Amazon Local vs Regional vs National Shipping Zones

Shipping zone affects cost more than most sellers expect. Learn how to optimize for better margins.

Shipping Zone Definitions

Zone is derived from ship-from and ship-to locations and affects fulfillment fee slabs.

Local: pickup and delivery happen in the same city.
Regional: movement within the same region but different cities.
National: movement across different regions.

Regional Grouping (State-to-State Rules)

RegionStates Included
Region 1Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (Zone A), Uttarakhand
Region 2Dadar and Nagar, Diu and Daman, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Region 3Andaman and Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Lakshadweep
Region 4Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh (Zone B), West Bengal

Cost Impact by Zone

  • Local is usually cheapest.
  • Regional is moderate based on slab.
  • National is often the highest cost bracket.

Simulate Zone-Level Impact

Switch channel and product dimensions to evaluate local/regional/national outcomes.

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