Maximum allowable quantity limits for dangerous goods

Amazon sets a maximum allowable quantity limit for dangerous goods in fulfilment centres, according to the established regulatory framework for each facility. These limits help to ensure the health and safety of fulfilment centre employees and compliance with local regulations.

Dangerous goods are categorised into hazard types, for example, flammable liquids or toxic substances. Each of these hazard types has a defined maximum allowable quantity limit in each fulfilment centre.

When you create a shipment, if a dangerous goods SKU exceeds the maximum allowable quantity limit at the selected fulfilment centre, you’ll see an error message. To resolve the error message, follow these steps:

1. Reduce the quantity of the SKU or remove the SKU. If you reduce the quantity, it might be necessary to repeat this step until the quantity is below the fulfilment centre’s limit.
2. Create a new shipment for any dangerous goods that you were unable to include in your shipment in the previous step. Creating a new shipment will identify if those items can be shipped to an alternative fulfilment centre that is under its limit.
3. For any items that you were unable to include in the previous two steps, please create a shipment at a later date. The dangerous goods inventory at each fulfilment centre changes regularly, and when inventory falls below the quantity limit, you’ll be able to create a shipment.