Some products require specific preparation so they arrive at Amazon Fulfilment Centres in the best condition. Prep guidance for many products is available in the Prepare products step as you create your shipment. You can also request that Amazon do the prep for you for a per-item fee.
Preparing your products is the second step in the six-step shipment creation process.
If you want Amazon to prepare your products for you, select Amazon under Who preps. For more information about the per-item cost, see FBA Prep Service fees.
Even if you sign up for the FBA Prep Service, package your products so they will arrive safely at the fulfilment centre. Package fragile, glass, and sharp items in such a way that they arrive intact and that fulfilment centre associates can handle them safely.
The Prep required tab on the Prepare products page has guidance for items that have specific preparation requirements.
If you think the requirements for the product you have listed are not appropriate or essential, click Investigate to start a review.
Prep requirements may include:
Products that require poly bagging should be completely sealed in a sturdy, clear, transparent polyethylene bag that:
Poly bagging may be required to:
Products that require bubble wrap must:
Bubble wrap may be required because the item is:
We may require overboxing when there are safety concerns over shipping and handling. Overboxing generally involves placing a prepared or packaged product in a box for added protection (even if the product is already boxed). For products over 4.5 kg, use double-wall corrugated boxes for overboxing.
Overboxing is required for the following types of products:
Normal-size hangers usually must be removed. Mini-hangers for baby clothes are allowed. The following items cannot be shipped on any kind of hanger: accessories, bras, hats, shorts, socks, hosiery, sweaters, swimwear, and underwear.
The following garments are exceptions that must remain on a hanger:
Products that require opaque bagging should be completely sealed in a sturdy, opaque bag or shrink wrap that completely obscures the content from view.
Opaque bagging may be required because the item is:
Products with this requirement need additional taping beyond what might normally be used to seal a box or poly bag or secure bubble wrap around an item.
Extra taping may be required if the item:
Click the Prep may be required tab to see products for which prep guidance is not available. This may be because the product has not been sent in before or has not been classified as having a specific prep requirement.
If you know the prep required for those products, click Choose category in the Prep guidance column, and from the drop-down list, select the prep category that best suits your product.
If your product does not require additional prep, you canskip this step or select No prep required.
The prep categories are:
After you have reviewed all of the prep guidance, click Continue.