You can ship your goods to FBA center from your warehouse in the U.S. or directly from your supplier overseas.
If you need to ship your products to Amazon fulfillment center, do not forget to get a free FBA freight quote here:
If you have your goods on-hand, you can ship it to FBA with any carrier as long as you can provide Amazon with tracking numbers. you would like to ship your goods directly to Amazon from your overseas supplier, keep in mind that:
[Your Importer of Record entity’s legal name] c/o FBA
[Amazon’s warehouse address]
For every shipment you send to Amazon, you need to include a Bill of Lading (BOL) along with the shipment and provide this to your carrier.
The BOL number should be included on the shipping container or pallet label for quick freight verification when the goods are delivered to the fulfillment center.
Bills of lading should include the following details:
Freight forwarder will need to request a delivery appointment with the Amazon warehouse prior to delivery and they will need the BOL information to do so. Failure to present BOL information could lead to delays or – worse – the warehouse could refuse to receive the shipment altogether.
Common Mistakes
The most common errors that Amazon encounters when people ship their inventory to their warehouses involve:
Make sure to follow Amazon’s instructions! They are there for a reason – to make sure that Amazon can organize your inventory for you so that you can sell your products.