Manufacturer-to-Amazon Partnership · All Amounts CAD
bring the product. we build and operate the amazon channel.
These terms apply specifically to our qualified manufacturer-to-Amazon partnership. Your first approved SKU has no upfront service fee when you provide 500 saleable units DDP Incoterms® 2020 to the Canadian delivery point named in the signed agreement. The manufacturer remains responsible for all costs, duties, taxes, clearance, title, and risk assigned to it under that named DDP term. The Starter manufacturer payout equals launch-batch sales proceeds less actual Amazon marketplace and fulfilment charges, customer returns and refunds, taxes, marketplace adjustments, and only the post-delivery pass-through charges identified in the signed agreement. When the product reorders, the written partnership terms govern the ongoing split. Nostrum uses AI-enabled workflows and a scoped launch coordination channel with visible priorities and human approval gates.
START HERE
starter
No upfront service fee
You provide 500 saleable units DDP Incoterms® 2020 to the Canadian delivery point named in the signed agreement.
For an approved product and complete evidence package, Nostrum performs the agreed regulatory and quality work and coordinates import, storage, fulfilment, and Amazon.ca launch dependencies.
- ✓NPN application prepared, filed, and managed
- ✓Importer, licensed sites, foreign-site evidence, records, and written responsibilities defined before shipment
- ✓Batch review and release performed by the responsible qualified quality party where included and supported
- ✓Bilingual label preparation scoped to the reviewed product and current requirements
- ✓Amazon.ca retail foundation, launch coordination, and listing work performed by Nostrum
- ✓Scoped launch coordination channel for project priorities, briefs, and approvals; a dedicated persistent Hermes workspace is not included unless separately contracted
- ✓Manufacturer payout: launch-batch sales proceeds less actual marketplace, fulfilment, returns, refunds, taxes, adjustments, and agreed post-delivery pass-through charges
- ✓Regulatory authorization, import clearance, release, and sales results are not guaranteed
WHEN IT'S WORKING
core
$495/mo
Billing starts only when your 2nd SKU is live. Plus a 50/50 net split on reorder batches.
Scale to 10 SKUs through the managed Amazon operating model. Every new SKU launches on the same terms as your first. The manufacturer payout for each launch batch follows the disclosed Starter formula. Reorder batches are split 50/50 on net proceeds as defined in the written agreement: gross sales less Amazon marketplace and fulfilment charges, customer returns and refunds, taxes and marketplace adjustments, and agreed pass-through storage or fulfilment costs. You fund the product; we fund the agreed channel work.
- ✓Up to 10 SKUs
- ✓Starter launch structure for each approved new SKU
- ✓Launch batch of each approved new SKU: manufacturer payout follows the Starter formula
- ✓Reorder batches: 50/50 split of net proceeds as defined in the written agreement
- ✓Fulfilment & storage billed at cost (see fee table)
- ✓Managed Amazon operating cadence and performance reporting
AT SCALE
enterprise
custom
Terms negotiated to your Canadian catalogue and operating scope.
For manufacturers bringing a larger portfolio or more complex operating requirements to Canada.
- ✓Portfolio scope agreed in writing
- ✓Volume-based commercial structure
- ✓Regulatory and quality responsibilities defined by product
- ✓Import and channel arrangements defined during contracting
- ✓Custom reporting cadence
Partnership terms: Nostrum prepares, files, and holds the Natural Product Number (NPN) for each licensed product, and acts as your exclusive Canadian channel for 24 months from your Amazon listing date. We carry the licensing cost and risk — that's why we hold the licence. Full terms are set out in the Starter Tier Agreement before anything ships.
The Math, In the Open
what a starter launch actually looks like.
| 500 units sold at $30 retail | $15,000 |
| Amazon marketplace & fulfilment fees (≈40%) | − $6,000 |
| Sales proceeds after illustrated Amazon marketplace & fulfilment fees | $9,000 |
| Customer returns (illustrative, 2%) | − $300 |
| Illustrative subtotal before other agreement deductions | ≈ $8,700 |
This is not a payout quote. The illustrated subtotal does not deduct taxes, marketplace adjustments, or any post-delivery pass-through charges identified in the signed agreement. Nostrum carries agreed regulatory, labelling, quality, and launch work under the partnership structure. Actual results depend on the written terms, retail price, category fees, returns, adjustments, costs, and sales velocity.
Fulfilment & Storage · Agreed Rate Schedule
usage-based and confirmed before intake.
Applies when storage and fulfilment are included in a Core or Enterprise scope. Depending on the engagement, inventory may be handled at an agreed Nostrum location or by an assessed third-party warehouse. The responsible provider and applicable rates are confirmed before inventory intake.
| Fee type | Rate (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Standard storage | $2.50 /ft³/mo |
| Oversize storage | $4.00 /ft³/mo |
| Minimum monthly storage | $5.00 /SKU/mo |
| Long-term storage (>365 days) | $0.50 /unit/mo |
| Pick & pack | $1.00 /unit |
| Order handling | $1.50 /order |
| Weight handling | $0.35 /kg |
Rates shown are the current reference schedule and remain subject to the written engagement and warehouse arrangement. Third-party or pass-through charges are identified before inventory intake.
A client-funded custom alternative is available when the partnership structure is not the right fit. Deliverables, third-party costs, and payment terms are quoted after scope review; no unlisted price is implied.
Straight Answers
the questions manufacturers actually ask.
Why do you hold the NPN?
Where the signed structure makes Nostrum the product-licence applicant and holder, Nostrum funds and manages the agreed application work and assumes the holder responsibilities stated in the agreement. The NPN does not replace the separate importer, site, quality, evidence, label, and shipment obligations. You retain the rights expressly assigned to you in the agreement.
What does the 24-month exclusivity mean?
From the date your product goes live on Amazon.ca, Nostrum is the exclusive Canadian channel for the 24-month term stated in the signed agreement. The arrangement ends at the end of that term unless the parties renew or replace it in writing, subject to any surviving obligations and inventory-disposition terms.
What happens if my product can't be licensed?
We assess likely NPN viability before shipment. Health Canada makes the authorization decision; the agreement defines what happens if the proposed product cannot proceed.
What if the 500 units don't sell out quickly?
Nostrum performs the agreed Amazon work only during the written service term and while the account, product, and inventory remain eligible, compliant, and saleable. The agreement defines termination, remaining inventory, storage, return or disposal, and final accounting. Sell-through timing is not guaranteed.
When do I start paying anything?
The $495/mo Core fee begins when your second SKU goes live. Before then, the Starter manufacturer payout is launch-batch sales proceeds less actual marketplace and fulfilment charges, returns, refunds, taxes, marketplace adjustments, and only the post-delivery pass-through charges identified in the signed agreement.
Why 50/50 on reorders?
The 50/50 reorder structure funds the ongoing operated Amazon channel under the written partnership terms. Reorder net proceeds are gross sales less Amazon marketplace and fulfilment charges, customer returns and refunds, taxes and marketplace adjustments, and agreed pass-through storage or fulfilment costs; that defined amount is split evenly. You keep the brand and supplied business data. You fund the product; we fund the agreed licence, compliance, and channel work.
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tell us about your product.
We'll review your formulation, assess the NPN pathway, and give you a clear view of pathway, dependencies, and commercial fit after review.
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