Can MerchantSpring track which Vendor Central products are exported to specific regions (e.g. UK or EU)?

MerchantSpring provides visibility into inventory movement across regions using the Sourcing Share feature. However, it’s important to understand that this is designed as a directional indicator, not a precise export tracking tool.

How Sourcing Share Works

Sourcing Share compares:

• Shipped Revenue (Sourcing View)
  → Where inventory is being supplied from
• Manufacturing / Audited Revenue View
  → Where inventory is expected to originate

This comparison is performed at the ASIN level.

How to Interpret the Data

• Sourcing > Manufacturing
  → Indicates excess inventory is likely being exported (leaving the country)
• Sourcing < Manufacturing
  → Indicates inventory is likely being imported from other regions

This allows you to understand whether products are moving across regions, but not exactly where they are going.

Key Limitation

MerchantSpring cannot determine specific destination markets.

For example:

• You cannot definitively identify whether products are being sold in:
  • UK
  • EU
  • Other specific countries

The data only shows that inventory is moving in or out of a region, not the exact destination.

Common Cause of Discrepancies

Differences between MerchantSpring and internal reports are often caused by catalog or data configuration issues, such as:

• ASINs with shipped revenue not appearing in the manufacturing (audited) view
• Incomplete catalog mapping
• Missing Vendor Central permissions

These issues can distort Sourcing Share calculations.

What to Check First

To ensure accuracy:

• Confirm all ASINs with shipped revenue are present in the audited revenue view
• Ensure full manufacturing view access is enabled in Vendor Central
• Validate catalog completeness and ASIN mapping

Best Practice

• Use Sourcing Share as a directional insight tool for inventory movement
• Do not rely on it for precise export tracking by country
• Combine with internal or Amazon-native reporting for deeper regional analysis

Notes

• Sourcing Share is an inference model, not a direct data source
• Results depend heavily on data completeness and permissions
• Discrepancies are often due to data setup rather than calculation errors