Amazon US Adds Dangerous Goods Compliance Questionnaire
Amazon US is adding dangerous goods and transportation compliance questions that may be required when creating or editing products in specified categories.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon US will add dangerous goods and transportation compliance questions from October 26, 2026
- 2The questions may be mandatory when creating or editing products in specified categories
- 3Coverage includes refrigerant products, shock absorbers and lift support struts, markers and writing instruments, and pool and spa water treatment products
- 4The measure applies to relevant Amazon US categories and affects FBM, FBA, and cross-border inbound sellers
- 5Inaccurate answers may cause review delays, transportation restrictions, and inventory handling issues
What happened?
Amazon US is adding a dangerous goods product compliance questionnaire. From October 26, 2026, sellers creating new products or editing existing products may need to answer new dangerous goods and transportation compliance questions if the products fall into specified categories. Current coverage includes products containing refrigerants, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and refrigeration equipment; shock absorbers and lift support struts; markers and writing instruments; and chemicals such as pool and spa water treatment products. The questions may cover refrigerant properties, shock absorber structures, ink characteristics, chemical composition, and packaging methods. The measure applies to relevant categories on Amazon US and mainly affects FBM, FBA, and cross-border inbound sellers. Inaccurate answers may cause product review delays, restrictions on transportation methods, or inventory to be classified as dangerous goods, increasing removal and disposal costs. Sellers should prepare SDSs, composition sheets, packaging documents, and transportation documents in advance.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Products in specified Amazon US categories, including refrigerants, shock absorbers, writing instruments, and pool and spa water treatment products, may require dangerous goods and transportation compliance answers when created or edited. FBM, FBA, and cross-border inbound sellers should ensure that product data and packaging information are accurate to avoid impacts on review, transportation, and inventory handling, as well as removal or disposal costs.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, screen specified-category listings in Amazon US FBM, FBA, and cross-border inbound stores; create a corresponding dangerous goods questionnaire checklist and record the covered products, questions requiring confirmation, and responsible owners.Listing character checker
- 2Prepare SDSs, composition sheets, packaging documents, and transportation documents for products containing refrigerants; shock absorbers and lift support struts; markers and writing instruments; and pool and spa water treatment products. Archive the documents by product and mark missing items.
- 3Sample existing products in relevant Amazon US categories for refrigerant properties, shock absorber structures, ink characteristics, chemical composition, and packaging methods. Check each item against the questionnaire in Seller Central and produce a list of listings requiring edits.