Cost Price Proposal in Vendor Central

The cost price is the price vendors propose for their products, which serves as the price they seek to receive from Amazon. Vendors must propose a cost price and a start date via the “Edit item costs” page on Vendor Central. The proposal is reviewed by Amazon within seven days for approval or rejection. Newly approved cost prices apply to purchase orders issued on or after the given start date, while existing orders remain unaffected.

To propose a new cost price, vendors must download and correctly handle the cost spreadsheet, enter updated cost information, and provide reasons for the cost change. Reasons may include transportation, labor, or raw materials cost increases, with specific breakdowns required for validation.

A vendor may leave the effective date field empty for immediate effect, if approved. The status of submitted proposals can be monitored through Vendor Central under “Edit item costs.” When no cost price is proposed, Amazon uses other provided information to calculate a default cost price, which the vendor can accept or reject.