Major Update: Battery Goods Unlock AWD, Perfect for Peak Stocking

With the peak season of cross-border e-commerce approaching, logistics and inventory preparation have once again become the focus of sellers' attention. Recently, Amazon Global Logistics (AGL) has ushered in a major favorable policy: products containing lithium batteries can also be shipped to Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) via sea freight!

This policy has broken many previous restrictions on the warehousing of charged products, providing sellers with a more flexible inventory preparation plan and truly achieving "warehouse overload without order backlog".

Supported Categories: Full coverage of electrical and conventional products

This policy opens up AGL ocean freight Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) channels. Sellers may ship the following goods to AWD:

Live Goods: Laptops, headphones, power tools, cameras, audio devices and other items that comply with UN3481/UN3091 standards.

Regular categories: Apparel, footwear, beauty products, personal care & health, 3C accessories, outdoor supplies, home and gardening, etc.

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Warehousing Standards and Flow Restrictions (Key Points)

To ensure compliant shipment, sellers must strictly abide by the following requirements:

Warehousing Specifications: Dimensions shall be ≤ 25 inches (Length × Width × Height), and weight ≤ 49 pounds.

Shelf Life Requirement: The remaining shelf life upon warehousing shall be no less than 185 days.

Packing Rules: One SKU per carton, with a maximum of 150 units per carton; a single shipment may contain up to 150 SKUs.

Distribution Restrictions: Battery-powered products currently only support restocking from AWD to FBA warehouses, and restocking via MCD to third-party warehouses other than Amazon is temporarily unavailable.

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Core Advantage: The Cost Reduction Secret of AWD Inventory Stocking

Compared with the traditional FBA direct shipping model, AWD shows significant advantages in peak season inventory preparation:

Lower Cost: Warehouse rent is more favorable than FBA, sea freight rates are more competitive, and there are no category surcharges.

More Stable Lead Time: The entire process is controlled by AGL, eliminating the uncertainty of 5H inspection and delivering a more stable logistics chain.

Flexible Turnover: As an intelligent satellite warehouse, AWD can serve as a "reservoir" for FBA, enabling more relaxed restocking during peak seasons, with eligibility to enjoy AWD's maximum discount benefits.

1981 Tech | Empowering Compliant Global Expansion

The implementation of the new policy has brought great convenience to sellers of electrically charged products, yet compliant operation remains the bottom line for safe overseas expansion. As a professional Amazon cross-border e-commerce agency operation SPN service provider, 1981 Technology will continue to keep track of the latest policy updates of the platform and offer full-link operational support for Chinese manufacturing enterprises, ranging from compliant product selection to efficient logistics services.

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