The Ultimate Guide to Amazon FBA Labeling Services
Printing and pasting FNSKU barcodes on thousands of products is time-consuming. So, to make this process easier for you, Amazon offers you the FBA Labeling service. With this service, Amazon will affix a barcode to your product.
Amazon charges $0.30 per barcode. Your product must meet the following criteria to qualify for this service from Amazon.
- Item must be brand new
- Product is classified as non-media
- Products are not restricted, prohibited, or of high value
- Have a single barcode (UPC, GCID, JAN, ISBN, or EAN)
Why Use FBA Labeling Services?
Amazon FBA is a service that allows sellers to transfer some of the responsibility for picking, warehousing, and sending products to the products they sell through Amazon. This means sellers do not need to warehouse their goods.
There are many sellers on Amazon, and their products are also stationed in Amazon FBA. To distinguish products from different sellers in the FBA warehouse, Amazon uses specific barcodes.
Now, how do you use barcodes on merchandise?
We often use two options
- Label your products yourself
- Hire Amazon's FBA labeling service.
In this article, I will try to cover some aspects related to the FBA labeling service.
Advantages of Amazon FBA Labeling Service:
This will be very hectic and time-consuming. On the other hand, the FBA labeling service is very convenient and time-saving. They specialize in handling large volumes of your Amazon products through the FBA system.
Disadvantages of using FBA Labeling Services:
FBA labeling services, while convenient, are not without their drawbacks. The importance of these advantages varies from seller to seller. These disadvantages are:
- Risk of Mislabeling: Amazon processes thousands of labeled products at a time. Therefore, there is always a risk that your products will be mislabeled by Amazon's FBA labeling service. This can lead to very unfavorable situations.
If you ship a large shipment and that shipment is mislabeled, there could be serious consequences. Because those goods are not in your hands.
- Increased Cost: $0.20 for a label cost doesn't sound too bad when you're trading in low quantities. This means that the more you sell, the more FBA Label Service will cost, making it a less cost-effective service.
For example, if a user sells 3000 products a month, and each label costs $0.30, the total cost would be $600. This cost will reduce your profit margin.
- Suspension Risk: If a user is going directly from a supplier to Amazon, he runs the risk of having his account suspended for fakes or even simply because of Amazon's worryingly outdated account suspension rules.
Amazon FBA Labeling Service Fee:
There is a fee of $0.30 per item to be labeled and received by Amazon FBA Label Service. In addition, users can choose to charge by the shipment and label the items themselves.
Therefore, Amazon will not charge for the shipment. He can also change the default settings at any time using the Amazon control panel.
What Is an FNSKU and Why Do I Need One?
As mentioned earlier, with the FBA Labeling service, Amazon uses barcodes to differentiate your products from others. These barcodes are called FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit) codes.
FNSKU barcodes are not the same as FBA Box labels. This barcode will be scanned when the shipment arrives at the Amazon warehouse.
Once scanned, Amazon can quickly identify which seller these items are associated with. Additionally, the FNSKU barcode is affixed directly to the product, not to the box it is shipped from.
Amazon also allows you to send products to their FBA warehouses without the FNSKU barcode. In this case, you can use available manufacturer barcodes (GCID, EAN, UPC, ISBN, or JAN) and FBA box labels to identify your products.
If a seller chooses to use the manufacturer's barcode, Amazon will use the inventory closest to the customer to fulfill his order, regardless of who it belongs to. This process is called blending inventory.
In a mixed stock, you run a huge risk. You can send counterfeit or inferior products to your customers instead of the items you personally purchased from the supplier. Therefore, pasting the FNSKU code into your product is considered the best.
How Long Do Amazon FBA Labels Have to Last?
Amazon FBA labels must be kept for 24 months. Therefore, it must be readable and legible during this extended period of time. If the label was printed with an inkjet printer, it might get wet, faded, or dirty. Laser printers are better, but thermal printers are best.
How to Mark Products for FBA:
To label your products for FBA, you can follow the steps below;
- Select the shipment for which you want to label the product
- Use the item column to verify the quantity of the product you are sending
- At the bottom of the page, you can find tab options.
FBA Label Requirements:
Amazon FBA has different types of labeling requirements depending on how the seller ends up delivering to Amazon. These are discussed below;
- FBA Product Labels: FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) labels can be generated by filling out a web form on a user's Amazon seller account.
- LTL Pallet Label: If the user is using Flexport LTL or Amazon LTL, his goods need to be palletized before shipping to Amazon.
- FCL Packing Option: If a user is going to ship FCL to Amazon, he can choose to palletize his goods or floor load his goods. If he wants to use the palletization option, he must use the pallet label when the shipment is palletized at the origin.
Amazon Barcode Requirements:
When you print Amazon barcodes onto labels, you must ensure that those printed labels include:
- Have relevant text on it, with sufficient white space around the barcode. This space should be 0.125" at the top and bottom, and 0.25" at the right and left.
- FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit) code or ASIN.
- Product name
- Project status
How RND FBA Prep Services Can Help You Sell on Amazon FBA?
RND has been offering its FBA prep services for years. From choosing the right manufacturer to finding the right buyer, RND will help you.
The company ensures quality at competitive prices. Additionally, they will help you understand how to package and ship your goods to an FBA warehouse.
In Conclusion
The whole article tries to explain FBA Label Service. It clarifies all points of labeling and when individual labeling should be done.
You now understand the labeling requirements. Finally, you can find instructions on choosing the right FBA prep service company.
RND acts as a China sourcing agent for professionals. Aiming at finding profitable products for you from reliable Chinese suppliers, handling your orders properly, delivering goods in a safe and economical way, and providing a one-stop solution for Amazon sellers. 6 years ago, we started working with Amazon and Shopify sellers, involving product sourcing, development, bundling, packaging, manufacturing, supplier management, FBA shipping, etc. With our help, more and more of their products become Amazon's top choice and best sellers.
