When selling liquid products through Amazon’s FBA program, it is essential to follow their packaging requirements. These rules are in place to prevent leakage and ensure safe transportation of your goods (and ultimately save you time and money.) Below are the key guidelines you must follow when shipping liquids to Amazon.
Types of Packaging and Sealing Requirements
Proper sealing depends on the specific type of liquid container you have selected. While there are hundreds of different combinations of bottles and caps, the packaging and sealing requirements will be based on the cap type. Below are Amazon’s recommendations based on caps, sprayers, and pumps:
Flat Capped Products & Turret Caps
- Flat caps and turret caps are recommended for shipping liquids.
- Heat seals will be required regardless of the cap chosen.
- All heat seals come in two materials: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Fine Mist Sprayers & Foamer Pumps
- Fine mist sprayers and foamer pumps can be pre-attached and shipped.
- If not pre-attached, they should be wrapped with the bottle.
- Both tops should be shrink-wrapped to prevent accidental leakage.
Trigger Sprayers & Lotion Pumps
- Any of these tops are to be detached and adhered to the side of the bottle.
- Both the sprayer/pump and the bottle should be shrink-wrapped.
- If you use any of these tops, a flat cap should be placed over the bottle’s opening.
Shipping Process for FBA Orders
Once your products are properly sealed and packaged, use the following steps to ensure smooth shipping to Amazon’s fulfillment centers:
- Use “FBA” as the Ship-To Address
- When placing an order for fulfillment, ensure that “FBA” is used as the designated shipping address.
- Receive Pallet Dimensions
- Once your products are ready to ship, find out the exact pallet dimensions. You will need this information.
- Create a Shipping Plan & Generate FBA Labels
- After obtaining your pallet dimensions, create a shipping plan within Amazon Seller Central.
- Completing Amazon’s form, you will receive FBA-specific labels.
- Be sure to apply these labels to your shipment.
- Bill of Lading (BOL) Submission
- Approximately 24 to 36 hours before pickup, Amazon will send you a Bill of Lading (BOL).
- You must forward this BOL to your shipping partner to finalize the shipment.
Double Seal All Liquid Packaging
Amazon requires all liquid products to have a double seal to prevent leakage. This rule is essential for protecting shipments during transit. Having the double seal in place will protect your product and investment. The type of double seal requirement varies based on the product packaging used, so let’s look at that now.
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Final Thoughts
Following Amazon’s FBA guidelines for packaging and shipping liquids is essential to avoid delays, damages, or costly compliance issues. Proper sealing and shipment preparation protect your products and ensure smooth fulfillment.
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