Amazon NARF: selling in Canada, Mexico and Brazil from your US FBA stock
Amazon NARF, the North American Remote Fulfillment program, lets you sell US FBA inventory to customers in Canada and Mexico, and now Brazil, without shipping stock to those countries. Amazon now calls it Remote Fulfillment with FBA. This guide covers how it works, the requirements, the 2026 fees, eligibility, pricing and returns.
Key takeaways
- NARF is the old name for Remote Fulfillment with FBA: your US FBA inventory is offered on Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.mx and Amazon.com.br with Prime shipping.
- Customers pay import duties and taxes as the importer of record, so Amazon says you do not pay taxes in Canada, Mexico or Brazil.
- You need a Professional plan, a North America and Brazil unified account, and US FBA with FBA Export enabled.
- Remote fulfillment fees and the destination store's referral fee replace US FBA and referral fees; a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge applies from April 17, 2026.
- Amazon handles delivery, customer service and returns; returns come back to the US under the FBA returns policy.
What Amazon NARF is
Amazon NARF stands for North American Remote Fulfillment. It started as a way for US FBA sellers to offer their products on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.mx using inventory stored in US fulfillment centers. Amazon now calls the program Remote Fulfillment with FBA, and it covers Amazon.com.br in Brazil too. Sellers, and some Amazon staff in the Seller Forums, still call it NARF.
The idea is simple. You create offers in the other stores, and when a customer there orders, Amazon ships the item across the border from your US FBA stock with Prime shipping. Amazon handles the export logistics, fulfillment, customer inquiries and returns. You never send inventory to Canada, Mexico or Brazil.
The customer is the importer of record and pays any import duties, taxes and fees. That is why Amazon says you do not need to pay taxes in Canada, Mexico or Brazil to sell there through the program.
- NARF
- North American Remote FulfillmentNow Remote Fulfillment with FBA
- Stores
- Canada, Mexico, BrazilAmazon.ca, .com.mx, .com.br
- Inventory
- Your US FBA stockNo shipments abroad
- Importer
- The customerPays duties and taxes
How the Amazon NARF program works
Listings abroad are created by the Build International Listings tool, which Amazon enables by default when you enroll. It copies your eligible US offers to the destination stores and sets prices that preserve your margin after differences in fulfillment costs, referral fees and exchange rates. Amazon's Seller Forums post adds that the tool builds the extra costs into the price so you get the same profit as a US order.
Prime customers in the destination countries get free shipping. For you, the order looks much like a US FBA order: Amazon picks and ships from the same stock, and the sale shows up in the destination store's reports.
Requirements and how to enroll
- Have a Professional selling plan.
- Have a North America and Brazil unified selling account.
- Be enrolled in FBA in the US with FBA Export enabled.
- In Seller Central, hover over Inventory and select Remote Fulfillment with FBA.
- Select the countries where you want to sell, then choose Enroll.
- Leave Build International Listings selected to create and price offers automatically, or create offers manually.
If you deselect Build International Listings, Amazon says you must create offers manually in each store. Sellers in Amazon's own forum thread report being enrolled automatically, so check the Remote Fulfillment page in Seller Central to see your current status even if you never enrolled.
Amazon NARF fees in 2026
Amazon says that, just like a US FBA sale, you pay two fees on a Remote Fulfillment sale: the remote fulfillment fee, set by the product's size tier and shipping weight, and the referral fee for the category in the store where the sale happened. They replace the US FBA fee and US referral fee for that order. Customers pay the import duties and taxes.
| Fee or change | What Amazon's 2026 pages say |
|---|---|
| Remote fulfillment fee | Per unit shipped, by size tier and shipping weight, from rate tables for each destination store |
| Referral fee | The destination store's category referral fee, not the US fee |
| Fuel and logistics surcharge | 3.5% on Remote Fulfillment fees into Canada, Mexico and Brazil from April 17, 2026 |
| Holiday peak fees | Higher rate cards from October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027 |
| Import duties and taxes | Paid by the customer as importer of record |
The rate tables are in each store's currency. For the smallest size band, a small standard item of 2 oz or less, Amazon's 2026 non-peak rates are 8.21 in the Canada table, 136.84 in the Mexico table and R$37.00 in Brazil, before the surcharge. Heavier and larger items cost much more; the Revenue Calculator and Fee and Economics Preview report show the exact fee for each product.
