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Receivers | Senders | Technical Service Providers

Entities Receiving ONIX Files:

Amazon.com

Contact: Ben Elliss
Email: elliss@amazon.co.uk
Tel: +44 0208 636 9367

Company Type: Retailer

ONIX Version[s] Used:
Version 1.1, Version 1.2, Version 1.2.1, Version 2., Version 2.1 June 2003 release, Version 2.1 revision 01, Version 2.1 revision 02

ONIX Implementation Date:
January 2001
Approximate number of partners receiving ONIX files from:
145
Also send ONIX files out:
No
Prefers to receive delta (i.e. updates and adds only) files:
As often as possible (daily or weekly)
Aware of BISAC's "Best Practice" suggestions as applied to ONIX:
Yes
Areas conforming to "Best Practice":
ISBN/EAN
Title
Contributor
Publisher/Imprint/Brand Name
Price
Publisher's Proprietary Discount Code
Publisher Status Code
Product Availability Code
Product Form/Format/Binding/Packaging
Publication Date/On Sale Date
BISAC Subject
Language of Product Content
Series Name/Number Within Series
Edition Number
Edition Type/Description
Volume Number within Set/Number of Volumes in Set/Set Title
ONIX Audience Code
Age Range of Target Audience
Case Pack/Carton Quantity
ISBN/EAN of Previous Edition That Is Replaced by Current Product and/or ISBN/EAN of New Edition That Replaces Current Product
Territorial Rights
Bar Coding Indication/Description
Weight and Dimensions
Return Code
Extent/Page Count/Running Time
Distributor/Vendor of Record
Number of Pieces
Textual Description of Product Suitable for Public Display
Digital Image of Product Suitable for Public Display
Further comments on "Best Practice":
Although we do not send ONIX data, we prefer to receive all data in conformance with BISAC's Best Practices formatting. Areas not yet incorporated from incoming ONIX files are expected to be used in the future.

Send descriptive text in ONIX files:
No
Accepts descriptive text in ONIX files:
Yes
Receives ONIX files by:
FTP push to your server and FTP pull from partners servers
Receives digital images of products by:
FTP push to your server

Time to process ONIX file after receipt:
One business day or less

Additional comments:
Core data is incorporated within about one business days, but other data, such as descriptive text, can take several days.

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