Amazon FBA Barcodes and Shipping Labels Explained (plus GTIN Exemption) - UPC EAN GS1 FNSKU ASIN
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- In this video I explain the requirements for Amazon FBA Barcodes and Shipping Labels.
I receive emails on a daily basis from Amazon sellers confused by all of the different barcodes acronyms and shipping labels.
It is a lot easier than it sounds and in this video I explain what the product barcode requirements are and how to create shipping labels. I also cover how to apply for a GTIN exemption for your private label product so that you can sell your product on Amazon without buying a barcode.
Product Barcodes
1) The first thing you need is an official GS1 GTIN barcode, I recommend buying barcodes directly from www.gs1uk.org/get-a-barcode - it costs approximately £120 per year for up to 1000 barcodes. There are cheaper GS1 barcodes available from other sites, however, there is a small risk that these could cause issues when used with Amazon so I would always recommend official GS1 barcodes.
2) Once you have a GS1 barcode you will have a 12/13 digit GTIN that you can use as your EAN/UPC - if you are in Europe it will be an EAN and if you are in America a UPC.
3) Add your product to Amazon and enter your EAN/UPC as your product ID - this can just be a basic listing that you can add to at a later date.
4) Amazon will issue their own product barcode (FNSKU), you then send this to your supplier who adds the FNSKU to every unit they manufacture.
5) Once you have your FNSKU your GTIN/UPC/EAN barcode does not matter as Amazon manager everything via the FNSKU.
Shipping Labels
1) Product Labels (FNSKU) - Send to supplier
2) Carton Labels - Send to supplier
3) Pallet Labels (if applicable) - Send to supplier and/or freight forwarder
4) Warning Labels (if applicable e.g. heavy warning labels for cartons if above 15kg) - Send to supplier
GTIN Exemption
Although I haven't tried this, it should be possible to apply for GTIN exemptions for private label products.
This allows your brand to add products to approved categories without the need for a GTIN / UPC / EAN barcodes.
This could be a great way of keeping costs down, especially if you are on a tight budget.
If you have any questions about how to use Amazon barcodes or how to setup a shipment please let me know in the comments! !
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Finally somebody who explains the process simply and with a structure, thank you
Finally a clear and precise explanation using simple powerpoint. I watched numerous videos over the past few days trying to explain it and I finally get it. Thank you so much Darren! My only feedback would be to include Asia
And Australia/NZ
I have searched multiple sites and videos for information on barcodes and the steps needed to sell on Amazon once you have sourced a product and there has not been any clear guidance on this (not even on Seller Central lol). Thank you so much for explaining this process in such a simple and succinct way! Very grateful, thank you Darren!
Thanks Darren, the clearest video I've seen so far and I have watched a few!
Thanks again Darren! Every day is a school day with Mr Lynch. Keep up the great content!
Haha thanks Mitchel, maybe I should rename the channel to Mr Lynch :-)
Great content Darren, here's me trying to research pallet/shipment labels and you upload this video, great timing!
Good stuff - hopefully it all makes sense now!
Thanks Darren, this is a fantastic video! I have been reading through Amazon policies on labelling and was getting more confused with every page I read.. You made it so easy to understand, I am so grateful! Thanks ever so much
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Your content it’s amazing ..I was so confused regarding barcodes ..it’s all makes sense now ..thank you
Thanks Darren, been searching for info on the shipping labels (product, carton & pallet) for a while now. Couldn’t find anyone who explained it clearly, thank you so much!!!
Thanks Joe - to the top with this comment :-)
@@FBA-Elite Hi love your work, great videos. I know your busy, and not as quick to reply, but I'm trying to add a product from Australia as a US seller, and none of my upc barcodes work on this particular product, keep getting error. I've applied for GTIN exemption with Amazon, but very slow in reply, and can't do nothing as I have to wait, what would you do in this situation, thanks?
@@billshinas27 Check if it is 12 digit GITIN or 13 digit GITIN. If it is 13, then it is an EAN. Choose EAN in the seller central and insert 13 digit GITIN number.
@@rehguzar85 Hi again, I have UPC barcodes, and EAN barcodes, I don't have GTIN barcodes, where do I get those barcodes from, thanks.
@@billshinas27 12 digit gtin = upc
13 digit gtin = ean
You should only use gtins purchased from GS1. Do not buy from resellers like speedybarcode or nationwide barcodes or ebay etc.
Just what I was wishing for! Well explained, thanks for sharing your knowledge Darren. Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve - your email actually inspired this video :-)
Great, a clear and concise video.Thanks Darren.
Thank you so much & made it so much easier to understand about the products codes.
