Amazon Seller Legal Guides & Policy Updates

Amazon Q4 2026 is 62 days away and most sellers are behind — behind on inventory orders, behind on deal submissions, and

Amazon’s related account suspension — the enforcement action that deactivates a seller’s account because Amazon’s detection system identified a connection to another

The Amazon returns processing fee expanded to every product category on the platform as of January 15, 2026 — ending years of

Effective July 27, 2026, Amazon requires sellers to add a specific metadata tag — the keyword contains-synthetic-performer in the XMP dc:subject field

The Amazon Vine program went through two significant rule changes in 2026 that most sellers using it have not fully absorbed —

An Amazon A-to-Z claim filed against a seller is one of the fastest ways to damage an account — every granted claim

Effective August 1, 2026, Amazon began automatically deducting advertising costs for Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Display from seller account balances

Amazon funds on reserve means Amazon is holding some or all of a seller’s account balance and making it unavailable for disbursement

An Amazon IP complaint removes a listing within hours of being filed — and Amazon does not investigate the validity of the