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Amazon Pan-EU FBA Requires Netherlands Stock from September 3, 2026

Sellers without active Netherlands inventory face suspension of Pan-EU FBA eligibility across all EU markets. Belgium follows as a mandatory location in February 2027.

In This Article

01What the Netherlands requirement means
02What happens without Netherlands stock
03When Belgium becomes mandatory
04Options for sellers without NL inventory
05What this signals for EU fulfilment

Key Takeaways

►Netherlands stock required for Pan-EU FBA from September 3, 2026
►Non-compliance suspends Pan-EU FBA eligibility across all EU markets
►Belgium becomes mandatory for Pan-EU FBA in February 2027
►Sellers without Netherlands inventory must act before September 3

Amazon has updated its Pan-EU FBA programme to require active inventory in the Netherlands from September 3, 2026. Sellers enrolled in Pan-EU FBA who do not hold stock in Amazon.nl by that date will have their Pan-EU FBA eligibility suspended across all EU markets.

61% of total European ecommerce GMV flows through online marketplaces. Source: Marketplace World, 2025.

Pan-EU FBA allows sellers to store inventory at a single Amazon fulfilment center and have Amazon distribute it across its full EU fulfilment network. The programme covers Amazon stores in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, and Belgium. Until now, Netherlands inventory was not a mandatory enrollment condition. From September 3, it is.

Sellers currently enrolled in Pan-EU FBA who have not set up the Netherlands as an active inventory location need to act before September 3, 2026. Amazon has confirmed that non-compliance results in suspension of Pan-EU FBA eligibility across the full EU network. This is not a Netherlands-only consequence. Source: ChannelX, reported August 29, 2026.

Belgium (Amazon.com.be) becomes a mandatory inventory location in February 2027. Brands with existing Pan-EU FBA setups should note both dates and build inventory planning around them.

For sellers without existing Netherlands inventory, options include enrolling Netherlands as an active FBA location and shipping stock in directly, or routing through a third-party logistics provider in the Netherlands and then into Amazon.nl inventory. September 3, 2026 is the deadline.

For brands building an EU fulfilment footprint, Netherlands inventory is a commercial decision that predates this requirement. Amazon's mandate makes the timeline less flexible.

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The bigger picture

Amazon tightening EU infrastructure In-market presence now required

Amazon's Netherlands mandate is the latest step in a sustained push toward requiring sellers to hold in-market inventory as the operating model for Pan-EU access. The Port of Rotterdam handles a major share of EU import volume, and the Netherlands has one of the highest ecommerce penetration rates in Europe. Belgium follows in February 2027. Expandly's compliance-first onboarding places inventory and marketplace setup in parallel, so Netherlands is operational when the Amazon.nl listing is ready.

  • Pan-EU FBA now requires active Netherlands inventory from September 3, 2026, and Belgium inventory from February 2027
  • Amazon marketplace compliance sits alongside EU VAT, EPR and GPSR obligations, all of which need to be in place before a listing goes live
  • Brands using Expandly's Netherlands 3PL can route existing inventory into Amazon.nl alongside other EU channel fulfilment from a single location

European Marketplace GMV

Online marketplaces account for 61% of all ecommerce revenue generated across Europe. For US brands entering the EU, Amazon and its regional equivalents are not one channel among many. Source: Marketplace World, 2025.

61%

of European ecommerce GMV flows through online marketplaces

EU Import VAT Threshold

Goods shipped into the EU from outside with a declared value under 150 euros fall under the IOSS regime. US brands shipping direct to EU consumers without IOSS registration face a per-parcel customs processing fee on every order. Holding stock in-market removes this exposure entirely.

€150

EU IOSS import VAT threshold (Regulation (EU) 2021/232)

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