Recently, Amazon introduced Cross Border FBA Returns for sellers located in Europe. This means that Amazon sellers who have items located in an Amazon EU Fulfillment Centre can have their items shipped back to European addresses outside of their items’ locations.
Keep reading to find out more of the details and costs associated with a cross border return.
The Biggest Drawback
Unfortunately, US sellers who sell in Europe are still left out in the cold. Items can only be returned to addresses in Europe, not addresses in the US or anywhere else. This is a bit of a letdown because handling FBA returns are one of the biggest hurdles that US sellers must overcome when selling in Europe. Hopefully, this cross border return service will pave the way for a similar service for US-based sellers.
Return Destinations
Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the fees, the first thing you need to know is that Amazon is charging different rates based on where the returned merchandise is headed: Western or Central Europe. Here’s how Amazon defines each region.
Western Europe:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- UK
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Sweden
Central Europe:
- Bulgraia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
Costs & Fees
There are different fee schedules for each country where Amazon has an FBA Fulfillment Centre located: the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
The cost of the return is based on the item’s weight, with an additional per-unit flat handling fee.
Inventory stored in the UK | Destination | ||
Western Europe | Central Europe | ||
Price Per Unit | £3.20 | £4.20 | |
Weight Handling Per 100g | 0 to 100g | £0.00 | £0.00 |
100g to 2kg | £0.30 | £0.75 | |
Above 2kg | £0.10 | £0.10 | |
Inventory stored in Germany | Destination | ||
Western Europe | Central Europe | ||
Price Per Unit | €4.25 | €7.25 | |
Weight Handling Per 100g | 0 to 100g | €0.00 | €0.00 |
100g to 2kg | €0.20 | €0.80 | |
Above 2kg | €0.05 | €0.05 | |
Inventory stored in France | Destination | ||
Western Europe | Central Europe | ||
Price Per Unit | €3.40 | €4.40 | |
Weight Handling Per 100g | 0 to 100g | €0.00 | €0.00 |
100g to 2kg | €0.20 | €0.80 | |
Above 2kg | €0.05 | €0.05 | |
Inventory stored in Italy | Destination | ||
Western Europe | Central Europe | ||
Price Per Unit | €4.25 | €7.25 | |
Weight Handling Per 100g | 0 to 100g | €0.00 | €0.00 |
100g to 2kg | €0.20 | €0.80 | |
Above 2kg | €0.05 | €0.05 | |
Inventory stored in Spain | Destination | ||
Western Europe | Central Europe | ||
Price Per Unit | €4.25 | €7.25 | |
Weight Handling Per 100g | 0 to 100g | €0.00 | €0.00 |
100g to 2kg | €0.20 | €0.80 | |
Above 2kg | €0.05 | €0.05 | |
One Response
Total ripoff. Want to charge me 93 euros to return goods that cost me less than 15 euros to send. With their buying power shipping cost more likely to be 10 euros.