Yesterday, Amazon US released a new announcement stating that it will update Amazon's compliance reference tool.
Amazon says it will soon launch a new tool——Compliance reference to assist sellers in managing compliance obligations and timely understanding of constantly changing policy requirements. Due to recent feedback from some sellers regarding the announcement, Amazon has also updated its help page to clarify the currently available product types in the compliance reference.
It is reported that,Compliance referencetakeProvide information about product compliance requirements, such assellerCountry to be shipped or sold/Regional import and export regulations, orsellerIs the product subject to product warranty requirements, such as toys, baby products, or containing lithium batteries.
at presentThis tool does not include all products that meet compliance requirements, such as hazardous materials, chemical products, or food.But Amazon stated that it will continue to add products to the tool for the next six months and notify sellers of updates when adding new categories.
Subsequently, the sellers expressed their opinions on this new tool.
sellerA: This new tool will be helpful for sellers' sales work, providing them with a comprehensive product database to prevent errors such as violating rules during the sales process.
sellerB: This tool does not provide all product categories that meet compliance requirements, which is currently an urgent task for Amazon to address. And will Amazon's robots realize that compliance references are currently incomplete? If Amazon's artificial intelligence experiences misjudgment in handling rule conflicts, it will still be us sellers who suffer losses.
Earlier, sellers on Amazon forums reported that their products were either taken off the shelves or recalled after sale due to failure to meet regulatory requirements. Many sellers are not selling illegally, but are not clear about each country/Specific sales rules for the region. Amazon's compliance reference tool update aims to help sellers avoid violating rules during sales activities, while also reducing their initial workload. We believe that the tool will become a great help for sellers after improvement.