How to switch from using Amazon barcodes to manufacturer barcodes

This page describes the methods for switching your preference from using Amazon barcodes for existing product listings to using manufacturer barcodes. Switching your preference will allow you to participate in virtual tracking (commingling) and send your inventory to fulfilment centres with only the manufacturer barcode.

Learn about the general requirements for changing your preference, how to verify that your products are eligible for virtual tracking, and what to be aware of after you change your preference to manufacturer barcode.

Not all products are eligible for virtual tracking with the manufacturer barcode. Also, Amazon updates product eligibility for this service periodically. Before you change your preference to manufacturer barcode, review the eligibility requirements listed on Use virtual tracking to commingle inventory.

• For FBA products that already have inventory in a fulfilment centre and that are tracked using an Amazon barcode, you must create a new listing with a new SKU to use the manufacturer barcode.
• Products that have inventory in a fulfilment centre and that are tracked using an Amazon barcode must be sold through or removed using a removal order before the product listing can be switched to using the manufacturer barcode.
• Barcode preference cannot be changed for shipments that have already been created or for inventory that is already in a fulfilment centre. Changes will apply for future shipments only.

Three options are available to confirm product eligibility and switch to using the manufacturer barcode for tracking:

• Change listings in bulk
• Use the Send/replenish inventory workflow
• Create a new SKU

Change listings in bulk

You can view and change listings in bulk by generating an Excel file with eligibility details for your existing inventory, along with instructions on how to update and upload the file to convert your eligible offers.

To convert listings in bulk, follow these steps:

1. Go to Manufacturer barcode: Convert eligible offers and click on Generate download file.
2. For the products that you want to convert, enter a new SKU in the SKU: Manufacturer barcode column and ‘Yes’ in the Enable manufacturer barcode tracking column.
3. After you complete the changes, upload the file.

Send/replenish inventory workflow

You can change individual, eligible offers to use manufacturer barcodes in your Send/replenish inventory shipment creation workflow. A notification on the Set quantity page shows which offers are eligible for virtual tracking using the manufacturer barcode.

To change eligible offers from using an Amazon barcode to the manufacturer barcode, click on Convert and follow the on-screen instructions.

Create a new SKU

You can also change barcode preferences for individual listings one at time by creating a new SKU. A new SKU is required because the existing SKU is already associated with inventory in the Amazon fulfilment network.

To create a new SKU for an existing listing, follow these steps:

1. From the Inventory drop-down menu, select Manage FBA Inventory.
2. From the Edit drop-down menu to the right of the ASIN, select Add another condition.
3. On the offer creation page, enter a new Seller SKU, fill out the remaining required fields, and click on Save and finish.

4. On the Choose barcode type page, select Manufacturer barcode from the drop-down menu and click on Save and continue.

   Note: If the Manufacturer barcode is not available in the drop-down menu, the product may be ineligible for virtual tracking with the manufacturer barcode. You will see more explanations on the Set quantity page if the product is ineligible.
5. On the Convert to Fulfilled by Amazon page, complete the Add dangerous goods information section, and click on Save and continue.
6. Click on Convert and send inventory, and continue to your shipping plan.

When you create a new offer after you switch to using the manufacturer barcode, information from the previous seller SKU typically won’t apply. The table below summarises the changes and recommended steps for your new SKU.

• Use virtual tracking to commingle inventory
• Create a new listing that uses commingling (virtual tracking)
• Change to Amazon barcode by creating a new product offer
• Use an Amazon barcode to track inventory