Great explanation thank you 🙌 although the video has been created 4 years and you probably already have found out a lot about GTIN exemption but just wanted to add that I have got GTIN exemption in 3 categories in the US in 2021without needing to submit a letter. It was a very quick simple process and got approved almost instantly. Not sure if it is because things have changed since then and amazon made it easier 🤷♀️
Great content as usual Darren. Much appreciated.
Cheers James.
No faff and to the point video. Thx mate
Great video, simply put and easy to follow.
Thanks Darren. Great Content as Usual.
Thank you so much! You have cleared all of my doubts!
Thanks for this Darren, v useful content as always
Excellent video. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for the information, it is very helpful.
I wondered why my GTIN wouldn't work in amazon, thought they hadn't been loaded in to the GS1 database... changed it to EAN and went straight through 👍
I had this exact problem with my first product - happy to hear it worked for you as well!
perfect thanks for the info
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Thanks for watching Tony.
Great video Darren. Well explained. I have a question, if I want to sell in both the UK and the USA do I need both UPC and EAN numbers?
What a great video! Thanks for sharing, it was really helpful. Just one quick question tho, where should I go to generate the carton label? Or is this the same code as the FNSKU?
Thanks for this Darren, one question, when using a freight forwarder as described with the LTL shipping plan you did, what address did you use as the ship from address, to put on the labels?
Hey Darren,
When shipping DDP directly from your supplier, do you input their factory address as the ‘ship from’ address?
Brilliant Video - Is the FNSKU just 1 number ? or is there say 300 different numbers for a 300 unit order?
Hi Darren. Great video. So just to be clear, the UPC or EAN number is only needed to enter into Amazon when creating the listing? It doesn't need to go on any labels? So only the FNSKU that Amazon assigns you for that product after entering UPC/EAN needs to go on the labelled units?
Hi Darren thanks for a great tutorial! I'm looking at an interesting product right now which comes in a plastic bag and seems to have a product code on it. Now is this GTIN exempt? Or, do I have to purchase a EAN and get an FNSKU printed over the manufacturers product code? I intend having my own brand name printed on the bag.
Hey Darren,
Just wanted to ask where do you get the pallet labels? Are these generated in seller central when creating the shipping plan?
Thanks for the vid, never really understood this, but when do you actually buy the barcode, can you buy the barcode before even buying from the supplier. And can you add your product onto amazon before purchasing the products from the supplier? Also, can you use the pictures of the product that the supplier has sent you instead of making your own ? Please answer it would really help. Thanks!
I have a wholesale order coming from China (220pcs), with a variety of different colours of the item, how many EAN codes do I need to print?
Hi Darren, thanks for the great video! Can i check if one can buy UPC code from GS1-UK to sell their products in Amazon USA or other country markets?
How far in advance would you advice to set up PPC, or do I have to wait for my first shipment to arrive then look into getting it set up via Amazon
Darren, does my prod have to have barcodes to be sold via FDA? Also do items bought on Alibaba come with barcodes?
Im so confused by this
See for example if I sell a picture frame that comes with hooks. No I need a barcode for the picture frame and separate one for the hooks or will one cover for both of them?
Can you advise on the new code on the Amazon shipping label?
It is not a QR code but certainly looks like one, indeed.
Thanks.
Darren can you please make an update to this video. Amazon seller university says something like the transparency mark? whats that about and where does it go?
So, if I'm not yet doing private labeling and I'm reselling products from Alibaba, how and when do I create barcodes/identifiers for the products? & do I need both FNSKU and UPC/EAN?
How do we list a giftbox? (a box containing several products)
Hey darren. Great content! I have a question that some googling did not achieve to answer to me. If we apply for a GTIN exemption and we get one, then does Amazon stil assign an FNSKU to us, which we then send to our supplier or not? If not, then how are our products tracked in the logistics? Thanks !
Did you find an answer to this question? It's what I'm wondering now. 🤷♂️
I have few questions as i wanted to start fba..1st i have to do my listing and then i have to send the bar code or fnsku code to manufacturer and then how i will get the amazon ware house address...and how many barcodes i have to buy if i am selling the same size product 50 pieces but i have different colors rest is all same size .shape etc etc
We are really confused. We purchased a certificate and barcode for the UK, but Amazon isn't recognizing it! We don't know what to do.
I'm so confused with B00 ASIN and X00 FNSKU. When I print my product labels it only gives me B00 options even after Amazon Barcodes selected. Is this a common issue and how would I go about getting X00 FNSKU? I'm concerned with using ASIN as product label as it identifies a product but not vendor. Any help would be immensely apricated! Order is ready to ship but at a stand still
Suppose you are selling medical devices which requires a UDI (unique device identifier) barcode as FDA regulation, but amazon is saying that only the FNSKU should be on the packaging. How would I address this conflict?
Hello Darren i must say great videos and tutorial i learned so much from you.I have a question regardin GS1 barcodes. Once i pay for the 1 year subscription and they issue me with 1000 barcodes what exactly do i do with those 1000 barcodes. Do i send them to the suplier to put them on each product or...? Thats what is unclear to me!
