China Tariffs help please
Hello need some help. I ordered 10,000 units from China. These finished production mid March and hit the sea March 31st. Do you get hit on tariffs based on March 31st or when it’s checked in. 125% tariffs increases my COGS 50%….. this is insane I don’t know what to do. I choose the absolute worse time for this shipment and very upset.
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China Tariffs help please
Hello need some help. I ordered 10,000 units from China. These finished production mid March and hit the sea March 31st. Do you get hit on tariffs based on March 31st or when it’s checked in. 125% tariffs increases my COGS 50%….. this is insane I don’t know what to do. I choose the absolute worse time for this shipment and very upset.
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Amazon SKU Economics Made Easy: How Seller Labs Helps You Uncover Hidden Profits
Running a successful Amazon business is about more than just driving sales—it’s about understanding the numbers behind each product you sell. Amazon SKU economics is the practice of analyzing your product catalog at the SKU level to uncover which items are truly profitable, which ones need help, and which ones may be draining your bottom line.
While Amazon provides some data, the real insights often require deeper analysis. That’s where the Seller Labs SKU Economics app makes all the difference.
What is Amazon SKU Economics?
SKU economics means understanding profitability per product—not just total revenue. As an Amazon seller, it’s easy to assume your top sellers are your most profitable products, but that’s not always the case.
Real profitability takes into account:
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
- FBA fees (storage, fulfillment, pick & pack)
- Amazon’s referral and handling fees
- Sponsored ad spend
- Returns and inbound costs
Profit = Total Amazon Payout – COGS – Storage – AIS – Advertising Costs
Without this full picture, you’re making decisions in the dark.
The Problem with Native Amazon Reporting
Amazon gives sellers access to disjointed data—fees in one report, ads in another, and sales figures in a third. To determine actual profitability per SKU, you’d need to manually combine spreadsheets, estimate costs, and re-calculate with every change in inventory or ad strategy.
That process is not only time-consuming—it’s error-prone and outdated by the time you’re done.
How Seller Labs Makes SKU Economics Simple
The Seller Labs SKU Economics app was built specifically to solve this problem. Instead of pulling reports from multiple sources and stitching together spreadsheets, the app provides a complete profitability snapshot at both the SKU and catalog level.
Single View vs. All View
- Single View: Zoom into one SKU to track performance, advertising costs, Amazon fees, and trends over time. Perfect for optimizing hero products or troubleshooting poor performers.
- All View: Get a catalog-wide breakdown of your profit margins, net revenue, and ad spend—all in one place.
Real-Time, Accurate Profit Tracking
Seller Labs connects directly to your Amazon account via Selling Partner API and updates daily. This ensures your SKU profitability is always based on the most current:
- COGS inputs (manually entered or imported)
- Sales and refund data
- Amazon fees
- Sponsored Product charges
- Inbound and storage fees
Why It’s Better Than Doing It Manually (or Using Amazon Reports)
| <strong>Amazon Native Tools</strong> | <strong>Seller Labs SKU Economics</strong> | |
|---|---|---|
| Unified profit view per SKU | No | Yes |
| Tracks ad spend per SKU | No | Yes |
| Combines fees + COGS + payout | Manual | Automated |
| Historical performance trends | Limited | 3+ years |
| Catalog-wide profitability view | No | Yes |
| COGS entry + profit simulation | No | Yes |
| Designed for sellers, not analysts | No | Yes |
With Seller Labs, you spend less time analyzing and more time taking action.
Real-World Use Case: Uncovering a Hidden Profit Gem
Let’s say you’re running ads across 50 products. One of your SKUs is generating moderate sales—nothing flashy. But when viewed in the SKU Economics app, you realize it has a 45% profit margin and very low advertising costs. That SKU is quietly outperforming your top-selling product in actual net profit.
With this insight, you decide to:
- Increase budget for this high-margin SKU
- Test new variations or bundles
- Feature it in emails or promotions
- That’s the power of seeing beyond sales volume.
