Prepare products for shipping with FBA Small and Light

Packaging checklist

• All ASINs meet programme eligibility requirements and have been successfully added (go to your Small & Light Inventory report).
• Small and Light barcode requirements are aligned with standard FBA. As such, individual barcodes are required on each unit.
• According to our FBA barcode requirements, products that do not use a manufacturer barcode for tracking require an Amazon barcode. You can print Amazon barcodes from within your seller account and apply the barcodes yourself. If you do not want to apply the barcodes yourself, you can sign up for the FBA Label Service and have Amazon apply the labels for you.
• Products cannot be bundled and they must comply with standard FBA packaging and prep requirements. To be eligible for Amazon to apply an Amazon barcode for you through the FBA Label service, each individual unit must have a single scannable barcode that uniquely identifies the product, such as an EAN, UPC, ISBN, GCID or JAN.
• Glass and sharp objects are safely packaged to prevent breakage or injury. For more information, refer to Packaging glass, ceramic, breakable and fragile units.
• Crushable items such as crisps and glass must be properly prepped and packaged so that they are not crushed or broken when shipped. Crushed or broken items will not be received at the fulfilment centre. They will be removed or disposed of at your expense.

Shipment checklist

• Each shipment contains a minimum of 24 units per SKU.
• Shipment contents match the shipping plan.
• Shipment does not contain dangerous goods (hazmat) or items that are temperature-sensitive, meltable or crushable.
• Each individual sellable unit has a single scannable barcode. Items that are not properly prepped must be removed or disposed of at your expense. For more information, refer to Remove inventory (overview).
• Items being shipped through FBA Small & Light should not be bundled and must comply with the standard FBA packaging and prep requirements.

Tips for success

• Do not send shipments with excess inventory. For more information, refer to Manage Excess Inventory.
• Send shipments only to the fulfilment centre that is specified on the shipping label.

Prep and packaging

For examples on how to prepare and pack your items, refer to our FBA tutorials.