GT1 would issue with EAN numbers. Use that to create listings. Then when you create shipment using Amazon it will produce the FNSKU barcode which you pass over to your supplier.
Hi Darren, I recently received my first shipment and quickly created a listing in order to obtain my SKU for printing box labels, I am now trying edit the listing title but I’m receiving a message which reads “The value ‘*****’ specified cannot be used as it conflicts with the value ‘*****’ for ASIN Z in theAmazon catalogue. If this is ASIN ‘*****’ update the value to match the ASIN data.
If you are familiar with this error and could explain how to update the value to match the ASIN data it would be very much appreciated. Thank you
I have a GTIN exemption for two categories. Do I've to ask again for GTIN exemption for the same category but manufactured differently? I already have approval for the band and manufacturer. Thank you.
Great video Darren! Has help me massively! With you using a freight forwarder for when the products get to the UK do you use DPP terms with your Chinese supplier or a different shipment term? - I'm having trouble thinking if I should have my first shipment sent to my home (so I can check them) then have a delivery service send them to the Amazon warehouse
With my freight forwarder I use FOB terms and then pay the customs duty and VAT when the shipment arrives at UK ports. It's completely up to you whether you want to check them first.
@@FBA-Elite Oh I see, what freight forwarder would you advise to use? I want to look into if FOB terms would be better than me doing DDP with my supplier - thanks in advance
@@nonchalantdon4231 I use Woodland Global.
Hi Darren, Thanks for sharing this very useful infos. As always you're the best :) Just wondering if you could recommend a UK based freight forwarder company for amazon FBA? I'm new to this and any help would be much appreciated :)
as a private label seller do i just need to purchase a GS1 barcode, I don't need to put two barcodes on my packaging. I can just tell amazon the GS1 barcode and then just put their FNKSU on my label?
Can someone explain to me please: You create the listing to generate your FNSKU, but you don't have the product yet, so if the listing is live, what do you do?
Hi Darren, my barcode is still BO and not XO? why will this be? i have chose fulfiled by amazon, i have my own gs1 codes etc. stil bo barcodes
Hi Darren what is manufacturer part number. I am stuck on finishing my product listing. I dont know what to type here. Appreciate if you can help
I bought a upc barcode from GS1 US website. I want to change the product description of the barcode which we do while purchasing. I have not used the barcode anywhere. Do u know where is the button located on the GS1 website where i can change it?
Hey Darren can you please recommend any freight forwarder who is reasonable and reliable to import from China
Hi Darren, great one!! .. any recommendation for a freight forwarder for the UK?
I used Rob @ Cavendish a few times. Woodland Group is the big UK one. But Id rather work with a company where I only need to deal with one person for the entire project/shipment.
Where do you place GTIN and FSKU ?if amazon have fsku that needs to be placed on every product then where do you place GTIN ? Will there be 2 barcodes on every product??? I'm so confused 😕
so basically if i order bulk products without a barcode for example on Alibaba, Aliexpress or whatever I will then need to buy a barcode (GTIN - 13) Europe as I'm in the UK then that'll mean the product now officially has a barcode and I can sell that product? is this correct? Please reply
So let's say I want to make my own product from China a canned food. They must have GTIN for it? Or I have to buy ID number? And is 130$ barcode only one time pay and you can apply the same barcode on 1000 units of the same product, or it's limited to only certain amount they give? And would it make sense to ask the supplier if the product has barcode or not? Don't want to look rookie when dealing with these people they might take advantage.
I got my own product my wife makes, so i have a new upc code, how do i even attempt?
Hi! Darren, I’m doing private label, which label do I need UPC or FNSKU to send to my supplier. I already have my product listed but still confused which label I have to send them. I have both labels.
apply for a free exemption if you are private label and then you only need to send FNSKU
Recently I start learning Amazon pl and doing step by step with the help of your RUclips videos. I opened the business account with Lloyds . Now they are asking about the Active NFE and passive NFE. Can any one tell me that under which heading Amazon will come.?
Hi Darren,
Thank you for this video. I am confused - if I resell a product that already has a barcode - do I need to buy my own codes from GS1. I just start on Amazon UK.
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Do you need a GTIN for every specific product like you do for the FNSKU or just one for a lot?
Every ASIN requires a GTIN.
did you ever find the answer to this? when i get GTIN and bar codes? do i need separate GTIN for each product or does the GTIN effect my company?
Hi Darren if the goods have come to woodland global and they are trying ti get a timed delivery to a uk warehouse. Then for the LTL shipment created on Amazon is the shipment from address - from the chinese supplier or - from woodland global itself ?
I want to know this also! What did you do?