Action Steps to Start Uncovering Profits
- Connect your Amazon account to Seller Labs
- Input or import your COGS for accurate profit tracking
- Use All View to identify your top- and bottom-performing SKUs
- Drill into Single View to diagnose ad overspend or fee issues
- Take action and adjust pricing, pause poor performers, and double down on profit-driving SKUs
Final Thoughts
Understanding Amazon SKU economics is critical if you want to scale profitably, not just sell more. And while Amazon gives you the raw data, it’s up to you to make sense of it—or let a tool like Seller Labs SKU Economics do the heavy lifting.
If you’re ready to find out which products are fueling your growth—and which ones are holding you back—it’s time to go beyond spreadsheets.
Start using Seller Labs SKU Economics today
Uncover the hidden profits in your Amazon catalog.
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I’m confused about FBA label printing
I’m new to amazon sellers, I’ve applied to FBA and while liating my first SKU I found that I’ve to do the labeling myself for both the box and units. Isn’t there any service so that I can ask amazon to send the labels?
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Struggling to Justify U.S. Manufacturing — Still 4x More Than Overseas After Quotes
After reaching out to multiple U.S. suppliers for one of my products, the lowest quote I received was still nearly 4x what I currently pay to import.
Here’s what that means in real terms for the U.S. economy:
- Importing continues (but now with higher duties).
- No new jobs or manufacturing growth—unless there’s a plan to magically create competitive advanced manufacturing in the next few weeks.
- Consumers end up paying more to cover rising production and shipping (tariff) costs.
It honestly feels like a lose-lose situation in the short to medium term. What am I missing? Is there a long-term benefit that justifies this sudden shift?
Would love to hear from anyone who’s made U.S. manufacturing work profitably.
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Struggling to Justify U.S. Manufacturing — Still 4x More Than Overseas After Quotes
After reaching out to multiple U.S. suppliers for one of my products, the lowest quote I received was still nearly 4x what I currently pay to import.
Here’s what that means in real terms for the U.S. economy:
- Importing continues (but now with higher duties).
- No new jobs or manufacturing growth—unless there’s a plan to magically create competitive advanced manufacturing in the next few weeks.
- Consumers end up paying more to cover rising production and shipping (tariff) costs.
It honestly feels like a lose-lose situation in the short to medium term. What am I missing? Is there a long-term benefit that justifies this sudden shift?
Would love to hear from anyone who’s made U.S. manufacturing work profitably.
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I’m confused about FBA label printing
I’m new to amazon sellers, I’ve applied to FBA and while liating my first SKU I found that I’ve to do the labeling myself for both the box and units. Isn’t there any service so that I can ask amazon to send the labels?
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Buyer Insisted on a Refund and Claimed They would Refuse Delivery
I had a customer order an item and I shipped it to them via USPS. The item got hung up in a USPS facility for about a week and the buyer said it was taking too long. I asked them to wait and I would file a “find my package” case with USPS. They said they couldn’t wait any longer and insisted on a refund. I told them I would refund only if they would refuse delivery if the item was eventually delivered. They agreed to refuse delivery. I issued the refund and a few days later the item was delivered. The buyer didn’t refuse delivery and won’t respond to messages. I couldn’t file a Safe-T-Claim as I had already refunded the buyer. Is there any action I can take with Amazon? Or do I chalk this up to another scumbag buyer thief?
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Buyer Insisted on a Refund and Claimed They would Refuse Delivery
I had a customer order an item and I shipped it to them via USPS. The item got hung up in a USPS facility for about a week and the buyer said it was taking too long. I asked them to wait and I would file a “find my package” case with USPS. They said they couldn’t wait any longer and insisted on a refund. I told them I would refund only if they would refuse delivery if the item was eventually delivered. They agreed to refuse delivery. I issued the refund and a few days later the item was delivered. The buyer didn’t refuse delivery and won’t respond to messages. I couldn’t file a Safe-T-Claim as I had already refunded the buyer. Is there any action I can take with Amazon? Or do I chalk this up to another scumbag buyer thief?
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3PL & FBA Prep companies – Tariffs
Anyone knows what will happen to small and medium size 3PL & FBA prep companies during this tariff war?
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