Amazon North America Tightens Compliance for Lithium Battery Appliances
Amazon North America has implemented stricter compliance regarding small appliances powered by lithium batteries. Sellers must complete commercial general liability insurance by August 30 and list Amazon as an additional insured, while also having safety reports verified by Amazon-authorized TIC institutions, with late compliance leading to links being taken down.
What are the key facts?
- 1Policy effective date: June 30
- 2Deadline: August 30
- 3Insurance amount requirement: at least $1 million
- 4Verification requirements: ISO 17025, UN38.3, MSDS
What happened?
Amazon North America has initiated a crackdown on lithium battery appliances, requiring sellers to provide liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and annually, mandating verification of ISO 17025, UN38.3, and MSDS reports through specified institutions, eliminating the self-upload option for sellers.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Sellers in affected categories must immediately verify ASINs and complete insurance and sample submissions to avoid inventory bottlenecks due to compliance issues.