FBA Dangerous Goods programme (hazmat)
The FBA Dangerous Goods programme allows you to sell FBA-eligible products that have been classified as dangerous goods.
Dangerous goods (also called hazmat) are regulated substances or materials that may pose a risk during storing, handling or transporting because they contain flammable, pressurised, corrosive or otherwise harmful substances. ‘Dangerous goods’ also refers to consumer products such as laptops, smartphones, household cleaners, spray paints and cosmetics.
The Dangerous Goods programme for the UK and the EU has a waitlist for participating. To join this waitlist, select FBA Dangerous Goods programme below, click on Next, and then click on Apply to the FBA Dangerous Goods programme.
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If you have inventory in an Amazon fulfilment centre that becomes reclassified as a dangerous good, you will automatically be added to the waitlist. Once on the waitlist, you will be notified when a chance to participate in the programme becomes available.
Products sold through Dangerous Goods are eligible for Prime, though some may not be eligible for two-day delivery. Due to transportation regulations, many of these products are available for ground transport only. Therefore, they are eligible for Prime four- to five-day delivery.
To learn more about dangerous goods, refer to these Help pages and Seller University videos:
| Dangerous goods identification guide (hazmat) | See which dangerous goods can be sold through FBA, what’s prohibited and how to tell if your product is a dangerous good. |
| Dangerous goods required information and documentation (hazmat) | Learn about information required during FBA listing creation and conversion, and about safety data sheets and exemption sheets. |
| Dangerous goods review process (hazmat) | Learn how long it takes to review ASINs converted to FBA and which documents may be required. |
Dangerous goods classification
To be sold through FBA, your products must be correctly classified, regardless of whether you are enrolled in the FBA Dangerous Goods programme.
Products in Unable to classify status when received at an Amazon fulfilment centre will be set to Inactive. Once Inactive, they cannot be sold or replenished until they are correctly classified.
Items become Active (sellable) once they are classified as allowed dangerous goods and received at a fulfilment centre that handles dangerous goods (refer to fulfilment centre storage below). Any such inventory stored at a standard fulfilment centre will be automatically transferred to one that handles these items. We will notify you by email of the transfer, which can take several weeks. Inventory will be in Reserved status while in transit.
If stored inventory becomes classified as dangerous goods prohibited for FBA, it will be disposed of at your expense. This includes inventory in fulfilment centres that handle dangerous goods. We will notify you by email of the classification change.
If you disagree with the classification, upload a new safety data sheet or exemption sheet on Manage dangerous goods classification.
Whether or not you are enrolled in the programme, you must do the following when listing a product that is under classification review or is regulated as a dangerous good:
- Comply with safety requirements.
- Upload a safety data sheet (or SDS, previously known as a material safety data sheet). .
- Upload an exemption sheet.
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- Dangerous goods required information and documentation (hazmat)
- FBA Dangerous Goods programme (hazmat)
