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Amazon FBA Shipping from China: Complete Process & Checklist

The step-by-step process for shipping FBA inventory from China without rejections or defect fees, with one fixed DDP price.

XCJD Logistics is a China-based international freight forwarder founded in 2011 that prepares and ships Amazon FBA inventory from its Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Yiwu warehouses.

Direct Answer

Amazon FBA shipping from China is a five-step chain: prep (FNSKU labeling, carton checks, GMA palletizing), shipment plan, freight (sea 25–35 days or air 5–10 days to the USA), clearance with duties included in DDP, and FC appointment delivery. Since Amazon stopped prep services for US FBA in January 2026, sellers are responsible for every label — we handle that prep in China.

Why This Matters

Amazon's inbound receiving requirements apply defect fees for missing labels, misrouted shipments and quantity mismatches (roughly $0.32–$5.72 per standard unit and higher for oversized items, varying by product type and defect category). One rejected pallet can delay a restock and cost sales rank.

Expert Explanation

The five steps

  1. Prep: FNSKU labels, carton dimension/weight/label checks, GMA-standard palletizing
  2. Shipment plan: created to match Amazon's requirements for each FC
  3. Freight: sea DDP for planned restocks, air DDP for deadlines, express for small parcels
  4. Clearance: licensed brokers; duties and taxes included in DDP (US, EU)
  5. Delivery: appointment scheduled with the fulfillment center, LTL from port included

Mode cheat sheet

| Mode | Transit (USA) | Use for | | --- | --- | --- | | Express | 3–7 days | Parcels under 30 kg | | Air DDP | 5–10 days | Urgent restocks, high-value SKUs | | Sea DDP | 25–35 days | Planned replenishment, bulk SKUs |

Requirements

Product details, carton count, total weight and dimensions, supplier city, target marketplace, and specs for battery or oversized products (pre-check required).

Common Mistakes

  • Shipping without origin prep after Amazon's 2026 policy change.
  • Wrong FNSKU labels or carton labels → defect fees.
  • Booking sea for a deadline that needed air.
  • Ignoring EU ICS2 and UK VAT for European FBA.
  • Shipping battery products without a DG pre-check.

XCJD Experience Insight

Since 2011 we have prepped and delivered FBA cargo to US, EU, UK, CA, AU and JP marketplaces — 8,000+ shipments, 150+ destinations, warehouses in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Yiwu. Our FBA prep page covers the full service scope.

Recommended Solution

Send your FBA shipment details and receive one fixed DDP quote within 24 hours — prep, freight, clearance, duties and FC appointment delivery.

Frequently asked questions

Supplier pickup → FNSKU labeling and carton checks at origin → GMA palletizing → shipment plan → sea/air freight with clearance → FC appointment delivery. We manage the whole chain.

We do — at our Shenzhen, Guangzhou or Yiwu warehouse before dispatch, so boxes arrive FC-ready.

Sea DDP (25–35 days) for planned restocks; air DDP (5–10 days) for deadline-driven restocks; express (3–7 days) for small parcels under 30 kg.

Correct labels, carton checks, GMA pallets and accurate shipment plans. Defect fees vary by product type and defect category; we prevent the common causes at origin.

Yes — fixed DDP quotes include duties and taxes for US and EU FBA, with clearance via licensed brokers.

Yes — we handle multi-destination FBA with per-FC appointment scheduling.

Send product details, carton count, weight, dimensions, supplier city and target marketplace. We return a fixed DDP quote within 24 hours.

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