Amazon systems are barcode-driven. Each product you send to a fulfilment centre requires a barcode so that it can be tracked throughout the fulfilment process.
Labelling your products is the third step in the six-step shipment creation process:
You have three options for labelling your products:
For more information, see Label Products for FBA.
The Labelling required tab displays a list of all of the products in your shipping plan that require Amazon barcodes. Click All products to see a list of all of the products in your shipment.
The Who labels column displays information about who will affix Amazon barcodes to the products in your shipping plan.
If Amazon appears in the Who labels column, you are required to use the FBA Label Service, because you either signed up for the FBA Label Service or selected Amazon in the Who preps column of the Prepare Products page. The per-item label fee appears in the Label cost column.
If Merchant appears in the Who labels column, you are required to label your items yourself. To have Amazon label your products, select Amazon in the Who preps drop-down list.
After you have reviewed the information on the Label Products page and confirmed that it is correct, create your barcodes by clicking Print labels for this page.
In order to print quality barcodes, make sure you:
To create your barcodes:
When you're ready to affix barcodes to your products, make sure:
For more information, see Label Products for FBA.
Watch this brief video demonstrating how to label your products.