How size tier and shipping weight set the fee
| Size tier | Weight | Longest side | Median side | Shortest side |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small standard-size | Up to 16 oz | Up to 15 inches | Up to 12 inches | Up to 0.75 inch |
| Large standard-size | Up to 20 lb | Up to 18 inches | Up to 14 inches | Up to 8 inches |
| Small and large bulky | Up to 50 lb | Up to 59 inches | Up to 33 inches | Up to 33 inches |
| Extra-large | Over 50 lb, or larger than bulky limits | Over 59 inches | Over 33 inches | Over 33 inches |
Small standard items are charged on unit weight. Larger tiers use the greater of unit weight and dimensional weight, which Amazon calculates as length times width times height divided by 139. A light but bulky product can therefore pay by volume rather than by weight, which matters more on cross border fees than on US ones.
Which products are eligible
To be eligible, Amazon says a product must be enabled for FBA in the US, have valid offers in Canada, Mexico or Brazil, and meet all trade compliance and destination country rules. Each country's restricted products, prohibited products and dangerous goods are excluded, and Mexico and Brazil also block some products from importation.
Eligible when
- Enabled for FBA in the US
- A valid offer exists in the destination store
- Trade compliance and destination rules are met
- Not restricted, prohibited or dangerous in that country
- Enabled in your ASIN Eligibility Report
Not eligible
- Restricted products in Canada, Mexico or Brazil
- Prohibited products in those countries
- Dangerous goods
- Products blocked for importation into Mexico or Brazil
- Items that fail trade compliance checks
The ASIN Eligibility Report, under Reports in the Remote Fulfillment section, shows each product's status, and you can enable or disable products by entering Yes or No in its Enable/Disable column and uploading the file. For a product that is not eligible, Amazon suggests a seller fulfilled offer, or exporting stock to fulfillment centers in that country.
Pricing, exchange rates and Build International Listings
Build International Listings keeps your prices abroad tied to your US prices. Amazon's forum post says you can set international prices to match your US offer, to differ by a percentage, or to differ by a fixed amount, and the tool adjusts for exchange rates, fees and fulfillment costs.
Two rules catch sellers out. Amazon says any manual price change in the destination store breaks the connection to Build International Listings and disables the automatic pricing rule, though you can reconnect it in the tool. And while enrolled, seller fulfilled offers cannot use the same SKU as your FBA offers, so give any seller fulfilled version a different SKU.
| Pricing rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| Same as the US price | Converted at the exchange rate, adjusted for fees |
| Percentage above or below | A set margin difference for that store |
| Fixed amount above or below | A set cash difference for that store |
| Manual price in the store | Breaks the automatic link until you reconnect it |
| Excluded offer | Not listed in that store |
Customer service and returns
Amazon handles customer service and returns for Remote Fulfillment orders the same way it does for US FBA. Returns are sent back to the US and follow the FBA customer returns policy, so returned units land back in your US inventory rather than in a warehouse abroad.
That keeps the operations simple, but it also means the cost of a return includes a cross border trip. Products with high return rates in the US tend to be weaker candidates for selling abroad through the program.
