{"id":1003,"date":"2022-01-06T13:06:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T04:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skadvisory.jp\/en\/?page_id=1003"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:58:21","slug":"amazon-wont-become-an-ior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skadvisory.jp\/en\/acp\/acps-viewpoints\/amazon-wont-become-an-ior\/","title":{"rendered":"What will happen if Amazon sellers appoint Amazon Japan as the IOR?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In fact, many Amazon FBA sellers export shipments by listing Amazon\u2019s name as the IOR or consignee<\/span>. <\/span>
This is the most frequent mistake we observe in practice. Please be careful, Amazon officially states that they won\u2019t become an IOR in Japan.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would happen if Amazon sellers appoint Amazon Japan as the IOR<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at the scenario if Amazon sellers ship their inventory to Japan by appointing Amazon Japan as the IOR. In the country where you\u2019re making a shipment, the logistics providers do not know well about the trade restrictions in Japan side. Therefore, the logistics providers used by Amazon sellers do not stop the export process, even if you write Amazon Japan as IOR in the invoice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, most logistics providers in Japan know that Amazon Japan won\u2019t be the IOR. So, after the goods arrive in Japan, logistics providers on the Japanese side start informing you that the goods cannot proceed with import clearance<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many cases, the logistics providers are trying to ship the goods back to your place. And you need to pay for the unnecessary shipping fees. If your designated logistics provider is kind, they would instruct you that you need to find an ACP. But they can store your goods only for a short period.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can support your urgent request, but better to prepare beforehand<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this way, our company often receives urgent requests from Amazon FBA sellers. The sellers often tell us that the inventory is stuck at Japan Customs because of the wrong information of IOR. Our company can help such a situation, by promptly proceeding with ACP registration as well as making communication with the logistics provider to wait for the registration process to ensure that they won\u2019t ship back the goods to sellers. But of course, it\u2019s better to properly appoint an ACP or IOR before shipment, so that you don\u2019t have to worry about the ship back issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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