Amazon sales channel requirements

Before you start using the Amazon sales channel, make sure that you meet the eligibility requirements. If you're eligible, then you can activate the sales channel in your Shopify admin.

You can add the Amazon sales channel in Shopify for free, but you need an Amazon Professional Seller account to use it. Amazon charges a monthly fee, plus a referral fee based on your product's category. If you have questions about selling fees, then contact Amazon Support.

You are allowed only one Shopify store per Amazon Professional Seller account. If you have multiple stores, then you need a separate Amazon Professional Seller account for each one.

Eligibility requirements for the Amazon sales channel

To use the Amazon sales channel, you need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You have a Professional Seller account on Amazon Seller Central with selling on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca enabled.
• You sell in USD (for Amazon.com) or in CAD (for Amazon.ca). You can only use the Amazon sales channel with the region that matches your store currency on Shopify. Learn more about selecting a store currency.
• Your return policy is as good or better than the Amazon return policy.
• Your store is on an active Shopify subscription plan.

Note

You can't use the Amazon sales channel with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) or Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) shipping offers. Orders that are placed through the Amazon sales channel must be fulfilled manually in your Shopify admin. If you use FBA or SFP for products that are listed through Amazon Seller Central, then you can't link to those products in your Shopify store.

Approved product categories for the Amazon sales channel

You might need Amazon's approval to sell in the category that fits your products. The categories for selling on Amazon.com are different From the categories for selling on Amazon.ca.You can only create listings in the Amazon sales channel for products in the following categories.

Amazon.com categories:

• Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
• Arts, Crafts & Sewing
• Home & Kitchen
• Patio, Lawn & Garden
• Sport & Outdoors
• Health & Household
• Toys & Games
• Beauty & Personal Care
• Electronics

Amazon.ca categories:

• Clothing & Accessories
• Home & Kitchen
• Electronics
• Health & Personal Care
• Sports & Outdoors
• Beauty & Personal Care
• Toys & Games
• Jewelry
• Patio, Lawn & Garden

Note

Listings in Amazon's electronics category don't support variants. Adding a variant to a listing in the electronics category through the Amazon sales channel creates a separate listing.

You can still create new listings directly in Amazon Seller Central for products in other categories, and then link them to Shopify.