Pros and cons of Amazon NARF
| Pro | Con |
|---|---|
| No inventory abroad: one US stock pool | Remote fulfillment fees are higher than domestic fulfillment in those countries |
| Prime shipping for customers in Canada, Mexico and Brazil | Delivery crosses a border, so it can be slower than local stock |
| Customers pay import duties and taxes | Duties in the price can make your offer look expensive |
| Amazon handles customer service and returns | Returns come back across the border |
| Automatic listings and pricing | Manual changes break the automatic pricing link |
A common path, which one seller quoted by Amazon describes, is to test a country through Remote Fulfillment, then send stock to local FBA once sales justify it. Amazon's Remote Fulfillment calculator compares net profit for local FBA, merchant fulfillment and remote fulfillment for a product. Our guide to how Amazon FBA works covers the US side of the inventory.
Selling and advertising in the new stores
Listing in Canada, Mexico or Brazil does not bring traffic by itself. Amazon suggests offering deals and discounts in the new stores to add visibility and help new customers discover your products, and your listings still need search terms and content that work in each market, including Spanish for Mexico and Portuguese for Brazil.
Advertising runs per store, with its own budgets and bids. Start with your best US sellers, since Build International Listings copies them first, and judge each country on its own sales and advertising cost rather than as an add-on to the US account.
Start with winners
Your best selling US products are the likeliest to sell abroad.
Check the price
Duties and fees are in the customer's price; compare it with local competitors.
Localize
Titles and bullet points in Spanish for Mexico and Portuguese for Brazil.
Use deals
Amazon suggests deals to build visibility in a new store.
For advertising in each store, our guide to Amazon PPC covers campaign structure, and our full account management service can run the international stores alongside the US one.
Common NARF mistakes
Not knowing you are enrolled
Sellers report automatic enrollment; check your status in Seller Central.
Editing prices by hand
A manual price change in the store breaks the automatic pricing link.
Same SKU for FBM and FBA
Seller fulfilled offers need a different SKU while enrolled.
Ignoring the surcharge
A 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge applies from April 17, 2026.
Forgetting holiday peak fees
Higher rates run from October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027.
Stocking out in the US
Sales abroad draw on the same US inventory; plan restocks for both.
If you want to know whether selling abroad through Remote Fulfillment pays for your catalog, our FBA inventory consulting service models fees, prices and stock for each store.
Amazon NARF: FAQ
What is Amazon NARF?
North American Remote Fulfillment: an Amazon program that lets you sell US FBA inventory to customers in Canada and Mexico. Amazon now calls it Remote Fulfillment with FBA, and it includes Brazil.
Is NARF the same as Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
Yes. NARF is the original name sellers still use; Amazon's current program name is Remote Fulfillment with FBA.
Which countries does Remote Fulfillment with FBA cover?
Canada, Mexico and Brazil, through Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.mx and Amazon.com.br, from your US FBA inventory.
Who pays import duties with NARF?
The customer. Amazon says customers pay any import duties, taxes and fees as the importer of record.
Do I need to pay taxes in Canada or Mexico?
Amazon says you do not need to pay taxes in Canada, Mexico or Brazil for sales through the program.
What do I need to enroll?
A Professional selling plan, a North America and Brazil unified selling account, and US FBA enrollment with FBA Export enabled.
What are the NARF fees?
A remote fulfillment fee by size tier and shipping weight, and the destination store's referral fee, replacing the US FBA and referral fees. A 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge applies from April 17, 2026.
Who handles returns for NARF orders?
Amazon. Returns go back to the US and follow the FBA customer returns policy.
Which products cannot use NARF?
Products that are restricted, prohibited or dangerous goods in the destination country, and items blocked from importation into Mexico or Brazil.
How are prices set in the other stores?
Build International Listings copies your US offers and adjusts prices for fees, fulfillment costs and exchange rates. Manual price changes break the automatic link.
Can I stop selling through NARF?
Yes. You can disable products in the ASIN Eligibility Report or exclude offers in Build International Listings.
Sources
- Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Sell on AmazonLast verified September 24, 2026.
- Fees for Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Seller Central helpLast verified September 24, 2026.
- 2026 fees for Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Seller Central helpLast verified September 24, 2026.
- Let Remote Fulfillment help your business expand to customers in Canada and Mexico, Amazon Seller ForumsLast verified September 24, 2026.
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