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Amazon AWD Comes to the UK and Europe

Announced by Amazon on 20 August 2026. Bulk storage with automatic top-ups to FBA — and free storage for the rest of 2026.

Last updated: 19 September 2026

In brief: sellers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain can now use Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD). It stores stock in bulk in Amazon distribution centres at a flat rate, then moves it into FBA warehouses automatically when your FBA stock runs low. For the whole of Q4 2026 (1 October–31 December) Amazon isn't charging AWD storage on eligible stock; handling and transport fees still apply.

How AWD differs from FBA storage

	AWD	FBA warehouses
Purpose	Long-term bulk storage, upstream of FBA	Stock ready to ship to customers
Storage pricing	Flat rate, however long stock stays	Monthly fees, plus surcharges for aged or excess stock
Restocking FBA	Automatic replenishment	You send shipments in
Commitment	No long-term commitment	—

Amazon also offers discounts on storage and transport when AWD is used with other eligible Amazon services.

Q4 2026 dates and the storage waiver

Date	What happens
7 October 2026	Last date for stock to arrive at AWD for peak season
10 October 2026	Last date to set up the transfer of stock from AWD into FBA
1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026	AWD storage fee waived for eligible stock
1 January 2027	Storage fee starts again

Inbound processing, outbound processing and transport are charged at normal rates throughout.

What it means for your bookkeeping

New kinds of cost, possibly different treatment

AWD brings three types of charge, which accountants often treat differently:

Transport and inbound handling to get stock to where it's sold can usually be included in the cost of your stock under UK accounting standards, so it's expensed when the stock sells.
Storage is normally an expense in the month it's incurred, not part of stock cost.
Outbound processing and replenishment are fulfilment-type running costs.

Agree the approach with your accountant and set up an account for each, so AWD's true cost is visible.

Stock in AWD is still your stock

Stock sitting in AWD isn't in your FBA stock figures. Remember to include it in stock counts and year-end valuations, or your balance sheet will understate what you own.

A zero-storage quarter distorts comparisons

With storage free until 31 December 2026, Q4 AWD costs will look unusually low. Budget for the storage fee returning in January rather than rolling Q4's figures forward.

AWD storage and transfer charges are deducted from Amazon payouts, so treat them like other fee lines when you reconcile a settlement — see also Amazon FBA bookkeeping.

How TrueBooks helps

TrueBooks posts every fee in your Amazon settlements to its own account with the right UK VAT, so Amazon storage and fulfilment costs stay visible in Xero as you move stock between services. See the Amazon Xero integration.

Source: Amazon Seller Central announcement, 20 August 2026. TrueBooks is independent and not affiliated with Amazon. General information, not accounting advice.