How To Enable NARF Step By Step In Seller Central

To enable Remote Fulfillment with FBA (still widely called NARF) for Mexico, use a North America unified Professional Seller Central account with FBA and FBA Export enabled, go to the Remote Fulfillment with FBA settings, enroll Mexico (amazon.com.mx), and use Build International Listings to replicate offers and sync prices. Menu labels change with UI updates, so treat these steps as of 2026 and confirm in Seller Central.

• Remote Fulfillment with FBA lets a US FBA seller sell existing US inventory on amazon.com.mx with no inventory stored in Mexico; Amazon handles cross-border transit, customs, delivery and returns (Amazon).
• Eligibility: a Professional selling plan, a North America unified account, and FBA in the US with FBA Export enabled; only FBA offers qualify, not FBM (Amazon).
• The importer of record is the Mexican customer; Amazon estimates and collects duties and taxes as an Import Fees Deposit at checkout, so the seller has no Mexican IVA or RFC obligation for these sales (Amazon).
• A 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge on the fulfillment fee took effect 17 April 2026 for Remote Fulfillment from the US; re-verify the current rate before relying on it (Amazon Seller Central).
• Delivery is commonly cited at about a week (roughly 5 to 9 business days), which is a guide figure, not an Amazon SLA.

How do I turn on Remote Fulfillment for Mexico?

From a North America unified Professional account with FBA and FBA Export enabled, open the Remote Fulfillment with FBA settings, enroll Mexico (amazon.com.mx), then use Build International Listings to replicate your offers and sync or convert prices for the fee, referral and currency differences. Menu labels shift with UI updates, so confirm the exact path in Seller Central.

Turning on Remote Fulfillment with FBA, the program many sellers still call NARF, is mostly a settings exercise once your account is eligible, and the goal is to let your existing US FBA inventory sell on Amazon Mexico without you shipping or storing anything in Mexico. The path, as of 2026, runs like this. First, confirm you are on a Professional selling plan with a North America unified account, and that you have FBA running in the US with FBA Export enabled, because Remote Fulfillment draws on your US FBA stock. Second, in Seller Central, go to the Remote Fulfillment with FBA settings, found under the Inventory area, and select Mexico, amazon.com.mx, as a destination store to enroll. Third, use Build International Listings, Amazon's tool for replicating offers across marketplaces, to create the Mexican listings from your US catalog and to sync or convert your prices, so that fee, referral and currency differences are accounted for rather than your US price being copied blindly. Fourth, review which of your ASINs are eligible, since restricted, prohibited or dangerous-for-Mexico goods are excluded, and confirm the offers went live on amazon.com.mx. Because Amazon changes menu labels and flows with UI updates, treat these as the 2026 steps and verify the exact wording in your own Seller Central. Amazon has at times auto-enrolled eligible offers, so also check whether any listings are already live before you start. BringGo Ship helps once you outgrow Remote Fulfillment and want to migrate high-volume ASINs to local FBA in Mexico.

Am I eligible, and what does it cost?

You are eligible with a Professional plan, a North America unified account and FBA plus FBA Export in the US; only FBA offers qualify. On cost, each sale pays a Remote Fulfillment fulfillment fee plus the Mexican store's referral fee, which replace the US fees, and Amazon says the Remote Fulfillment fee is higher than the equivalent US FBA fee. Use the Revenue Calculator for your own ASIN.

Eligibility for Remote Fulfillment is specific, and cost is where sellers most want a number, so let us be precise and honest about both. On eligibility, you need three things: a Professional selling plan, since Individual accounts are not eligible; a unified North America account; and FBA running in the US with FBA Export enabled. Only FBA offers can use Remote Fulfillment; an FBM offer cannot. Restricted, prohibited or dangerous-for-Mexico goods are excluded. On cost, the mechanics are clear even though the exact figure is not one we should print. Each Mexican sale pays the Remote Fulfillment fulfillment fee plus the amazon.com.mx referral fee, and these replace, rather than add to, the US FBA fulfillment fee and US referral fee you would have paid on a US sale. There is no separate Mexican storage fee, because the stock stays in the US. Amazon states plainly that the Remote Fulfillment fulfillment fee is higher than the equivalent US FBA fee, because it bundles the cross-border logistics, customs and delivery. What we deliberately do not publish is a specific per-unit Mexico fee, because the exact rate card is login-gated and the third-party figures floating around are illustrative only; the right move is to run your own ASIN through the Seller Central Revenue Calculator or FBA fee preview. One 2026 detail to note and re-verify: a 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge on the fulfillment fee took effect on 17 April 2026 for Remote Fulfillment from the US, and Amazon resets such surcharges periodically, so confirm the current figure before you rely on it.

Who handles Mexican customs and tax, and when should I switch to local FBA?

