Overview

Amazon has strict requirements for sellers listing products that contain lithium batteries through its Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) program. Because lithium batteries are classified as dangerous goods due to their potential fire and heat hazards, sellers must provide detailed battery information and comply with specific transportation and listing regulations. Understanding these rules is essential to avoid having your products blocked from FBA sale.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Battery information is mandatory at listing — Sellers must provide complete and accurate battery-related details when creating a new listing or converting an existing listing to FBA. Incomplete or conflicting information will result in your product being blocked.
• State of charge disclosure is required — For products containing lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment, you must now provide state of charge information during the listing process.
• Battery exemption sheets must be uploaded — Sellers are required to upload a battery exemption sheet through Amazon's dangerous goods classification portal.
• Watt-hour ratings determine classification — The energy content of your lithium batteries, measured in watt-hours, dictates which transportation and compliance tier your product falls into. This rating is critical for proper classification.
• Lithium batteries are always regulated for transport — Regardless of size or type, all lithium batteries are subject to specific transportation requirements due to their hazardous nature.

Types of Lithium Batteries Sellers Should Know

There are three main categories of lithium batteries that Amazon sellers commonly encounter. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are rechargeable and found in most portable electronics such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, and cameras. Lithium metal batteries use lithium metal as an anode, are generally not rechargeable, and appear in products like watches, calculators, and flashlights. Lithium-ion polymer batteries (Li-poly) are rechargeable variants composed of multiple secondary cells in parallel and are used in various portable electronics. All three types fall under Amazon's dangerous goods requirements, so sellers need to correctly identify which type their product uses when completing listing information.