Amazon only shares placement fees as a lump sum through its API, so they appear unitemized in our reports. That makes it hard to see your true profit per item. Seller Central does offer a detailed breakdown of these fees.
To help with this, you can upload itemized placement fees to ConnectBooks. Here's how.
Steps
Download the report from Seller Central
Log in to Seller Central.
Go to the Reports tab, then select Fulfillment.
Open the FBA Placement Fees Report.
On the left side, find the Payments section and click FBA Inbound Placement Service Fees.
Click the Download tab.
Select the date range you want to itemize. We recommend doing this monthly, once all settlements for the month have closed.
Click Request .CSV Download.
Upload to ConnectBooks
In ConnectBooks, go to Accounting Export and select the Amazon store.
In the top right, click Itemize Fees.
In Select Fee Type, choose Placement Fee.
Click choose file, pick your .CSV file, then click Import.
ConnectBooks will process your file. Once it's done, the placement fees appear itemized per product.
Troubleshooting
If some fees still appear under "unitemized," some settlements in that date range may still be open. Once those settlements close, upload the same report again.
You can also upload older reports to itemize past fees, such as for January or any earlier month.
Frequently asked questions
Why are my placement fees unitemized?
Amazon's API only sends placement fees as a lump sum. Upload the report from Seller Central to split them by product.
Which file type do I upload?
The .CSV file you download from the FBA Placement Fees Report.
Can I itemize fees from past months?
Yes. Upload the report for that month.
Some fees are still unitemized after I uploaded. What now?
Some settlements in that date range may still be open. Once they close, upload the same report again.