Packaging Products Containing Liquids

Liquids and products containing liquids can cause damage during shipping and when stored. Products containing liquids without a double seal, including viscous products (such as honey), must be packaged securely to protect Amazon associates, other products, and customers. Be sure to adhere to the guidelines for glass containers, packaging multi-packs of liquids, and volume restrictions by container type. Sets, kits, or bundled products containing liquids must meet these requirements as well.

Related guidelines:

• Packaging Requirements – Poly bagged Units
• Hazardous Materials Identification Guidelines

Watch this brief video for examples of how to prep your products for shipment to and storage in Amazon fulfillment centers.

How to Prep Liquid Products

Permitted packaging materials:

• Boxes
• Poly bags or shrinkwrap ( If the liquid is double sealed and passes a drop test, no bagging is required. If the item is not double sealed regardless of size, bagging is required.)
• Bubble wrap and other approved packing material for shipping to Amazon fulfillment centers.
• Labels

Packaging guidelines

Note: Products that are double-sealed do not require poly bagging if they will not leak. Products that are double-sealed but have evidence of leaking may require polybagging at Amazon fulfillment centers. For example, if a package of 10 shampoo bottles arrives at a fulfillment center, with one unit showing signs of leaking, the single unit will be received into your Unsellable inventory if possible, and the other nine units may be polybagged at your expense to prevent them from leaking as well.

Volume and container restrictions

				Packaging Requirements
Container Type	Sellable Unit	Size	Volume	Double Sealed Screw Cap	Corrugated Box
Glass	Single	Standard- Size*	4 oz. or less	Yes	No
			More than 4 oz.	Not eligible for FBANOTE: FBA Sellers in the Amazon Brand Registry program and approved for Frustration-Free Packaging may be exempt.
		Oversize*	Not eligible for FBA
	Bundled	Not eligible for FBA
Non-glass	Single	Standard- Size*	5 gallons or less (20 lb. maximum)	Yes	No
			More than 5 gallons	Not eligible for FBA
		Oversize*	5 gallons or less (Over 20 lb.)	Yes	Yes
			More than 5 gallons	Not eligible for FBA
	Bundled	Standard- Size*	5 gallons or less (20 lb. maximum)	Yes	Yes
			More than 5 gallons or more than 20 lbs.	Not eligible for FBA
		Oversize*	5 gallons or less (Over 20 lb.)	Yes	Yes
			More than 5 gallons or more than 20 lbs.	Not eligible for FBA

Bundled Units: Liquids in non-glass containers that are bundled to be sold as a set must adhere to the “sold as set” requirements found in the Packaging and Prep Requirements Help page. Also, the entire bundle must collectively adhere to the 5 gallon volume requirement. 5 units of 1 gallon ASINs bundled together as one sellable unit is acceptable, but 5 units of 5 gallon ASINs bundled together as one sellable unit is not permitted.

Note: Expiration-dated products

Products that expire and are contained in packaging that requires additional prep, such as glass jars or bottles, must be prepped to ensure that the expiration date is accessible for Amazon associates during the receive process. For more information about these requirements, visit the FBA Help section on Date- and Temperature-Sensitive Products.

Definition of a double seal

A double seal is defined as a tightened lid that cannot be easily opened and one of the following:

• A “safety seal” which is a peel-off seal underneath the lid of a product, like you would find on a new ketchup bottle.
• A manufactured seal around the outside of the neck of the product.

Products that do not have a manufactured double seal in one of the ways above must be individually bagged in transparent sealed bags or shrink wrap (minimum of 1.5 mil.) and clearly marked with a suffocation warning label.

Examples of manufactured seals:

Examples of prepped Units

Not permitted: Container needs a double seal.	Permitted: Non-breakable and double-sealed container of less than 50 fl. oz.
Not permitted: Container needs a double seal.	Permitted: Non-breakable and double-sealed container of less than 50 fl. oz.
Not permitted: Container needs a double seal.	Permitted: Non-breakable and double-sealed container of less than 50 fl. oz.