Given the material impact that COVID-19 has had on many of our sellers, we have taken steps to proactively mitigate the impact of this event on the health of your Amazon seller account by relaxing our policies for shipping-related Performance metrics. Specifically, we will take into account any COVID-related disruption as it relates to late shipping or needing to cancel orders due to factors outside your control. While we always aim to deliver on our customer promise, our goal is to help you manage your business through this difficult period.

Below are recent questions we've received from sellers like you that may be helpful:

1. What should I do if I am unable to fulfill any orders?

   If you determine that you are unable to fulfill any orders due to the impact of COVID-19, you can place your account in vacation status to protect the health of your Amazon seller account. Alternatively, you can take additional steps to manage your inventory. For additional information on how to take these actions, refer to the following:

   • Listing status for vacations, holidays, and other absences
   • View your inventory
   • Delete a product
   • Close a listing
   • Relist a product that is Inactive (Closed)
2. How do I cancel an order that I accepted, but I am suddenly unable to fulfill?

   If you realize that you cannot fulfill an order, use Buyer-Seller Messaging to communicate this information to the buyer, explain the reason why, and request that they submit an official cancellation request.

   • If the buyer is willing to submit an official cancellation request, follow the guidance in the Standard cancellation process that will not count against your metrics section of the Order cancellations Help page.
   • If the buyer does not submit an official cancellation request, please cancel the order and notify the buyer. This cancellation may impact your performance metrics. However, if we are able to confirm you notified the buyer using Buyer-Seller Messaging we will consider this unforeseen event when we evaluate your account's recent performance. To prevent other orders from impacting the metrics, we recommend reviewing the delivery time and making updates as needed. To make these changes, follow the guidance in the Manage your delivery time in the Delivery time Help page.
3. What do I do if a buyer requests that I cancel an order?

   If the buyer requests that you cancel a shipped or unshipped order, use Buyer-Seller Messaging to request the buyer to submit an official cancellation request. Once the buyer has submitted this request, you should follow the Standard cancellation process in the Order cancellations Help page to ensure that this cancellation will not count against your metrics.