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Seller Central Help: Manage Inventory: Get Started: Sell in Categories: Categories and Products Requiring Approval: Grocery & Gourmet Foods
Grocery & Gourmet Foods
Amazon limits the addition of new sellers in the Grocery & Gourmet Food category to ensure that customers are able to buy with confidence from all sellers on Amazon. The requirements for selling in the Grocery & Gourmet Food category reflect customer concerns about product quality, product branding, and consumer safety.
Sellers must meet the requirements listed below in order to sell products in the Grocery & Gourmet Food category. Please take the time to read this list of requirements and consult our Help pages if you have questions about specific policies. Once you have reviewed the category requirements, you can apply for approval by clicking the Request Approval button at the bottom of the page.
Seller Requirements
You must be registered as a seller on the Professional Selling plan.
You must meet the following seller performance targets:
Order defect rate: < 1%
Pre-fulfillment cancel rate: < 2.5%
Late shipment rate: < 4%
You must provide us with acceptable documentation and other information we request about the products you intend to sell. After you request approval to sell in the Grocery & Gourmet Food category, we will contact you with additional information.
You are not required to have your own company website, but if you have one it will be helpful to us to review it during the application process.
Product Requirements
All Grocery & Gourmet Food products must be listed using the manufacturer's UPC code. For more information on UPC requirements, see Product UPCs and GTINs. If you do not have UPCs, review Amazon Brand Registry information for how to list products without UPCs.
All Grocery & Gourmet Food products must be sold in New condition. Used listings are not permitted. For more information, see the Condition Guidelines.
Next Step
If you are able to meet all of the requirements listed above, please click the Request Approval button below. By clicking the button you are confirming that you have reviewed the requirements above and that you want to apply to sell in the Grocery & Gourmet Food category. We will contact you to request additional required information, after you submit your request to sell.