The 411 on FBA Barcodes: Ensuring Proper Inventory Labeling for Amazon Success!

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The 411 on FBA Barcodes: Ensuring Proper Inventory Labeling for Amazon Success!

As an Amazon Seller, properly labeling your products with the right barcodes is essential for a successful Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) experience. This post will break down the different barcode options and requirements you need to be aware of.

There are three main types of barcodes used for FBA inventory:

1) Manufacturer Barcodes

These include standard UPC, EAN, JAN, and ISBN codes. Amazon will automatically use the manufacturer barcode to track your eligible inventory, unless you change your settings or the product is ineligible.

2) Amazon Barcodes

Also known as FNSKUs, these are Amazon-specific barcodes that start with an "X". They are required if your product is not eligible for the manufacturer barcode.

3) Transparency Authenticity Codes

These are special brand-owner only codes accompanied by a "T" logo, used to help prevent counterfeits.

If your brand is registered with Amazon Brand Registry and your products don't have manufacturer barcodes, you may be able to get a GTIN exemption to use the Amazon barcode instead.

It's important to understand the eligibility requirements for using the manufacturer barcode versus needing an Amazon barcode. Incorrect labeling could mean your products are unsuitable for the FBA program.

You have the option to print and apply the Amazon barcodes yourself, or have Amazon do it for a per-item fee. For full details on FBA barcode requirements and options, check out the comprehensive information in Seller Central.

Staying on top of these guidelines is crucial for a smooth selling experience on Amazon, let me know if the comments below if you have any additional tips or tricks for labeling your items!

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In reply to: Bryce_Amazon's post

Hi @Bryce_Amazon, can you talk about or point us to resources for requirements for UPC barcode placement on packaging, specifically the minimum size, whitespace requirements, and any other text that should appear below or next to the barcode (aside from the numbers embedded in the barcode)?

The resources on Amazon (see https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G200141490) talk about FBA barcode requirements, but not UPC requirements.

Once, when I got a return, a product of ours with a UPC on the packaging was stickered over with an Amazon barcode and text (title, "New" etc) and I wasn't sure why this happened because we didn't request it and I was wondering if there was something wrong with the UPC placement or design.

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