The Wire · Marketplace policy · October 5, 2026

October is the last month to fix the economics of Black Friday returns

“The €3 customs charge has already changed the economics of low-value ecommerce shipments, Product Identifiers become mandatory on the 1st of November, and the orders placed during peak will begin returning after Christmas.” — ChannelX

Reported by ChannelX. Relevance 77 of 100 for Amazon sellers.

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More marketplace policy on the wire

  • Amazon Business Sets 90% Business-Hour Delivery Requirement for Sellers — Distribution Strategy Group, discovered September 30, 2026
    “Sellers in Amazon’s U.S. store must maintain a Business Hour Delivery Rate of at least 90% for qualifying seller-fulfilled shipments to Amazon Business customers, according to Amazon.” — Distribution Strategy Group
  • Amazon's test-once pilot cuts seller compliance costs by up to 60% — PPC Land, discovered September 29, 2026
    “If you sell toys, one round of testing can now count towards several countries' rules, and by the end of 2026 one shipment into Amazon's warehouses is meant to reach buyers in eight countries.” — PPC Land
  • Amazon FBA From Canada: What Canadian Sellers Now Pay to Ship Into US Warehouses — Lakeland Currents, discovered September 28, 2026
    “Canadian FBA sellers now face a 50% Section 338 duty on covered goods, tighter importer of record rules, and full entry on every shipment.” — Lakeland Currents
  • Amazon sellers watch as inventory vanishes into pending-order purgatory — The Register, discovered September 25, 2026
    “Reports began appearing on September 20. Within days, some sellers – often individuals or small businesses – said their entire stock of certain high-value products had become trapped in pending orders that were not clearing.” — The Register
  • Mapped out how many days Express Payout cuts from sale to bank — r/FulfillmentByAmazon, discovered September 24, 2026
    “Then you request the payout (or wait for your next scheduled one). • Before: ACH took 3-5 business days, so the money landed around the 11th to 13th, later if a weekend got in the way. • Now: within 24 hours, weekends included, so the 9th. You save 3-5 days per payout, which helps.” — r/FulfillmentByAmazon

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