Does anyone know what this email means?

It feels like it could be clearer, lacks some detail or links to the detail it refers to.

Effective as of October 8, 2024, you must comply with local and international transport regulations when you’re the shipper of record for shipments that contain dangerous goods.

Scenarios where you’re the shipper of record include, but are not limited to, the following cases:

  • When you ship products to our fulfilment centres.
  • When you ship items to customers directly.

Note: You are not the shipper of record when we ship products to customers as part of the Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) programme.

To prevent potential health and safety risks, we gather dangerous goods information related to any product sold in our stores. When listing your product, it’s your responsibility to provide accurate and complete information. This includes compliance documents for any dangerous goods item, such as safety data sheets and battery test summaries.

Any violation of dangerous goods regulations or this policy will result in corrective actions, which can result in the deactivation of your Fulfilled by Amazon account.

Looks standard to me, find that info on their help page

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Simply stated, you have to comply with government regulations when you ship to a customer via FBM or when you ship to an Amazon facitility.

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Just pick from one of the available Responsible person options you are seeing. In case anything is wrong, other sellers can correct it on your behalf.

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Maybe what I actually mean is: does anyone have an overview of the regulations we need to comply with when shipping to Amazon fulfillment centers? Clearly, an SDS needs to be submitted, but I’m wondering if there are any box labeling requirements or other simple things we might easily overlook. I can’t seem to find anything about this in the Seller Central Help Pages.

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Every jurisdiction could have different regulations. It would be best to contact your local carrier/s.

It’s vague because the regulations for dangerous goods/hazmat vary significantly. There are many different regulations and requirements, which depend on the type of product you’re shipping, the unit of measure (UOM), composition, quantity, weight, shipping method, and more.

It’s not only important to be compliant because Amazon requires it, but also because there can be legal consequences for failing to comply with shipping regulations.

To your second point, Amazon won’t provide direct links to the requirements because it’s not that straightforward. Shipping via air comes with a completely different set of regulations compared to shipping by ground. On top of that, each shipping carrier has its own rules. So, you’re essentially dealing with two levels of requirements. If you’re unsure where to start, it would be wise to seriously consider obtaining certification for air and/or ground shipping of dangerous goods.