How do you create a GWD shipment in Seller Central?

From Seller Central, go to the Inventory menu, then Warehousing and distribution (AWD), then click Create Shipment. There is no separate GWD console; the program runs inside the existing AWD interface. You must already be onboarded to Amazon Global Logistics with a payment method and importer of record on your profile, or the workflow will not let you proceed.

What permissions does a user need for GWD?

Under Inventory, set Amazon Warehousing and Distribution secondary user access to View only or View and edit depending on the role. Add the Global FBA Inventory row for access to the AWD Inventory page, and the Global FBA Inventory permission under Reports for the AWD Inventory Ledger report. No permissions beyond the existing AWD set are required.

How long does it take to get inventory from GWD into FBA?

Plan on weeks, not days. Ocean transit alone commonly runs about 12 to 22 days port to port, and door-to-door through Amazon Global Logistics is commonly quoted in the range of about 35 to 65 days depending on the service level and destination coast, before FBA check-in. Amazon markets GWD as reaching US fulfillment centers up to seven days faster than the alternative when paired with AGL, which is a relative claim, not an absolute transit time.

Do you need a customs bond to use GWD?

You need to be set up as an importer of record for the US, which in practice means an active US customs bond and a power of attorney on file with the broker handling the entry. Amazon requires the importer of record on your GWD profile before you can ship, so treat the bond as a prerequisite to sort out early rather than a formality at the end.

August 9, 20268 min readFulfillment & 3PL

How to Send Inventory to Amazon GWD: The 8-Step Setup

How to send inventory to Amazon GWD: AGL onboarding, importer of record, incoterms, creating the shipment, and the timeline to plan backward from.

Andrew Erickson

Founder, Inventory Hero

Key Takeaways

You cannot create a GWD shipment until you have onboarded to Amazon Global Logistics and put a payment method plus an importer of record on your profile.
There is no separate GWD console: shipments are created from the Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) page in Seller Central.
Settle the incoterm with your supplier at PO time, not after. FOB is reported to be supported across GWD locations and is the term most sellers want for this flow, so confirm it in the workflow before you write it into a PO.
Door-to-door transit via AGL commonly runs about 35 to 65 days depending on service and destination coast, so backward-plan from the date you need units sellable.
Automatic replenishment is what unlocks the fee waivers; manual replenishment keeps timing control and generally gives them up.

Sending your first shipment to Amazon GWD

Pre-check SKU eligibility before the PO

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you create a GWD shipment in Seller Central?: From Seller Central, go to the Inventory menu, then Warehousing and distribution (AWD), then click Create Shipment. There is no separate GWD console; the program runs inside the existing AWD interface. You must already be onboarded to Amazon Global Logistics with a payment method and importer of record on your profile, or the workflow will not let you proceed.

Written by

Andrew Erickson

Founder, Inventory Hero

Andrew Erickson is the founder of Inventory Hero. He has spent years working with Amazon FBA sellers on demand forecasting, restock planning, and the cash flow side of running a private-label brand. Inventory Hero exists because every spreadsheet-based inventory system he tried eventually broke — usually right before Q4.

How to Send Inventory to Amazon GWD: The 8-Step Setup

Sending your first shipment to Amazon GWD

Frequently Asked Questions

Andrew Erickson

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