Small and Light prep and packaging guide

Packaging checklist

• All ASINs meet programme eligibility requirements and have been successfully added (See FBA Small & Light Inventory report).
• Same-ASIN units are bundled together in clear plastic bags, manufacturer, or seller case packs.
• Each bag, outer case, or shrink-wrapped bundle has a label with the total quantity of sellable units.
• You do not need to label individual units with FBA labels;
• Glass and sharp objects are safely packaged to prevent breakage or injury. For more information, see Packaging glass ceramic breakable and fragile units and Packaging sharp units.
• Small and Light only uses poly bags and Jiffy bags. Crushable items such as potato chips and glass should be properly prepped and packaged so they do not crush or break when shipped. Broken or crushed items will not be received at the fulfilment centre. They will be removed or disposed of at your expense.

Shipment checklist

• A minimum of 24 units per SKU must be sent in each shipment.
• Shipment contents match the shipping plan.
• Shipment does not contain dangerous goods (hazmat) or items that are temperature-sensitive, meltable, or crushable.
• The shipping box does not exceed 2.4 x 22 x 30 cm on any side, and does not weigh more than 225 g.

Tips for success

• Do not send shipments with excess inventory. For more information, see Manage Excess Inventory.
• Only send shipments to the fulfilment centre specified on the shipping label.

Unique Programme requirements

• Each unit weighs less than or equal to 225 g, and has dimensions less than or equal to 2.4 x 22 x 30 .
• A minimum of 24 units per ASIN must be sent in each shipment.
• All same-ASIN units within a shipping box must be bundled together using a clear plastic bag, a manufacturer or seller case pack (i.e., boxed or shrink-wrapped), or other means of grouping your same-ASIN units together.
• On the outside of each same-ASIN bag or pack, the total quantity of sellable units must be clearly labelled.
• You do not need to label individual units with FBA labels;
• FBA Small and Light does not provide prep or labelling services. Items not properly prepped will need to be removed or disposed of at your expense. For more information, see Remove inventory (overview).
• FBA Small and Light cannot accept dangerous goods (hazmat), crushable or temperature sensitive items.

General FBA Requirements

Shipping boxes weighing between 15 – 30 kg need to be highlighted as “heavy parcel” and must not exceed 63.5 cm on the longest side.

Example 1: Units in clear plastic bags

Proper packaging

• Each unit weighs less than or equal to 225 grams, and has dimensions less than or equal to 2.4 x 22 x 30 centimetres.
• All units in the shipping box are in clear plastic bags.
• Each bag is labelled with the total quantity of sellable units.
• You do not need to label individual units with FBA labels. Provided that you have followed the labelling requirements, you do not need to label individual units with FBA labels, even if the item has no EAN/UPC, or has an EAN/UPC which doesn’t match the catalogue.

Correct packaging

Incorrect packaging

The following is not a clear plastic bag.

There is no clear plastic bag or outer case pack. There is no label for total quantity of sellable units.

Example 2: Units that are shrink-wrapped

Proper packaging

• Each unit weighs less than or equal to 225 grams, and has dimensions less than or equal to 2.4 x 22 x 30 centimetres.
• All units within the shipping box are properly shrink-wrapped.
• Each shrink-wrapped bundle is labelled with the total quantity of sellable units.
• You do not need to label individual units with FBA labels. Provided that you have followed the labelling requirements, you do not need to label individual units with FBA labels, even if the item has no EAN/UPC, or has an EAN/UPC which doesn’t match the catalogue.

Correct packaging

Example 3: Multiple ASINs in one box

When each ASIN meets all the requirements below, you can ship multiple ASINs in one shipping box

• Each unit weighs less than or equal to 225 grams, and has dimensions less than or equal to 2.4 x 22 x 30 centimetres.
• All same-ASIN units in the shipping box are bundled together in clear plastic bags or manufacturer / seller case packs (i.e, boxed or shrink-wrapped).
• On the outside of each same-ASIN bag or pack, the total quantity of sellable units is clearly labelled.
• You do not need to label individual units with FBA labels. Provided that you have followed the labelling requirements, you do not need to label individual units with FBA labels, even if the item has no EAN/UPC, or has an EAN/UPC which doesn’t match the catalogue.

Correct packaging