Reconcile your shipment

On this page, you will learn how to use the Shipment Reconciliation tool, in your shipping workflow.

To navigate to the Shipment Reconciliation tool:

On the Inventory tab, click Manage FBA Shipments.
Find your shipments and then click Track shipment.
On your shipping workflow, click the Reconcile tab.

After your shipment has arrived at an Amazon fulfillment center, the Shipment Contents tab on the Summary page will display the status of the units as they are received. If there are any differences between what you have sent in the shipment and what is received, use the tools on the Reconcile tab to:

Get detailed information about discrepancies between your shipping plan and what the fulfillment center received
Provide more information about the shipment contents
Request an investigation into missing or unexpected items

If your shipment is not eligible for reconciliation, it may be for one of several reasons:

The shipment is still being processed by the fulfillment center
The shipment has not been delivered to the fulfillment center
The shipment contents have been received in full or have been reconciled

Once your inventory is received at a fulfillment center or receive center, it is available for sale. Reconciliation of shipped inventory usually takes 16 to 30 days. In some cases, it will take up to 60 days. You can track the status of your shipment in the Shipping Queue with the status cycling through In Transit, Delivered, Checked-In, Receiving and, finally Closed. To learn more, visit How Amazon receives and stores your inventory.

Is your shipment eligible for investigation?

Located unit messages

The Located column explains the item discrepancy or a previous reconciliation. You can find this information by hovering over the arrow next to the quantity.

Message	Description
Received	These products are accounted for through the standard receiving process. The Received quantity is displayed on the Shipment contents tab.
Auto-reconciled	When possible, we investigate product discrepancies automatically and add the reconciled units to your shipment. You can see additional details for your automatically reconciled units in the Located column on the Reconcile tab.
Reimbursement	If Amazon accepts responsibility for lost or damaged products, they are accounted for as Reimbursement. Reimbursement amounts are listed on the Transactions View tab of the Payments report.

Request research

Products in the shipment that are eligible for additional research will have an option for you to select an action in the Status/Action Required column. This information helps Amazon complete the research and resolve issues efficiently. Products must have a status and/or action selected before you can preview and submit the research request.

Status/action name	Description
Units not shipped	You have confirmed that you or your supplier did not ship these units or shipped a different product instead.
Missing – please research	You have confirmed that these units were included in your shipment, and you need Amazon to research further.
Extra units shipped	You have confirmed that you or your supplier included extra units or a different product than was originally recorded on your shipment.
Unexpected – please research	You have confirmed that these units were not included in your shipment, and you need Amazon to research further.
No action required	The product has been reconciled automatically, so no further action is necessary.
Pending dangerous goods (hazmat) review	To ensure that the inventory in our fulfillment centers is safe for customers and transport, your products may be reviewed for compliance with our requirements for dangerous goods. While these products are under review, they cannot be received at the fulfillment center. Learn more about the FBA dangerous goods review process.
Investigation completed – quantity counted and confirmed	The units of this product received have been investigated, and the unit count has been confirmed at our fulfillment center. If you have information that helps us locate these units, contact Seller Support through our Contact Us page.
Submitted	The product has already been submitted through the Reconcile tab, so no further action is required.

Note: Before submitting a request for research, reconcile any discrepancies in your shipment by confirming if units were not shipped or extra units were shipped. After a research request has been submitted, Amazon will confirm the quantities received and attempt to reconcile units not shipped with extra units shipped. These reconciliations will not affect your available inventory.

Upload documents

Use the Choose File button to select all documents and the Upload button to attach documents to the research request. Certain documents are required for Amazon to research the discrepancies; uploading them will help Amazon resolve the research request as quickly as possible.

Amazon requires the following documents to be submitted with the research request:

Proof of inventory ownership: Proof of inventory ownership will help identify any potential discrepancies that may have occurred. Some examples of acceptable documents are an invoice from a supplier, receipt from another seller, or signed packing slip if you are a manufacturer. The following information must be provided:
- Date of purchase
- Product names matching the missing products
- Quantity
Proof of delivery: For LTL or FTL shipments, a bill of lading showing the number of boxes in the shipment and the total weight when it was picked up by the carrier. The document must be stamped by Amazon confirming that the shipment was received and signed for at the fulfillment center. Your carrier should have a copy of this document. This information helps verify that the entire shipment was picked up and shipped as expected.

Tip: If you provided a receipt or invoice as proof of inventory ownership, the price you paid for the items is not required and may be hidden or obscured.

Provide additional information

For any additional discrepancies, you can ask Seller Support to investigate. Describe the discrepancy in the form provided. This information helps Amazon complete the research and resolve issues as quickly as possible.

Information type example	Description
Any known discrepancies	Did you or your supplier ship more or fewer units than you originally expected? Did you or your supplier ship the wrong product?
A description of the shipping boxes	Our team does a physical check of the fulfillment center, so information about the color, size, or any distinguishing marks on your shipping boxes can help us find them more quickly.
Product codes	Verify the UPC, EAN, or JAN on your products. Does it match the product code shown in Seller Central?
Any prep activity that was missed	An item that was not properly prepped before being shipped can cause delays in the receiving process, as we must prep the item for you.

Preview and submit your request

After you have classified the discrepancies remaining on your shipment, click Preview your request, review the information, and, if everything is correct, click Submit Request. The submission will create a case with Seller Support for the products that require research.