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Amazon Glossary

COGS

Cost of Goods Sold - Kosten der verkauften Waren

Terms, metrics, and workflows around Amazon Seller, Vendor, and Marketplace operations.

What it means

COGS are the direct manufacturing costs of a product, including materials and labor, excluding sales and administration. Low COGS enables better margins and competitiveness. COGS is the starting point for margin calculations.