AMZ123 has learned that starting September 1, Amazon Europe will enforce new mandatory rules for non-EU sellers enrolled in the Pan-European program. Every shipment sent to any EU FBA warehouse in Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other EU countries must submit an MRN (Movement Reference Number, one per shipment) and the seller’s own EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification number). The requirement has expanded from France alone to the entire EU. The platform grants a 60-day grace period, calculated from the date the goods are signed for; if the information is not completed by the deadline, creation of new EU-bound shipments will be directly restricted. On-sale inventory and in-transit goods will not be affected, but the replenishment channel will be cut off. This move precisely targets sellers that have long relied on “double-clearance tax-inclusive” channels. Because such channels mostly clear customs with freight forwarders’ VAT, sellers have no import records under their own names and naturally cannot obtain the corresponding MRN. Turning back to freight forwarders at the last minute can easily lead to entity changes or lost records, causing inconsistent customs clearance entities. The room for the old “ship cheap first and deal with checks later” approach has been squeezed to almost zero. Europe’s customs clearance gateway has officially shifted from “post-event spot checks” to “pre-event verification.” As the peak-season restocking window coincides with the policy switch, sellers must immediately lock in freight forwarders’ obligation to return MRNs in shipping agreements, check incomplete backend shipments one by one, and prioritize switching to their own EORI and self-paid tax clearance. Although the system initially leaves a temporary “not provided by customs broker” checkbox as an emergency option, the grace channel may close at any time. If sellers do not sort out the MRN+EORI acquisition chain before Black Friday in Q4, they will face a hard landing, including locked replenishment, out-of-stock listings, and mounting detention and storage fees.

AMZ123 Comment

The mandatory submission of MRN+EORI for Pan-European shipments means the double-clearance tax-inclusive channel is completely ineffective. Sellers must urgently switch to their own EORI and self-paid tax clearance within the 60-day grace period. It is recommended to immediately verify freight forwarder qualifications and the customs clearance entity, and prioritize binding compliant VAT and EORI to avoid stockout risks caused by restricted warehouse creation during the peak season.

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