Ships in Product Packaging
Lower fulfillment costs and minimize waste with custom packaging
Why Ships in Product Packaging?
With Ships in Product Packaging, your Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) orders are delivered in your own custom packaging—without any Amazon-added material. This reduces your fulfillment costs and can help lower your carbon footprint.
Lower fulfillment costs
Enjoy discounted FBA fulfillment costs for each certified item. Review discounts
Connect with buyers
Customize your packaging to showcase your brand. Add scannable codes, or print interactive content on the inside of your packaging.
Improve sustainability
Reduce packaging, consolidate shipments, and decrease the number of trucks on the road.
Go North Group
“We have seen quite substantial cost savings from the [Ships in Product Packaging] program.”
Johan Stellansson
Supply Chain Director
Trevco
“This will be a crucial program for us to stay sustainable and profitable.”
Jamal Aoun
Head of Marketplaces
Ready to get started?
Step 1.
Log in to Seller Central
Log in to your Seller Central account, or sign up as a seller. We recommend using a Professional selling account so you can take advantage of a full range of services.
Step 2.
Set up FBA
Enroll your selling account in FBA. Then match or create product listings in the Amazon store and select FBA as your fulfillment method.
Note: Before you can enroll eligible products in Ships in Product Packaging, they must have a buyable offer in the Amazon store fulfilled through FBA
Step 3.
Review product eligibility and update packaging
Check that your products are eligible for Ships in Product Packaging on our enrollment page. Then update your packaging design as necessary to meet our requirements for flexible packaging and rigid packaging.
Step 4.
Group products for certification
Group your eligible products by size, weight, material, packaging, and product-to-packaging ratio. Grouping reduces the number of program certifications you’ll need to submit.
Step 5.
Test a product from each group
Test the largest or heaviest product in each group to ensure it meets the requirement for Ships in Product Packaging. You can self-test if your product is less than 50lbs and doesn't contain liquids or sharp items. Or you can use a third-party lab to perform an International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) 6 lab test, if necessary.
- If you self-test, evaluate the results, then take the required photos to submit for certification.
- If you need to test with a third-party, you can use the Service Provide Network to find a vetted lab, or use the ISTA Certified Labs search tool. Your provider will give you an ISTA-6A lab report, which you can submit for certification.
Step 6.
Enroll and certify your products
Use our enrollment page to search for and select products and product groups. Then provide details and documentation for the products you tested. You’ll also select a date for the arrival of your first program-certified products to the Amazon fulfillment network.
Do you also sell in Canada with Amazon? After you enroll a product in Ships in Products Packaging using your US selling account, it will be automatically enrolled for Amazon.ca.
Do you also sell in Canada with Amazon? After you enroll a product in Ships in Products Packaging using your US selling account, it will be automatically enrolled for Amazon.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a cost for enrolling Ships in Product Packaging?
No, enrollment in the program is free. But there may be costs associated with updating your packaging to comply with program requirements. There may also be costs for products that are fragile or that contain sharp items or liquids if you’re testing using an ISTA 6 lab.
How can I view the discounts applied to my FBA fulfillment costs?
You can view your discounted fulfillment costs through Ships in Product Packaging using the Payments Dashboard:
- From the Seller Central main menu, click Payments, then click Payments in the submenu.
- Click Transaction View at the top of the page.
- Locate the specific transaction you want to view, then click the amount in the Total column.
- On the Transaction Details page, click the amount next to FBA Pick & Pack Fee.
- In the pop-up under Values used to determine rate, locate Programs: Fulfillment by Amazon, Ships in Product Packaging. Your discount rate will be under the Calculation tab.
Are customers notified when their items are part of Ships in Product Packaging?
Yes, customers will see a message during checkout that the product can ship in its own packaging. After a customer adds the certified item to their cart, they can choose to add Amazon packaging at no additional cost. You still enjoy discounted fulfillment costs when the customer chooses to add Amazon packaging.
Do I need to enroll all my eligible products or all eligible variations?
No. You choose the products and product variations that you’d like to enroll in Ships in Product Packaging.
Are there any changes in shipping requirements for products enrolled in Ship in Product Packaging?
No, you’ll continue to send certified products to fulfillment centers in the same way.
Are products enrolled in Ship in Product Packaging eligible for the Climate Pledge Friendly Badge?
Products enrolled in Ship in Product Packaging may also be eligible for the Climate Pledge Friendly badge if they’re eligible for other Climate Pledge Friendly-approved certifications.
Do any products require opaque packaging?
Potentially sensitive items must be marked and labelled discreetly. Please refer to the list of items considered sensitive for the purposes of Ships in Product Packaging.
