[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":325},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wiki-en:fba-prep":3,"wiki-en:fba-prep:related":290,"wiki-en:fba-prep:surround":314},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"blog":7,"body":8,"category":243,"dateModified":244,"datePublished":244,"description":245,"extension":246,"faq":247,"icon":257,"keywords":258,"kind":264,"meta":265,"navigation":266,"path":267,"quickAnswer":268,"readingTime":6,"related":269,"seo":276,"services":277,"shortTitle":279,"sitemap":280,"stem":281,"synonyms":282,"translationOf":288,"__hash__":289},"wiki_en\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffba-prep.md","FBA Prep: Preparing and Delivering Stock to Amazon Fulfillment Centers in Germany",null,[],{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":234},"minimark",[11,16,30,43,47,55,59,105,113,117,120,123,183,190,197,213,217],[12,13,15],"h2",{"id":14},"what-is-fba-prep","What is FBA prep?",[17,18,19,23,24,29],"p",{},[20,21,22],"strong",{},"FBA prep"," is the collective term for all the work steps that prepare stock for delivery to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). Amazon accepts only goods in its fulfillment centers that comply exactly with its own packaging and labelling guidelines. Every deviation leads to chargeable rework, delays or rejection of the delivery. Unlike the ",[25,26,28],"a",{"href":27},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Fgoods-receipt","goods receipt"," of an ordinary warehouse, there is no room for interpretation.",[17,31,32,33,37,38,42],{},"Prep is carried out by the manufacturer, by the seller, by Amazon itself (at a charge) or by a ",[25,34,36],{"href":35},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffulfillment-provider","fulfillment provider"," with a prep service, often called ",[39,40,41],"em",{},"pre-FBA",". Stock arrives at the provider's warehouse from the manufacturer or from import, is checked and prepared, and goes on to Amazon in partial quantities.",[12,44,46],{"id":45},"why-a-prep-warehouse-in-germany-makes-sense-for-international-sellers","Why a prep warehouse in Germany makes sense for international sellers",[17,48,49,50,54],{},"Germany is Amazon's largest European marketplace, and stock for Amazon.de is delivered to fulfillment centers that Amazon assigns per shipment. For a seller in the UK, the US or Asia this creates a practical problem: an import consignment cannot simply be pointed at an Amazon dock. It has to be cleared, checked, labelled and split according to the shipping plan, and Amazon delivery appointments have to be booked. A prep warehouse inside Germany acts as the buffer between your import and Amazon: one inbound delivery, several compliant replenishment shipments. 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If you keep 20 to 30 % at the prep provider, you can replenish when capacity limits apply, keep serving orders from your own shop and other marketplaces, and avoid long-term storage fees for stock that sits at Amazon too long.",[12,114,116],{"id":115},"why-fba-prep-matters-for-online-sellers","Why FBA prep matters for online sellers",[17,118,119],{},"Amazon penalises prep errors hard. Relabelling and repackaging in the fulfillment center cost noticeably more per unit than at a provider, and repeated violations can lead to exclusion from Amazon's prep service or to intake stops. Then there is time: in peak season a rejected pallet quickly costs two to three weeks of lost sales.",[17,121,122],{},"Typical prices for prep services at German providers in 2026:",[124,125,126,139],"table",{},[127,128,129],"thead",{},[130,131,132,136],"tr",{},[133,134,135],"th",{},"Service",[133,137,138],{},"Typical German market price",[140,141,142,151,159,167,175],"tbody",{},[130,143,144,148],{},[145,146,147],"td",{},"FNSKU label per unit",[145,149,150],{},"€0.15 to €0.35",[130,152,153,156],{},[145,154,155],{},"Polybag per unit",[145,157,158],{},"€0.20 to €0.50",[130,160,161,164],{},[145,162,163],{},"Bundle \u002F set per piece",[145,165,166],{},"€0.50 to €1.50",[130,168,169,172],{},[145,170,171],{},"Goods receipt per pallet",[145,173,174],{},"€4 to €15",[130,176,177,180],{},[145,178,179],{},"Storage per pallet space and month",[145,181,182],{},"€8 to €25",[17,184,185,186,54],{},"How these items fit into the overall bill is explained under ",[25,187,189],{"href":188},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffulfillment-costs","fulfillment costs",[17,191,192,193,196],{},"A further advantage of the intermediate prep step is ",[20,194,195],{},"quality control",". 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What it includes, what errors cost and when a German prep provider pays off.","md",[248,251,254],{"q":249,"a":250},"What does FBA prep include?","Everything Amazon requires for acceptance: an FNSKU label on each unit, a polybag with a suffocation warning for loose or textile items, bundling of multi-part sets with a set notice, protective packaging for fragile items, sealing of liquids, carton build within the size and weight limits, and carton and pallet labels from the shipping plan.",{"q":252,"a":253},"What does FBA prep cost at a German provider?","Typical German market prices are €0.15 to €0.35 per label, €0.20 to €0.50 per polybag, €0.50 to €1.50 per bundle and €4 to €15 per pallet for goods receipt. 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