Amazon US to Add Dangerous Goods Compliance Questions
Starting October 26, 2026, Amazon US will require answers to new dangerous goods and compliance questions when certain products are created or edited.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon US to add dangerous goods and compliance questions
- 2Rules take effect October 26, 2026
- 3Affected categories include appliances that may contain refrigerants
- 4Incorrect information may affect listing and delivery
What happened?
Amazon announced that, starting October 26, 2026, US sellers must answer new dangerous goods and compliance questions when creating or editing certain products. Affected products include refrigerators, air conditioners, and freezers that may contain refrigerants; shock absorbers and suspension lift supports; markers and other writing instruments; and pool and spa water-treatment products. The platform will use the questions to verify refrigerant properties, shock-absorption structures, ink ingredients, chemical formulations, and packaging information, and will use the results to determine whether products are dangerous goods and whether additional delivery options are available. The change primarily affects sellers of auto parts, appliances, stationery, pool products, and chemicals, especially sellers creating new ASINs or frequently modifying detail pages. Incomplete or incorrect answers may result in listing delays, restricted shipping methods, or requests for additional documents.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
US sellers of appliances, auto parts, stationery, pool products, and chemicals will need to provide additional dangerous goods and compliance information when creating or editing certain products. Incomplete information or inconsistencies with the product or packaging may cause listing delays, shipping restrictions, or requests for additional documents; stores that frequently modify detail pages face higher risk.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, review relevant US-site appliance, auto-parts, stationery, and pool-product ASINs one by one. Verify refrigerant, structural, ingredient, formulation, and packaging information, and produce a missing-items list with an inspection record for every relevant ASIN.Listing character checker
- 2Before creating or frequently editing US-site ASINs, prefill the dangerous goods and compliance answers using the physical product and packaging records. Confirm that the answers match the detail page, retain a submission-ready document package, and ensure no required field is left blank.Listing Optimizer