Amazon International glossary.
7 global selling & vat terms defined for private-label brand operators. Cross-linked to related concepts.
See also: full glossary
VAT— Value Added Tax
The consumption tax on EU and UK sales. Storing inventory in a country generally creates a local VAT registration duty, so Pan-EU FBA multiplies filings. Amazon collects VAT on some cross-border orders under marketplace rules, and professional tax advice is the norm here.
Related: pan-eu-fba, efn, ioss
EPR— Extended Producer Responsibility
EU environmental rules that make the seller responsible for packaging and product waste, with per-country registration numbers. Amazon requires proof of registration for affected countries and can block sales without it. France and Germany enforce most visibly.
Related: responsible-person, vat
IOSS— Import One-Stop Shop
The EU scheme that lets VAT on low-value imported consignments be collected at checkout instead of at customs. For marketplace orders Amazon typically handles it as the deemed supplier. Mostly relevant to FBM sellers who send orders into the EU from outside it.
Remote Fulfillment— Remote Fulfillment with FBA (NARF)
Remote Fulfillment with FBA can fulfill eligible Canada, Mexico and Brazil orders from US FBA inventory. Product eligibility, destination requirements, delivery times and program fees still apply.
Related: fba, marketplace, unified-account
Marketplace— Amazon Marketplace (Country Site)
Each marketplace has its own offers, fees and requirements. Tools such as Build International Listings can create eligible destination offers. Review sharing across countries has separate eligibility rules and is not guaranteed.
Related: unified-account, global-selling, vat
Global Selling— Amazon Global Selling
Amazon's umbrella program for selling across its international marketplaces from one business. It bundles cross-listing tools and currency payouts, while tax registration and localization stay per-marketplace duties that no program removes.
Related: marketplace, unified-account, vat
Unified Account— Regional unified selling accounts
A single Seller Central account spanning the marketplaces of a region, with one login and one subscription but per-marketplace listings and fees. Regional unified accounts are linkable into one global selling view.
Related: marketplace, global-selling, remote-fulfillment
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