@@Ashtak13The shipment from address is from the carriers address in the uk to the fba address - Not from the suppliers address wherever in the world that may be.
Also if its not small parcel, and your goods are coming on a pallet to be delivered by the uk carrier (i.e the shipment was collected by them from the overseas supplier) then you would simply create an LTL shipment on amazon and then pass on these details to your uk carrier (of course assuming based in uk) so they can arrange timed delivery to Amazon. I
How quickly are FNSKU issued?
Quick question do you need to put the gs1 barcode on every product and a fnsku on each product as well?
Did you find an answer to this?
you just stick the fnsku on each product
hello sir, kindly explain what is the difference between UPC, FNSKU and which ones do i really need and which ones i can get away with ,, someone told me i can apply for GTIN Exemption, but what does that mean . I really want my manufacturer or Amazon FBA to take care of the codes if any . sorry for the silliest question i asked.. I'm brand new in this business so kind of need help before i take each step
Thanks Darren. So I don’t need to add my GS1 barcodes to the actual products? FNSKU alone is sufficient? I messaged Amazon support who said that even though FNSKU labels get added on top of EANs, EANs are still supposed to be on the products as per their policy.
Yes the FNSKU alone is sufficient, I don't have the EAN on my products - Amazon support is generally useless!
@@FBA-Elite oh right! Thanks Darren!!!
@@FBA-Elite quick follow up question. If I have paid for Amazon to label products, and I send them these products WITHOUT an EAN OR of course an FNSKU, will they get labelled by Amazon or rejected?
@@michaelmarshall2345 In order to qualify for Amazon prep.... "ASIN: Each unit must have a scannable barcode (ISBN, UPC, EAN or JAN). The unit's barcode must not be punched out, marked over, covered or otherwise obstructed." - from more about their prep service try this: sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/external/G201023020?language=en_GB
Is it just me or is this confusing? We create an FNSKU when we create the listing and send that to our supplier to put on each individual unit. Tick. But then you say Amazon will generate the FNSKU when we make a shipping plan and we send all the labels over to our manufacturer. So which is it please? If the FNSKU is created when we make a shipping plan then why do we need to create a listing to get it? Thanks.
to create the listing you need a UPC or EAN code. then when it is created u go to print product label and a fnsku sticker is generated and u use it to stick onto ur products
Hi Daren, I'm planning to sell on Amazon but the products I will sell will be customised by me, meaning that i will make a combination of different items and sell it as a one product. In this case which way of barcoding i should follow? I'm a bit confused about that. Appreciate your answer.Thanks.
If the items are all in one box then you only need a single barcode.
@@FBA-Elite Thank you, This was what I was reckoning as well.
ive watched this video so many times but still for the live of me cant find how to get warning labels? my cartons are 22.5kg, but its not telling me i need warning labels? where can i get them from?
From my recollection, the Heavy warning labels are only made available when you create a shipment IF your shipment meets the criteria...
@@RezaSyedIslam they dont make them anymore as Amazon wont let you ship anything in that requires a 2 person lift uf it can be made lighter, which is why it wasn't giving me the option of labels
What does Canada 🇨🇦 use?
I went to go with barcode mania but didn't want to risk it in the end so signed up with GS1. Not worth the risk as the aim is to scale it to a full time source of income 😬
Deffo Beave, one less reason for Amazon to suspend us :-)
@@FBA-Elite I applied last night for GTIN exemption and was accepted within 10 minutes. I have seen videos where people have to renew every 1-3 months but recently (myself included) it says unlimited 🤔👍
@@m.allmark Nice one! Thanks for letting us all know that is is possible!
How can I print the fnsku label myself please?
when u create your listing, go to print product labels and then u get your fnsku sticker. or you can just download it and send them to your supplier and they can stick it on the product for you. they will usually do this for free
Reliable UPC barcodes ideally GS1 retailers or sources that doesn't break the bank?
Take a look into GTIN exemption.
@@FBA-Elite Looking into it now, thank you
where are you in the UK - Can I buy you a coffee (and cake) and pick your brains ? I am private lable with UPC exemption which by the way is really quick and easy to get and saves you money as you no longer need to buy GS1 codes. however i wondered if you thought it would be best for me to label them as my shipment is now sat in my house or just let amazon do it for me ?
Thanks for confirming the UPC exemption works. I am launching a community shortly where i'll try to answer as many questions as possible so everyone can benefit. Labeling is completely up to you and whether you have enough margin to pay Amazon to do it for you.
The GTIN exemption form looks very fishy. Why do they need manufacturer details? Reminds me of the lawsuit in USA that sellers filed when they recorded manufacturer details on the Replenishment section. I wouldnt trust Amazon with these details most specially after a conversation with Amazon UK Vendor Partnerships' team.
you didn't mention that supplier needs to print UPC barcode on each product
Yes he did? Did you even watch the video