The table below, outlines the estimated shipping costs for DPD Germany seller fulfilled returns. We reserve the right to adjust charges after they are initially posted to reflect adjustments by the applicable carrier or other service provider.
If you sell items that exceeds carrier stipulated limits, they should not receive an Amazon generated prepaid label. Ensure item weight and dimension data are accurate in your inventory in Seller Central and/or exempt these items from the prepaid label program.
DPD DE rates are volumetric.
Package Class should be calculated as Shortest Side plus Longest Side of parcel.
Maximum dimensions for returns is 20kg, 100 cm length, or 250 cm girth (to be calculated as 2*Width + 2*Height)
Standard return coverage applied by DPD is €520 per item.
During the first month, sellers are invoiced according to the base rates. If you ship a minimum number of parcels in one month, the following discounts apply to your total net volume of DPD labels acquired through Buy Shipping in the following month.
Non-Conveyable surcharge
A parcel is not conveyable if its shape or dimensions do not allow it to pass through the DPD conveyor systems. The following parcel shapes cannot be conveyed automatically: canisters, buckets/drums, roll-shaped packages, wooden and metal packaging, goods in sacks/bags, unpacked special shapes. Please note that, in addition to special shapes, packages with a length of more than 130 cm up to a length of 175 cm or wider than 80 cm are also considered as non-conveyable goods (NC). Exceeding the package volume of more than 200 liters is considered as non-conveyable goods (NC volume).
If you ship a parcel with packaging or shape requiring additional handling in accordance with the transportation terms, the following surcharges apply to your shipping rates:
Non-Conveyable surcharge (excl. VAT*): 2.16 EUR
*Applicable VAT is 19.0%.
Oversize/Overweight surcharge:
The oversize/overweight parcel surcharge applies to all parcels exceeding the allowed maximum weight (31.5kg), girth (300 cm) or length (175 cm).
Oversize/Overweight surcharge (excl. VAT*): 15.58 EUR
*Applicable VAT is 19.0%.
International island surcharges
The following surcharges are added to the international base rates if the delivery is to an island off of the country of delivery.
Zone | Country | Transit Time | Islands surcharge (excl. VAT*) | ||||||
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Surcharge | |||||||||
Zone 1 | Denmark* | 3 days | 12.11 EUR | ||||||
Netherlands | 3 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Zone 2 | Estonia | 5 days | 12.11 EUR | ||||||
France* | 4 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Great Britain* | 4 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Italy* | 5 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Croatia | 5 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Sweden | 5 days | 12.11 EUR | |||||||
Portugal | 6 days | 28.56 EUR | |||||||
Spain* | 5 days | 28.56 EUR | |||||||
Zone 3 | Greece | 8 days | 12.11 EUR |
*The following areas are excluded from international DPD deliveries:
How will I be invoiced for availing DPD return ship method, as part of Amazon Prepaid Return Label feature?
The cost of the Amazon Prepaid Return will be deducted from your seller account when the buyer returns the package to DPD at one of their drop off locations. Click here for more information on DPD parcelshops. DPD will then issue a paper invoice to you, compliant with DE finance and taxation requirements. There is no additional action required from you.
To ensure that you get the correct paper invoice for your financial and taxation requirements, you must review and complete your tax address via your account. Go to Settings, choose Account Info and click VAT Information in the Tax Information section. If your VAT address needs to be changed, click on Add a new address.
Complete the form clearly, as follows:
All enquiries pertaining to charges and invoicing, need to be addressed directly with DPD on amazon_mfn_invoicing@dpd.de
What happens if I change my VAT address?
If you change your VAT information, please update this information via your account. Go to Settings, choose Account Info and click VAT Information in the Tax Information section. If your VAT address needs to be changed, click on Add a new address.
The shipping cost table outlines the estimated shipping costs for UK seller fulfilled returns. We reserve the right to adjust charges after they are initially posted, to reflect adjustments by the applicable carrier or other service provider.
Weight | Carrier | Shipping cost (Excluding VAT) |
Up to 2 Kg | Royal Mail | £2.79 |
0 – 15 kg | Hermes | £2.75 |
Items that exceed carrier stipulated weight and dimension limits, will not receive an Amazon generated prepaid return label. Ensure that item weight and dimension data are accurate in your inventory in Seller Central and or you can exempt these items from the prepaid label feature.
For more information, go to Request exemption from automatic return approvals.
Royal Mail parcel weights and dimensions: All parcels should not exceed:
Hermes parcel weights and dimensions: All parcels should not exceed:
Standard Returns Coverage:
Royal Mail is a maximum of £100.
Hermes liability cover is £20.
Hermes: You can find the invoices within Seller Central. Go to Reports > Tax Document Library > Seller Fee Invoices. Note that invoices issued on behalf of Hermes have the supplier name Grattan PLC.
Royal Mail: If you do not receive an invoice from Royal Mail, contact Selling Partner Support.
If you change your VAT information, update this information via your account. Go to Settings, choose Account Info, in the Tax Information section click VAT Information. To change VAT address, go to Add a new address.