How to Join the Amazon Service Provider Network

Imaging providers offer product photography and image editing services that help sellers meet Amazon’s listing image standards. This includes shooting new product photos and editing or retouching existing images to ensure compliance with Amazon’s guidelines on background, resolution, and presentation.

Who this is for: Photography studios, e-commerce image editing firms, and visual content agencies with experience in Amazon’s image requirements.

Cataloging providers create rich, compliant product listings for Amazon sellers. This includes writing product titles, bullet points, descriptions, and back-end search terms that meet Amazon’s catalog standards and improve discoverability.

Who this is for: Content agencies, copywriters, and catalog management firms with expertise in Amazon’s listing policies and style guides.

Enhanced Brand Content (EBC) providers - also referred to as A+ Cataloging providers - help sellers elevate their product detail pages by adding rich product descriptions, comparison charts, lifestyle imagery, and product videos. A+ content is associated with higher conversion rates and stronger brand storytelling.

Who this is for: Creative agencies and content studios with experience producing A+ content and brand storytelling for Amazon sellers.

Account management providers launch, grow, and manage Amazon seller businesses on behalf of their clients. This is one of the most comprehensive service categories in SPN, covering everything from account setup and listing optimization to performance monitoring, case management, and growth strategy.

Who this is for: Amazon consulting firms, managed service agencies, and e-commerce management companies with a track record of growing seller businesses on Amazon.

Advertising optimization providers help sellers improve their keyword search results, drive traffic to their products, and manage advertising campaigns on Amazon - including Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Sponsored Display. Services typically include campaign setup, bid management, keyword strategy, and performance reporting.

Who this is for: Digital marketing agencies, PPC specialists, and advertising technology firms with expertise in Amazon’s advertising platform.

International shipping providers help sellers reduce costs, build efficiency, and ship their products internationally to Amazon fulfillment centers. This category covers cross-border logistics, customs clearance, freight forwarding, and related services for sellers expanding to global marketplaces.

Who this is for: International freight forwarders, customs brokers, and global logistics providers with experience in cross-border e-commerce.

Accounting providers offer financial management solutions tailored to Amazon sellers - from identifying the most profitable business model to developing and maintaining a full accounting system. Services may include bookkeeping, financial reporting, cash flow management, and Amazon-specific financial analysis.

Who this is for: Accounting firms, bookkeeping services, and financial consultants with experience serving e-commerce businesses.

Tax providers offer expertise in tax registration and filing for Amazon sellers, based on the income they generate from Amazon. This includes VAT registration, sales tax compliance, cross-border tax obligations, and filing support across multiple marketplaces.

Who this is for: Tax advisory firms, CPA practices, and compliance specialists with expertise in e-commerce and multi-marketplace tax obligations.

Compliance providers assist sellers with product testing, certification, inspection, audits, labeling, and quality assurance for Amazon marketplaces around the world. This category is especially relevant for sellers in regulated product categories (electronics, toys, food, health, and more).

Who this is for: Testing laboratories, certification bodies, inspection agencies, and quality assurance firms with experience in Amazon’s product compliance requirements.

Training providers offer online and offline education on Amazon tools, programs, and best practices to sellers. This includes courses on Seller Central navigation, FBA operations, advertising, listing optimization, and more.

Who this is for: E-commerce educators, training companies, and Amazon specialists who deliver structured learning programs to sellers.

Translation providers help sellers localize their product listings and content for international marketplaces. Listing your products on other marketplaces requires that content be presented in the language(s) spoken in that marketplace - translation providers contextualize listings and help drive traffic to products in new regions.

Who this is for: Translation agencies and localization specialists with experience in e-commerce content and Amazon’s listing standards across multiple languages.

FBA Preparation providers help sellers get their products ready for shipment to Amazon fulfillment centers. Services include labeling, packing, quality checks, bundling, and storage - ensuring products meet Amazon’s FBA requirements before they arrive at the warehouse.

Who this is for: Prep centers, 3PL providers, and warehousing companies with experience in Amazon’s FBA packaging and labeling requirements.

Storage providers offer warehousing and inventory management solutions to sellers, helping them stock their products and move them faster to buyers. This category supports sellers who need flexible storage options outside of Amazon’s fulfillment network.

Who this is for: Warehousing companies, 3PL providers, and inventory management firms serving e-commerce sellers.

International returns providers offer expertise in managing cross-border return logistics - receiving returned products from international buyers, processing them, and routing them to other buyers or back to the seller. This category supports sellers operating across multiple global marketplaces.

Who this is for: Reverse logistics providers and international fulfillment companies with experience managing cross-border returns for e-commerce sellers.

Excess inventory providers help sellers manage, liquidate, or remarket overstock and slow-moving inventory. Services may include inventory buyback programs, liquidation channels, remarketing strategies, and inventory optimization consulting — helping sellers recover value from stock that would otherwise sit idle or be disposed of.

Who this is for: Liquidation specialists, inventory management firms, and e-commerce consultants with expertise in Amazon seller inventory challenges and recovery strategies.

IP Accelerator providers are Amazon-vetted intellectual property law firms that help sellers obtain trademarks and protect their brand on Amazon. Through the IP Accelerator program, sellers can work with qualified IP attorneys to file trademark applications - and gain access to Amazon brand protection tools, including Brand Registry, while their application is pending.

Who this is for: Intellectual property law firms that have been vetted and approved by Amazon to participate in the IP Accelerator program. This is a curated category — not all IP law firms are eligible.

Manufacturing providers support Amazon sellers with product sourcing, contract manufacturing, and product development. Services may include factory identification and vetting, sample development, production management, quality control, and supply chain optimization - helping sellers bring new products to market or improve the cost and quality of existing ones.

Who this is for: Sourcing agents, contract manufacturers, product development firms, and supply chain consultants with experience serving Amazon private label and branded sellers. This is an invite-only category only available in IN, US and MX, and not all manufacturers are eligible.

Sustainability providers help Amazon sellers meet environmental standards, obtain sustainability certifications, and align their products and operations with Amazon’s sustainability initiatives. Services may include packaging sustainability assessments, certification support (e.g., Climate Pledge Friendly), carbon footprint analysis, and sustainable sourcing guidance.

Who this is for: Environmental consultants, certification bodies, and sustainability advisory firms with expertise in e-commerce supply chains and Amazon’s sustainability programs.

Domestic Shipping category (available only in India) helps connect Amazon sellers with carriers offering shipping services to ship their products to designated Amazon Fulfilment Centers (FCs) from the seller’s premises, including doorstep pick up and scheduling FC appointments.

Who this is for: Carriers supporting shipping from seller’s premises to Amazon Fulfilment Centers (FCs) in India. This is an invite-only category and not all service providers are eligible.