Optimize Your Amazon Canada FBA Logistics
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) remains the premier choice for scaling sales in Canada. However, international sellers face a distinct hurdle: Reverse Logistics. Jet Canada serves as your dedicated receiving center for Amazon removal orders, offering minimal handling fees, low-cost consolidation, and international ground transport.
The "Canadian Address" Requirement
Amazon Canada's business agreement presents sellers with two binary choices for unfulfillable or aged inventory:
- Pay Amazon a per-unit fee to dispose of the inventory.
- Pay a removal fee to ship it to a Canadian address.
The Solution: Non-resident importers cannot use a US address for removals. Jet Worldwide provides the required local Canadian facility to receive, consolidate, and forward your goods.
Amazon's massive scale makes them the best choice for selling across Canada, especially with Prime benefits. However, you need a flexible "small scale" solution to handle the exceptions: returns, removals, and excess stock. Our solution complements FBA by giving you a physical foothold in Canada.
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Expand your cross-border logistics options with a company providing solutions for over 40 years. Even if you are a "team of one," we handle the heavy lifting.
Contact Our Team for a ConsultationStep-By-Step: Managing Amazon Removal Orders
Whether you are avoiding long-term storage fees or recalling a defective SKU, the process requires precision. Follow these steps to move inventory from FBA to Jet Canada.
1 Initiate in Seller Central
Navigate to "Manage Inventory" in Amazon Seller Central. Select the specific SKUs you wish to remove and click "Create Removal Order."
Important: You must choose "Ship To Address" (not Dispose). This is where you input your unique Jet Worldwide account details.
2 The Order ID and Tracking
Amazon allows you to enter a custom Order ID. Do not leave this blank. Enter a reference number that you can track later. If you leave it blank, Amazon generates a random string, making it difficult to reconcile which goods have arrived at our warehouse.
3 Receiving and Consolidation
Amazon does not ship everything in one box. One removal order may arrive in 20 different small packages from fulfillment centers across Calgary, Mississauga, and Delta. Jet receives these individually, inspects them, and consolidates them onto a single pallet or into larger boxes for cost-effective forwarding.
💡 Pro Tip: The "Free Removal" Promotions
Occasionally, Amazon offers limited-time promotions to remove inventory for free (waiving the standard per-unit fees). Watch your Seller Central notifications closely. Having your Jet Canada address ready means you can act immediately when these promotions drop.
Beyond Returns: Solving the "Restock Limit" Problem
Amazon uses dynamic "Restock Limits" to control how much inventory you can send to their Canadian fulfillment centers. This often conflicts with your need to ship in bulk to save on freight.
The Hybrid Storage Strategy
Don't let FBA limits throttle your sales. Use Jet Worldwide as your Canadian Buffer Warehouse:
- Import in Bulk: Ship a full container or truckload to Jet Canada (ignoring FBA limits).
- Drip Feed FBA: We store the bulk inventory at lower rates than Amazon. When your FBA stock gets low, we forward just enough cases to top you up.
- Lower Long-Term Fees: Independent warehousing avoids Amazon's aggressive "Aged Inventory" surcharges (assessed on items stored longer than 365 days).
Global Removal Options: Ocean and LTL
If you have high-volume removal orders (e.g., closing a product line), shipping ground parcels back to the USA might be too expensive. Jet offers scalable freight solutions:
| Freight Mode | Ideal Scenario |
|---|---|
| LTL (Less Than Truckload) | Best for palletized removals returning to the USA. We build the pallets from loose Amazon cartons. |
| Ocean Freight (LCL) | For returning goods to suppliers in China or Europe. We consolidate removals and load them into ocean containers. |
| Liquidation/Disposal | If goods are not worth shipping, we can arrange certified disposal or donation within Canada. |
