EDIFACT

EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport) is an international EDI standard developed by the United Nations. It defines a common structure for business messages - such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping updates - allowing companies to exchange information regardless of their internal systems.

At Amazon, EDIFACT is one of the officially supported formats for EDI communication and is:

• Widely used by Retail vendors (1P) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
• Also supported in Australia and Brazil

Typical use cases for EDIFACT with Amazon:

• Receiving and confirming purchase orders
• Sending advance shipment notifications (ASN)
• Submitting invoices
• Synchronizing delivery confirmations

Why it matters:

• Ensures seamless integration with Amazon Vendor Central in supported regions
• Reduces manual processing errors and speeds up operations
• Enables multinational vendors to standardize processes across markets

💡 Note: EDIFACT is just one of several EDI formats Amazon supports - others include ANSI X12 (mainly for North America).

In short:
EDIFACT = an international EDI format used by Amazon vendors (mainly in EMEA, Australia, and Brazil) to automate business document exchange with structured digital messages.