Amazon does: the importer of record is the Mexican customer, and Amazon estimates and collects duties and taxes as an Import Fees Deposit at checkout, so you have no Mexican IVA or RFC obligation for these sales. Switch to local FBA when an ASIN sells enough that faster domestic Prime and lower per-unit fees outweigh the cost and setup of importing and holding stock in Mexico.

The most reassuring part of Remote Fulfillment, and the part that makes it a low-risk market test, is that Amazon carries the Mexican customs and tax burden for you. For these sales the importer of record is the Mexican customer, not you. Amazon estimates the duties and taxes and collects them from the customer as an Import Fees Deposit at checkout, so the price the buyer sees is an all-inclusive landed cost, and you as the seller have no Mexican import-tax, IVA or RFC obligation for Remote Fulfillment sales specifically. That is a genuine simplification, and it is why the program suits testing the Mexican market before committing to any local infrastructure. The trade-offs are speed and cost: delivery is commonly cited at about a week, roughly 5 to 9 business days, which is a guide figure from seller experience rather than an Amazon service guarantee, and the per-unit fee is higher, so the landed price to the customer is higher and the Prime advantage weaker than a domestic offer. That points to when you should switch. Remote Fulfillment wins for low-risk, no-inventory market entry; local FBA in Mexico wins once an ASIN proves itself, because domestic stock delivers faster with a stronger Prime badge, a lower per-unit fee and a lower customer price, which lifts conversion. The catch is that switching to local FBA does create the obligations Remote Fulfillment avoided: importing, customs, RFC and IVA registration, local storage and inventory risk. The sensible playbook is to validate with Remote Fulfillment, then migrate your high-velocity ASINs to local FBA. BringGo Ship handles the import, customs and in-country stocking that the local-FBA step requires.

Remote Fulfillment (NARF) vs local FBA in Mexico

Definitions

• Remote Fulfillment with FBA (NARF): Remote Fulfillment with FBA lets a US FBA seller sell existing US inventory on Amazon Mexico with no stock in Mexico, with Amazon handling cross-border transit, customs, delivery and returns.
• Build International Listings (BIL): Build International Listings is Amazon's tool for replicating offers across marketplaces and syncing or converting prices for fee, referral and currency differences.
• Import Fees Deposit: The Import Fees Deposit is the estimated duties and taxes Amazon collects from the Mexican customer at checkout, making the buyer the importer of record.

Frequently asked questions

How do I enable Remote Fulfillment (NARF) for Mexico?

From a North America unified Professional account with FBA and FBA Export enabled, open the Remote Fulfillment with FBA settings, enroll Mexico (amazon.com.mx), then use Build International Listings to replicate offers and sync prices for fee, referral and currency differences. Menu labels shift with UI updates, so confirm the exact path in Seller Central as of 2026.

Am I eligible for Remote Fulfillment?

You are eligible with a Professional selling plan, a North America unified account, and FBA in the US with FBA Export enabled. Only FBA offers qualify, not FBM, and restricted, prohibited or dangerous-for-Mexico goods are excluded. Individual selling plans are not eligible.

What does Remote Fulfillment cost?

Each sale pays a Remote Fulfillment fulfillment fee plus the amazon.com.mx referral fee, which replace the US FBA and referral fees, with no separate Mexican storage fee. Amazon says the fee is higher than the equivalent US FBA fee. We don't publish a per-unit figure; run your ASIN through the Seller Central Revenue Calculator for an accurate number.

Who handles Mexican customs and tax with NARF?

Amazon does. The importer of record is the Mexican customer, and Amazon estimates and collects duties and taxes as an Import Fees Deposit at checkout. So for Remote Fulfillment sales you have no Mexican import-tax, IVA or RFC obligation, which is why the program suits a low-risk market test.

How long does NARF delivery take?

Delivery is commonly cited at about a week, roughly 5 to 9 business days, though some sources say faster. This is a guide figure from seller experience, not an Amazon service guarantee, so present it to customers as a typical range rather than a promise. It is slower than a domestic Mexican offer, which is a reason to migrate proven ASINs to local FBA.

When should I switch from NARF to local FBA in Mexico?

Switch when an ASIN sells enough that faster domestic Prime, a lower per-unit fee and a lower customer price outweigh the cost and setup of importing. Local FBA does create obligations NARF avoided, importing, customs, RFC and IVA registration, and inventory risk, so validate with NARF first, then migrate high-velocity ASINs.

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Sources

• Amazon, Remote Fulfillment with FBA (official) (sell.amazon.com)
• Amazon Seller Central help (sellercentral.amazon.com)
• Amazon, 2026 fee updates (sellercentral.amazon.com)

Note: This content is for general information only and is not legal, tax or customs advice. Rates and rules can change often in 2026; verify the current details with an official source (SAT, DOF, CBP) or our licensed customs broker before acting.