at the Automat= ed Long-Term Storage Removals help page. Please note: Beginning with the August 15, 2015, fee assessment, inventory = that has been in an Amazon fulfillment center in the U.S. for six to 12 mon= ths will also be subject to a Long-Term Storage Fee, as announced in Decemb= er. This is in addition to the February 15 and August 15 fee assessments fo= r units that have been in fulfillment centers for 365 days or more. For mor= e information on the 2015 U.S. FBA fee changes, please visit http://www.ama= zon.com/fba-fee-changes. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Out of Town? Change Your Vacation Settings Chinese New Year is February 19, 2015, which means some sellers may be offl= ine celebrating before and after this date. As we ring in the Year of the G= oat, now is a great time to brush up on how to suspend your listings tempor= arily while you are on vacation or celebrating the holidays. For products you fulfill yourself, set listings to Inactive or Active by se= lecting Vacation Settings in the Account Info section of your Settings menu= . Click Edit and select Inactive (or Active), then Submit. This will remove all of your listings from Amazon product-detail pages and = search results within one hour. Your Fulfillment by Amazon listings will re= main active. For more information see the Listing Status for Vacations, Holidays, and Ot= her Absences help page= (sign-in required). =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D From the Forums: Can Buyers Contact Sellers? Below is a real question from an FBA seller and the response it received in= the Fulfillment by Amazon Seller Forums (sign-= in required). Q: Where can I go to have FBA buyers be able to message me (as a seller)? A: Even when using FBA to fulfill orders, you can use the Buyer-Seller Mess= aging Service to respond to specific questions about your product. However,= this service is for product inquiries only. Amazon will still handle buyer= inquiries on behalf of FBA sellers. To use the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service for your FBA orders, you will nee= d to enable the service for your account. To do so, you will need to go to = Settings, select Fulfillment by Amazon, and then click the edit button next= to Product Support. You will then want to select Enable and click Update. = This will enable the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service associated with FBA ord= ers as well as for orders that you fulfill yourself. Learn more about this service and applicable guidelines on the Buyer-Seller= Messaging Service help page. Discuss selling on Amazon and other Amazon services with fellow sellers in = the Amazon Seller Forums (sign-in required). =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Sincerely, The Fulfillment by Amazon Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Follow Us =20 =20 Subscribe to the FBA Newsletter We send the FBA newsletter to the email address associated with each FBA se= ller account and to additional subscribers. You can ensure that key people = in your business receive the newsletter and get the news and updates that h= elp them manage your business with FBA. 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Amazon FBA Newsletter

February 2015 Newsletter

Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon

Just a few weeks back, the Fulfillment by Amazon team welcomed a group of dedicated Amazon sellers to our headquarters to learn more about their experiences doing business on Amazon. These sellers shared valuable feedback, in addition to suggestions for ways we can help improve the FBA experience for sellers such as you.

With that in mind, we've compiled a number of important reminders and updates below to keep you up to speed on FBA processes and changes. Also included is a recent helpful post from the Fulfillment by Amazon Seller Forums (sign-in required), which can be a great resource for you to connect with other sellers and share your FBA knowledge.

Reminder: U.S. FBA Fee Changes Effective February 18

Beginning next week, FBA will be adjusting rates in the U.S. to reflect the changing costs of fulfillment, transportation, and customer service and to align with announced changes to industry standards.

On February 18, 2015, Pick & Pack and Weight Handling fees will be changing, as will the way we calculate Dimensional Weight. Monthly Inventory Storage Fees will be changing effective March 1, 2015.

You can estimate your current and future fulfillment fees for products in your FBA inventory by viewing or downloading the Fee Preview report (sign-in required).

Visit the Fee Preview report help page for more information.

For more information on the 2015 FBA fee changes, including fee schedules, definitions, and examples, please visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes.

Compliance Update: Shipping Lithium Batteries

If you ship lithium batteries or products with lithium batteries, new government regulations may change what information you must provide regarding these products.

