To confirm shipment, go to Manage Orders and click
Confirm shipment adjacent to your order. On
Order details page, go to Confirm
dispatch section. During this process for every
seller-fulfilled order, you must provide:
If your carrier is not available in the drop-down options:
Enter the above information as soon as you hand over your package to the carrier, as it takes up to 72 hrs for the valid tracking rate (VTR) report and metric to reflect the tracking information changes. If you provide tracking or parcel IDs post-delivery, the shipment will be counted as a VTR defect.
For more information, go to Tracking FAQ.
If the delivery method receives at least one scan it will be considered valid for the purposes of measuring valid tracking rate.
Speak to your carrier: Try and find a resolution with them. You must also review your labels to ensure that you are using the right delivery method and that labels are being printed correctly.
Check your tracking or parcel ID: Always make sure that you or your integrator provides the correct name of your carrier, the delivery service used and the tracking or parcel ID. You may receive a valid tracking rate warning as a result of low scan rate. However, we will validate unscanned tracking or parcel IDs with the integrated carrier before suspending your offers in the affected category. Your offers will not be suspended if you have provided valid IDs, including for all parcels that have not been scanned by the carrier. This includes delivery confirmation only delivery methods. Postage stamps and other untracked services are exempted when measuring your valid tracking rate. For more information about the list of exempted shipments for VTR calculation, go to Valid Tracking Rate (VTR).
Buy Shipping: Consider using Buy Shipping, which allows you to buy shipping labels through the Seller Central interface. With Buy Shipping, the carrier, delivery method and tracking ID are automatically provided by the carrier to us, and all tracking IDs received by us through Buy Shipping are considered valid. You can access Amazon-negotiated rates or, for Royal Mail, you can link your accounts to benefit from your own rates. For more details on how to use Buy Shipping, go to Use Buy Shipping services.
No, you will not be able to confirm shipments without adding an acceptable carrier name. For more details on acceptable carrier names and how to provide a carrier name during the confirm shipment process, go to Tracking FAQ.
Delay in confirming shipments can affect your late dispatch rate (LDR) or late shipment rate (LSR) which may lead to account suspension. For more information, go to Late shipment rate. Also, we will automatically cancel shipments when seven days have passed since the expected dispatch availability date if you have not yet confirmed the shipment. For more information, go to Order cancellations.
If you’re a Germany based seller delivering to customers in the EU, you’re exempt from providing tracking information unless you use a tracked delivery method. When you select your carrier and delivery method, you’ll be prompted to provide the tracking ID if the delivery method is tracked. For more information about the list of exempted shipments for VTR calculation, go to Valid Tracking Rate (VTR).
Shipments valued below €10 in France, €15 in Spain, and €20 in Germany (shipping included) are excluded from the VTR calculation. To set those different price thresholds, we took into account local specificities including cost of tracked or partially tracked shipped methods by country. There are no thresholds in the United Kingdom and Italy.
Yes, they are included if they are shipped with an integrated carrier. We recommend that you use a tracked ship method for those shipments to reach the 95% VTR.
If your preferred carrier name doesn’t appear in drop-down under Confirm dispatch section, select Carrier name as "Other" and enter the name of your non-integrated carrier and delivery service. The Delivery Service will automatically populate as "Other". You can enter a valid delivery service. Provide the tracking information if available so that the customers can track their shipments through the carrier website. Shipments sent through non-integrated carriers will not be considered while calculating valid tracking rate performance. For more details on acceptable carrier names and how to provide a carrier name during confirm shipment process, go to Tracking FAQ. If you deliver shipments through your own logistics, select "Self Delivery" as Carrier and Delivery Service when you confirm shipment.
If you use an integrated carrier, ensure that you enter the tracking ID correctly and confirm the shipment according to the guidelines. For additional details, go to Tracking FAQ.
If you are unable to confirm shipment despite entering a correct tracking ID, ensure that you have selected the correct delivery service against your carrier. If the issue persists, select "Other" as Delivery Service and leave the text field blank to confirm the shipment. If you are confirming the shipment through bulk feed, APIs, or integrators, leave the delivery method blank. In both the cases, contact Selling Partner Support for further assistance.
You can choose the carrier from the drop-down under Confirm dispatch section on Order details page among other non-integrated carriers. You can navigate to the Confirm dispatch section by going to Orders > Manage Orders > Confirm shipment adjacent to your order.
Go to Valid Tracking Rate (VTR) for a complete list of integrated carriers.
You can edit order tracking information before the delivery date by following these steps:
Verify tracking number:
Verify carrier name:
The carrier name you enter is associated with the tracking number you enter.
Confirm and update shipment:
If you use a tracked delivery method, we recommend that you contact your carrier and provide us with the tracking IDs.
If you use an untracked delivery method, you’re not required to provide us with a tracking ID for domestic and cross-border deliveries. However, it is ideal to provide a tracking ID for good customer experience.
Tracking numbers are considered valid if one of the following applies:
To view your VTR and download VTR report:
Allow 72 hours for the report and metric to reflect any updates.
No, your account will not be suspended but offers for seller-fulfilled listings in the target category may be suspended if you do not have 95% VTR where required as per policy. You can continue to sell FBA products. If any of your listings gets suspended, you can submit a plan of action and apply for reinstatement. If your appeal is approved, your seller-fulfilled listings in the affected category will be restored.
