This guide dives deep into what these reports are, how to use them, and strategies to turn this data into actionable decisions.
For Amazon FBA sellers, managing inventory efficiently is critical to minimizing costs and maximizing profitability. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is the Amazon FBA Removal Report, a suite of data-driven insights that helps you track, analyze, and optimize inventory removal processes.
What Are Amazon FBA Removal Reports?
Amazon FBA Removal Reports are detailed summaries of inventory removal requests, shipments, and associated fees. They provide visibility into the status of items being removed from Amazon’s fulfillment centers (FCs), whether for disposal, liquidation, or return to the seller. These reports are essential for reconciling inventory, avoiding storage fees, and maintaining healthy cash flow.
Key Components of the Reports.
The FBA Removal Reports consist of three interconnected documents:
Recommended Removal Report: Identifies inventory aged 365+ days that may incur long-term storage fees. Generated six weeks before Amazon’s biannual storage cleanups (February 15 and August 15), it highlights sellable/unsellable quantities and estimated fees to avoid.
Removal Order Detail Report: Tracks removal requests by order ID, status (pending, completed, canceled), item SKU/FNSKU, quantities, and total fees. This report aggregates data across all removal orders in a selected date range.
Removal Shipment Detail Report: Provides granular logistics data, including carrier details, tracking numbers, and shipment dates for completed removals. It helps verify execution and update inventory records.
Together, these reports offer a 360-degree view of your removal operations, from planning to execution.
Mastering Amazon FBA Removal Reports is not just about cutting costs—it’s about transforming inventory management into a strategic advantage. By proactively analyzing data, automating processes, and avoiding common mistakes, sellers can optimize warehouse space, reduce fees, and focus on scaling their businesses.
For sellers struggling with discrepancies, third-party tools like Getida offer auditing services to recover lost revenue from Amazon errors. Stay ahead of the curve, and let these reports guide your path to profitability.