The U.S. Department of Transportation updated its regulations governing shipping lithium batteries in August 2014, with a mandatory compliance date of February 6, 2015. The revised lithium-battery regulations are designed to align the U.S. hazardous-materials shipping regulations (49-CFR) with international standards such as the United Nations Model Regulations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods.

As a reminder, each seller must comply with all laws and regulations applicable to Fulfillment by Amazon, including regulations such as these. More information about these changes is available online at the Federal Register.

For an overview of how these requirements affect you, see Requirements for Lithium Batteries or Products that Contain Lithium Batteries (sign-in required).

What You Should Know About Importing Goods to Europe

Selling in the European Union with FBA can provide a great opportunity to expand your reach using a single pool of inventory. Before taking advantage of Amazon's European Fulfillment Network, it's wise to brush up on the rules and regulations you may face when importing goods into or within the European Union.

First, make sure you comply with all customs laws and regulations in the EU and in the specific EU country to which the goods are imported. Importation rules may differ depending on the EU country to which the goods are sent and the type of shipping you choose. It is strongly recommended that you hire a logistics provider, such as a customs broker or freight forwarder, of your choice. This provider can handle the import process and help you understand import requirements for your shipment.

Please note that you are not authorized to import your goods in the name of Amazon or to show Amazon as the declarant, importer of record, or consignee on any customs documentation. If this occurs, your shipments will, at Amazon's discretion, be abandoned, destroyed, or returned to their origin at your cost.

For more information, check out the Importing and Exporting Inventory help page (sign-in required). Visit the Delivering Imports to Amazon help page for general import information.

Long-Term Storage Fee Assessment is February 15

On February 15, 2015, inventory that has been in our fulfillment centers for 365 days or more will be assessed a Long-Term Storage Fee.

To adjust your inventory prior to this assessment, you can set up automated removals in your FBA settings in Seller Central. Learn more at the Automated Long-Term Storage Removals help page.

Please note: Beginning with the August 15, 2015, fee assessment, inventory that has been in an Amazon fulfillment center in the U.S. for six to 12 months will also be subject to a Long-Term Storage Fee, as announced in December. This is in addition to the February 15 and August 15 fee assessments for units that have been in fulfillment centers for 365 days or more. For more information on the 2015 U.S. FBA fee changes, please visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes.

Out of Town? Change Your Vacation Settings

Chinese New Year is February 19, 2015, which means some sellers may be offline celebrating before and after this date. As we ring in the Year of the Goat, now is a great time to brush up on how to suspend your listings temporarily while you are on vacation or celebrating the holidays.

For products you fulfill yourself, set listings to Inactive or Active by selecting Vacation Settings in the Account Info section of your Settings menu. Click Edit and select Inactive (or Active), then Submit.

This will remove all of your listings from Amazon product-detail pages and search results within one hour. Your Fulfillment by Amazon listings will remain active.

For more information see the Listing Status for Vacations, Holidays, and Other Absences help page (sign-in required).

From the Forums: Can Buyers Contact Sellers?

Below is a real question from an FBA seller and the response it received in the Fulfillment by Amazon Seller Forums (sign-in required).

Q: Where can I go to have FBA buyers be able to message me (as a seller)?

A: Even when using FBA to fulfill orders, you can use the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service to respond to specific questions about your product. However, this service is for product inquiries only. Amazon will still handle buyer inquiries on behalf of FBA sellers.

To use the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service for your FBA orders, you will need to enable the service for your account. To do so, you will need to go to Settings, select Fulfillment by Amazon, and then click the edit button next to Product Support. You will then want to select Enable and click Update. This will enable the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service associated with FBA orders as well as for orders that you fulfill yourself.

Learn more about this service and applicable guidelines on the Buyer-Seller Messaging Service help page.

Discuss selling on Amazon and other Amazon services with fellow sellers in the Amazon Seller Forums (sign-in required).

Sincerely,
The Fulfillment by Amazon Team

 

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