How does Amazon Remote Fulfillment with FBA work?
Remote Fulfillment with FBA lets US sellers fulfil orders in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil directly from their US FBA inventory. Amazon handles cross-border shipping, customs, and delivery. It skips local warehouse setup but adds a per-order fee that raises unit cost by 5% to 15%.
Which marketplaces qualify
US inventory can fulfil orders in Canada (CA), Mexico (MX), and Brazil (BR) via Remote Fulfillment. Other marketplaces require local FBA or EFN.
What Amazon handles
Cross-border shipping, customs clearance, delivery to end customer, returns processing. Sellers do not need Canadian or Mexican tax registration for Remote Fulfillment specifically.
Cost trade-off
Per-order Remote Fulfillment fee is higher than local FBA fees, typically adding 5% to 15% to unit cost. Delivery is slower (5 to 12 days vs 2 to 5 days local FBA), which suppresses conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Does Remote Fulfillment qualify for Prime badge?
Yes in Canada and Mexico. Prime badge appears with the delivery window.
When should I switch from Remote Fulfillment to local FBA?
When monthly orders in the destination marketplace exceed roughly 100 to 300 units per SKU.
Does Nova track Remote Fulfillment orders?
Yes. Nova pulls all marketplace orders including Remote Fulfillment across 21 supported marketplaces.
Is Brazil worth Remote Fulfillment?
Growing but small. Test with a few SKUs before committing.
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How do I launch on Amazon Mexico?
Amazon Mexico (MX) is the largest Latin American Amazon marketplace and Amazon offers Remote Fulfillment with FBA so US sellers can serve MX orders from US inventory. Full local FBA requires Mexican tax registration (RFC) and NOM labelling compliance for some categories, taking 4 to 8 weeks to set up.
Amazon Canada launch checklist
Amazon CA is the fastest US expansion because Remote Fulfillment with FBA lets you serve Canadian orders from US inventory. For local Canadian FBA, register for GST/HST with the CRA if annual Canadian sales exceed CAD 30,000. Launch via Remote Fulfillment takes 1 to 2 weeks; local FBA takes 4 to 8 weeks.
Which Amazon marketplaces does Nova support?
Nova supports all 21 Amazon marketplaces: US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. SKU-level profit, PPC, inventory, and reporting work identically across each marketplace once connected via SP-API.
Should I expand to Amazon EU?
Amazon EU is worth expanding into once you have a stable, profitable US business (100+ orders/day per SKU) and 6+ months of forecastable demand. EU adds five marketplaces (UK, DE, FR, IT, ES) but introduces VAT registration, EPR obligations, EU Responsible Person, and labelling requirements that take 2 to 4 months to set up correctly.
How do Amazon currency conversion fees work?
When you sell in a non-USD marketplace and disburse to a USD bank account, Amazon converts currency at its own rate, which is roughly 2% to 3% worse than the mid-market rate. Alternatives like Wise, Payoneer, or WorldFirst multi-currency accounts typically save 1% to 2% per payout by letting you disburse in local currency and convert separately.