According to the latest official information of Amazon:

To ensure that all ASINs submitted prior to August 1, 2019, are able to be certified as FFP or SIOC eligible, Amazon is extending the launch of the FFP/SIOC chargeback until September 3, 2019. That means, there is almost another 1 month for your products to pass the Amazon ISTA tests if your products sold in Amazon US, or you will suffer Chargeback. Just catch the chance!

And the Amazon EU hard launch for EU is still October 1st, 2019.

Previous Review:

According to the global official announcement made by the Amazon in the fourth quarter of 2018, except those exempted products, packages of all products that are sold via the Amazon platform, larger than 18" x 14" x 8" or greater than 20 lbs., must pass the Frustration-Free Packaging Program Tier 1 – FFP or Tier 2 – SIOC test and obtain the compliance report before August 1, 2019. For packages that fail to complete the test and certification, and exceed the breakage rate in practice, Amazon will fine $1.99/unit.

Picture Source: Amazon Packaging Policy PPT

Special Tips in Amazon’s official website: test reports must be provided by the third-party laboratory certified by the ISTA organization!

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, and a laboratory accredited by the International Safe Transport Association (ISTA). In China, Amazon has officially acknowledged various packaging testing laboratories distributed by Intertek across the country. Intertek is capable of providing all Amazon products with corresponding packaging test services, including but not limited to toys, household products, furniture, food containers, tools, gardening supplies, holiday gifts and supplies, bags and suitcases, sports equipment, pet supplies, jewelry, electronics, clothing and accessories etc.. The packaging and transportation test experts of Intertek’s laboratory can provide improvement advice on non-compliant packages by virtue of their professional equipment and rich experience to help your packaging solution quickly comply with Amazon packaging and shipping specifications.

Contact Windows:

South China

Vivian Peng  020-8213 9769 vivian.peng@intertek.com

Panddy Pan  0755-2602 0392 panddy.pan@intertek.com

North East China

Bonnie Chen  021-5339 6222 bonnie.chen@intertek.com

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