Amazon's carrier and fulfilment centre operations have tightened considerably. The company has invested in automated receiving systems that scan, weigh, and measure every inbound shipment — and the tolerance for non-compliant labelling or packing is effectively zero. Cargo that does not meet requirements is refused at the dock, generating return freight costs, redelivery fees, and critically, a delay to your inventory availability that directly impacts sales rank and buy box eligibility.
For sellers shipping direct from China factories, the compliance risks are concentrated at source: label quality, pallet dimensions, and paperwork accuracy must all be verified before the goods leave China. A qualified China-based forwarder handling your FBA prep is the single highest-leverage investment you can make in your FBA operation.