A package that does not include verified tracking information will have value as "No" in the "Has Valid Tracking Number" column of your VTR report. If you have uploaded a tracking number but it is marked as unconfirmed, this might be because of the following:
Ensure that you have entered the carrier and tracking ID for your package correctly. You can change, re-enter and update the tracking information under Manage Orders until the order is delivered. Your metrics will reflect this change within 72 hours.
If you have a package marked as "No" in the "Has Valid Tracking Number" column and you have verified that the tracking ID for the Amazon-supported carrier is correct, try submitting the tracking ID again. If this does not solve your issue, contact Selling Partner Support for additional investigation.
When our system cannot process the tracking information you entered for a package, "InvalidId" will display in column F for that package. For example, if your order ID was 001-12345-67890 and we were not able to process the tracking information you entered for that package, column F will display 001-12345-67890-InvalidId.
This can happen if:
If canceled shipments are showing up in your report, it is because you confirmed shipment before you delivered the package to the carrier. A shipment is not considered canceled when you have confirmed shipment because the buyer's credit card is charged. To cancel this kind of shipment, you have to provide refund to the buyer. To prevent this, we recommend that you confirm shipment only after the carrier has received the package.
We recommend you use WarenPost or any other fully tracked ship methods that carriers are offering to ensure customers get tracking events.
Ensure that you provide us with a valid tracking ID from Hermes. A valid tracking ID from Hermes is one that is either 14-digits (12345678987654) or 20-digits long and starts with letter 'H' (for example, H1234567899876543219). Do not use the Auftragsnummer that is 11-digits long. If you are not obtaining the tracking IDs from Hermes, we recommend you reach out to the Hermes account manager directly. In case you use an integrator, ensure your integrator provides us with the correct tracking ID as mentioned earlier.
Ensure that you have signed the ZUSATZVEREINBARUNG WEITERGABE STATUSDATEN with Österreichische Post to ensure that they are able to pass on the scan events to us. Österreichische Post will not pass us the scan events due to GDPR compliance. For more information on the process, contact your account manager or email at the following addresses as per the provinces listed:
Some of the carrier and delivery method combinations that provide a full track service for CN-out shipments are as follows:
Carrier name | Delivery method name |
---|---|
4PX | 4PX-Global Express |
4PX-PostLink priority Registered Mail-Li | |
4PX-PostLink Standard Registered Mail-Li | |
4PX-PostLink Standard2 Registered Mail-Li | |
4PX-PostLink Economy Registered Mail-Li | |
4PX-PostLink Economy SRM Registered Mail-Li | |
4PX-PostLink priority Registered Mail-NOLi | |
4PX-PostLink Standard Registered Mail-NOLi | |
4PX-PostLink Economy Registered Mail-NOLi | |
4PX-PostLink Economy2 Registered Mail-Li | |
China Post | China Post EMS |
China Post ePacket | |
China Post Registered Airmail | |
China Post e-Courier Packet | |
China Post e-Courier Priority | |
Chukou1 | CK1 Super Line (built-in battery) |
CK1 Super Line (general cargo) | |
CK1 Standard Line (built-in battery) | |
CK1 Standard Line (general cargo) | |
CK1 Economy Line (built-in battery) | |
CK1 Economy Line (general cargo) | |
CK1 Special Line with Sea Freight Service | |
CK1 Clothing Line | |
CK1 Large Item Line | |
DHL | DHL Express |
DHL eCommerce | PLG-Parcel International Direct Goods |
PLT-Parcel International Direct-Standard | |
PPS-Packet Plus International | |
SF Express | E-Commerce Registered Parcel-Standard |
E-Commerce Registered Parcel-Economy | |
E-Commerce Registered Parcel-Special Line | |
E-Commerce Express Standard | |
E-Commerce Express Priority | |
E-Commerce Express CD | |
E-Commerce Registered Parcel-LA | |
E-Commerce Registered Parcel-LU Post | |
Standard Express | |
Economy Express | |
SFC | SFC Global Line-no battery |
SFC Global Line-with battery | |
WANB EXPRESS | WANB EXPRESS |
WANB Smart Track | |
WANB Post – Smart | |
Yanwen | Yanwen Direct Line Express General |
Yanwen Direct Line Express Special | |
Yanwen Air Track Packet General | |
Yanwen Air Track Packet Special | |
Yanwen Air Register Mail General | |
Yanwen Air Register Mail Special | |
Yun Express | YunExpress Global Direct line (standard )-Tracked |
YunExpress Global Direct line with Battery-Tracked | |
YunExpress Global Direct line non Battery-Tracked | |
YunExpress JP Direct Line | |
YunExpress DE SRM Direct Line | |
YunExpress ME Direct Line | |
YunExpress ME Direct Line-DDP | |
JCEX | Jia-Packet |
EUB | |
Europe-DHL | |
Europe-DPD | |
Europe-UPS | |
UPS Worldwide Saver | |
UPS Worldwide Expedited | |
FedEx IE | |
FedEx IP | |
TNT | |
JP International Express | |
US International Express | |
YDH | YDH Express Service |
YDH Standard Service | |
YDH Economy Service | |
Sunyou | Sunyou Packet Registered |
Sunyou Packet Registered (General) | |
Sunyou Packet Plus Registered | |
Sunyou Express Registered | |
Sunyou Express Registered(General) | |
CNE | AM-CNE Priority Express |
AM-CNE Standard Express | |
AM-CNE Economy Express | |
AM-CNE Promotion Express | |
AM-CNE Global Tracked Packet |
For more information about tracking numbers and tracking IDs, go to Tracking FAQ.