SOP: rebuild break-even ACOS for a Germany or UK catalog
Amazon veröffentlicht Seller-Central- und Ads-Hinweise auf Englisch. Der Brief unten bleibt Englisch, damit der Wortlaut der Quelle nicht verloren geht. Review, Formulare und Richtlinien sind auf Deutsch. Live-Zahlen in Seller Central prüfen.
Who it hits
Operators running amazon.de or amazon.co.uk ads from a US contribution sheet.
What to do this week
One row per store per hero. Cut ranking bids in the store that misses the floor. Do not average DE and US into one target.
Steps
- Pick the store. DE and UK are two rows.
- Fee Preview: fulfilment, size tier, referral percent. Note the price-band if you are near £10, £15, £20 or the euro equivalents. See referral cuts.
- If the 1.5% surcharge is still on, apply it to the fulfilment fee. Not to ACOS.
- Decide whether VAT is inside the customer price you used. Do not subtract VAT twice.
- Add Pan-EU low-inventory or storage only if that FNSKU is actually paying it.
- Anything under your floor loses ranking campaigns in that store. Exact on converters that still clear.
- US method, for comparison: US break-even SOP.
I work DE and AT accounts in German. The fee line is still confirmed in Seller Central, not in this SOP.
FAQ
Can I convert my US break-even by exchange rate?
No. Referral bands, fulfilment, surcharge percent, and VAT treatment differ. FX is the last step, after the local fee.
Source: About Amazon EU 2026 fee update; Seller Central Fee Preview · Confirm live numbers in Seller Central. This desk is the method, not a rate card.
Stuck on this change?
I will walk the public listing, say whether this change is leaking spend, and what week one would be.