Overview

Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) dangerous goods program enables sellers to use FBA for products classified as hazardous materials, commonly known as hazmat. While many everyday items fall under the dangerous goods classification — including batteries, aerosols, and certain cleaning products — sellers must meet specific requirements and follow strict compliance guidelines to store and ship these products through Amazon's fulfillment network.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Program enrollment is required — Sellers cannot simply send dangerous goods to fulfillment centers. You must be enrolled in the FBA dangerous goods program, which currently operates on a waitlist basis in the US marketplace.
• Documentation is mandatory — Every dangerous good requires a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or an exemption sheet uploaded through Amazon's dangerous goods classification tool before the product can be shipped to a fulfillment center.
• Shipping restrictions apply — Many hazmat products are limited to ground transportation only and may not qualify for two-day Prime shipping, though they can still be eligible for Prime with four- to five-day delivery windows.
• Compliance is non-negotiable — All products sent to fulfillment centers must meet FBA policies and legal requirements for dangerous goods, even if the items are not currently restricted by FBA.
• Some dangerous goods are FBA-ineligible — Certain hazmat products can be sold on Amazon but cannot be stored in fulfillment centers at all, meaning they must be fulfilled through other methods.

How the Program Works

The FBA dangerous goods program allows enrolled sellers to send hazmat-classified products to Amazon's fulfillment centers in limited quantities, as defined by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Products must be eligible for FBA and must comply with all applicable safety requirements before being shipped. Amazon uses a classification process to determine whether a product qualifies as a dangerous good, and sellers can reference Amazon's dangerous goods identification guide to understand how products are categorized. Once classified, the appropriate documentation — typically a Safety Data Sheet — must be submitted through Seller Central's dangerous goods classification portal.