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Minimum Shelf Life Not Met
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ASN accuracy · unit D6
North America
Europe

1 Definition

An expiration date is too close to expiration defect occurs when the expiration date is between 30 and 90 days from the ASN creation date. [1]

2 What triggers it & how to prevent it Final composition for this type

ASN creation date30 days90 dayslonger< 30 days30–90 days
Minimum Shelf Life Not Met — the remaining shelf life falls between 30 and 90 days Amazon action Vendor action Manufactured Vendor — product date Shipped + ASN Vendor — expiry date on the ASN Received at FC Amazon — date check at receipt Expiration date too close to receipt remaining shelf life at receipt Remaining shelf life measured from the ASN creation date under 30 days 30 – 90 days — this defect over 90 days — compliant 0 30 days 90 days ⓘ Shorter remaining shelf life falls under a separate defect Chargeback rate 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG by the 12-week compliance rate Prevention target · ship with more than 90 days of shelf life remaining at the estimated delivery date
✕ What triggers it
  • Remaining shelf life is between 30 and 90 days at the ASN creation date [1]
  • Products shipped without sufficient remaining shelf life for Amazon to sell them [1]
ⓘ Where this type ends: Minimum shelf life not met covers the 30–90-day band; Expired product covers under 30 days and already-expired stock. [1]
✓ How to prevent it
  • Ship products with more than 90 days of remaining shelf life at the estimated delivery date [2]
  • Ensure the ASN expiration date matches the physical product [1]
  • Do not send expired or nearly expired products to fulfillment centers [1]
  • Maintain inventory shelf-life calculations before allocating stock to Amazon POs ⓘ Not published by Amazon
Designer note (internal)

D-type remaining-shelf-life axis: 0 → 30 days → 90 days → longer.

Colour bands: < 30 days dark red (D7) ｜ 30–90 days orange (this unit, D6) ｜ > 90 days green (compliant).

Mark ASN creation date as the calculation baseline; also mark Expired Product rule: > 90 days at delivery [2].

Internal note — not shown in productRate card = region-split slot — <g data-region="NA"> / <g data-region="EU"> siblings in the same slot (05-mockups/diagrams/CONVENTIONS.md); neither tab may show the other region's fee.
判断基准也是 region-split slot —— 每个 tab 只出本区基准（NA 以 ASN 创建日、EU 以收货日），不并列。
费率对照（仅内部）：NA = 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG 按 12 周合规率；EU = 每件固定额 —— UK £1.50、DE / IT €1.70，FR / PL / SE 无费率。

3 Chargeback fee

MarketRate
USTiered by the 12-week compliance rate: 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG [1]US
CASame tiers as US: 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG [1]CA
MXSame tiers as US: 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG [1]MX
BRSame tiers as US: 2% / 4% / 6% PCOG [1]BR
Internal note — not shown in productSE / PL 两行为 2026-09-08 实测 —— 本单元 EU 费率来源页 GRWSA8S934RXN6UX 在 vendorcentral.amazon.se 与 .pl 均返回 HTTP 404；两站现存的 6 个 chargeback 帮助页全文无任何金额。故按"未公布费率"处理，不套用 UK / DE 金额。
Internal note — not shown in productCS Excel 的 "Below minimum shelf life €1.70" 与 DE/IT 完全一致，数字正确（此前标为无出处）。
◻ Official exemptions — not displayed: Amazon publishes no exemption for this type

5 Documents required for dispute

  1. Screenshot showing the expiration date in your ASN [1]
  2. Product expiration labels / manufacturing documentation ⓘ Not published by Amazon
  3. Inventory shelf-life calculations for the shipped lot ⓘ Not published by Amazon

6 Evidence examples

✓ Approved submission
✓ Approved submission
ⓘ Example shared across the expiration-date defects
✕ Denied submission
✕ Denied submission
ⓘ Example shared across the expiration-date defects
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7　References

[1] Receiving accuracy chargebacks → Expiration date is too close to expiration — Amazon Vendor Central: US ↗ · CA ↗ · MX ↗ · BR ↗

[2] About Expired Product — Amazon Vendor Central: US ↗ · MX ↗ · BR ↗

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