Amazon CSV Import Guides

The item-name field (product title) is required for Amazon listings.

Amazon typically allows up to 500 characters for item-name.

The product-id-type value is not a recognized Amazon identifier type.

The item-condition code is not a recognized Amazon condition value.

The fulfillment-channel value is not a recognized Amazon fulfillment type.

The item-description exceeds Amazon's typical 2000-character limit.

The brand-name exceeds Amazon's 50-character limit.

A boolean shipping field (will-ship-internationally or expedited-shipping) contains a value other than 'y' or 'n'.

Fix the most common Amazon flat file CSV import errors — SKU problems, invalid condition codes, price formatting, fulfillment channel values, and template mismatch issues.

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The quantity value must be a non-negative integer.

The image-url is not a valid http(s) URL.

The price field is required for all Amazon inventory rows.

The price value is not a valid decimal number.

The sku field is required for every Amazon inventory row.

Amazon limits SKUs to a maximum of 40 characters.

Two or more rows share the same SKU in this file.

One or more required Amazon flat-file columns are missing from the header row.

The add-delete field must be 'a' (add/update) or 'd' (delete).