{"id":355,"date":"2019-10-01T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/px\/blog\/hassle-free-shipping\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:33:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T15:33:34","slug":"hassle-free-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/hassle-free-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Hassle-Free Way to Ship Your Products from Your Supplier to Amazon (a Thorough, Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures and 4 Bonus Tips Included!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.blogpost img {\n    width: 75%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/5c3\/5d9e5a5c3b7df875277596.jpg\" alt=\"1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a beginner-level seller on Amazon, getting your product units all the way from your supplier in China to Amazon warehouse in the US can seem like an overwhelming task.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the right guidelines and tools, this is nothing but a simple initial step of your Amazon business.<\/p>\n<p>In order to guide you through the process in detail, this post includes a step-by-step guide about how to create a shipping plan for your product on Amazon along with a few bonus tips at the end.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Create Your Listing<\/h3>\n<p>Remember, you cannot ship a product to Amazon warehouse without creating a listing for it first. <\/p>\n<p>Once you create your listing, you\u2019ll get the UPC (Universal Product Code) and an FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit) code for your product. These are important because Amazon will use these to identify your products when they arrive at the warehouse.  <\/p>\n<p>In fact, you don\u2019t even have to build a perfect listing right now. The purpose here is just to get the UPC and FNSKU codes for now. <\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have plenty of time to improve your listing later. But first, let\u2019s create a shipping plan for your products:<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Create Your Shipping Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created a listing for your product, you will now be able to see it in your inventory.<\/p>\n<p>So, go to \u201cManage Inventory\u201d under \u201cInventory\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/686\/5d9e5a6868a81964173803.png\" alt=\"2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From here, locate the product for which you want to create a shipping plan, and select \u201cSend\/Replenish inventory\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/6f0\/5d9e5a6f0114b201558692.png\" alt=\"3.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At this point, you\u2019ll see a page with three sections:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/751\/5d9e5a751fea9146639134.png\" alt=\"4.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the first section \u201cShipping plan\u201d, select \u201cCreate a new shipping plan\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Enter Your \u201cShip from\u201d Address<\/h3>\n<p>Now, you need a \u201cShip from\u201d address:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/7f5\/5d9e5a7f5fb9b269400692.png\" alt=\"5.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your supplier is shipping the products to Amazon warehouse for you, enter their address here. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re getting the shipment delivered to your house in the US and plan on sending it to Amazon warehouse from here, enter your own address.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019ve hired a freight forwarder company to get the shipment from your supplier (For example from China) to the U.S., enter their address.<\/p>\n<p>In our experience, hiring a freight forwarder is a better and cheaper option. Here\u2019s why: <\/p>\n<p>Within the US, Amazon offers deep discounts with partnered freight companies.<\/p>\n<p>If you use a freight forwarder, they will hold your shipment at their location in the US after getting it delivered from China. From here, they will be able to use Amazon partners to deliver the shipment cheaply to Amazon warehouses. <\/p>\n<h3>2. Individual or Case-Packed Products?<\/h3>\n<p>For the \u201cPacking type\u201d, you\u2019ll have two options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual products<\/li>\n<li>Case-packed products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/89b\/5d9e5a89b4110322160531.png\" alt=\"6.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re shipping different kinds of products, (for example mobile phone cases of different designs, colors and sizes) go for \u201cIndividual products\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re just ordering multiple identical units of one product, select \u201cCase-packed products\u201d. This option is the more widely used one.<\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cContinue to shipping plan\u201d to go to the next step:<\/p>\n<h3>3. Enter number of Units to be Shipped<\/h3>\n<p>Now, you need to enter the total units you have in your shipment:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/911\/5d9e5a9118b9e743765845.png\" alt=\"7.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simply enter the number of units you\u2019ve ordered with your supplier and go to the next step:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Enter Dimensions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After entering the number of units, enter the dimensions of your product:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/96c\/5d9e5a96c1875270368236.png\" alt=\"8.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201csave\u201d after entering the correct dimensions. Make sure that both the number of units and the dimensions of your product are entered correctly. <\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t have much flexibility to change the number of units later, and your shipment cost will be calculated according to the dimensions of your product. <\/p>\n<p>If any of these is entered incorrectly, you will have to face costs and complications when your goods arrive at the Amazon warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cContinue\u201d to go to the next step:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/a00\/5d9e5aa009635605507858.png\" alt=\"9.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We will not be using Amazon\u2019s packaging services for now, so select \u201cContinue\u201d again.   <\/p>\n<h3>5. Labelling<\/h3>\n<p>Every shipped unit needs to have a barcode label on it so that Amazon can scan it when it arrives at their warehouse. There are two ways to get labels on your product units:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/ab1\/5d9e5aab17229880011089.png\" alt=\"10.png\" \/><br \/>\nIf you want Amazon to take care of this, they will charge you 20 cents per product:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/b24\/5d9e5ab24a1a5323826931.png\" alt=\"11.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re only shipping a few units (25-30 units), this would cost you somewhere around $5 only. However, if you\u2019re getting a large shipment (500 units), this can be quite expensive (around $100).<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you do it yourself, it wouldn\u2019t cost you a cent:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/bb8\/5d9e5abb85970026564300.png\" alt=\"12.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can send the labels to your suppliers and ask them to paste them on your units. They will usually do this for free but may charge a fee. Nonetheless, it would still cost you lesser than Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to do it yourself, you can get the units shipped to your house in the US and paste them yourself. <\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cContinue\u201d to go to the next step.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Review Shipments<\/h3>\n<p>Now, Amazon will generate your \u201cship to\u201d address(es):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/d6d\/5d9e5ad6d8727479581251.png\" alt=\"13.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are the Amazon warehouses to which you\u2019re supposed to ship your product. <\/p>\n<p>In the example attached above, you can see that there are three addresses of three different warehouses instead of just one warehouse. <\/p>\n<p>This means that you will have to send the specified number of boxes to each warehouse. Having to ship to three different places can cost you three times more than shipping to just one location. <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s nothing you can do about this (for free). You can turn on \u201cinventory placement\u201d option in your seller account settings if you really don\u2019t want to ship to multiple locations. <\/p>\n<p>However, you will have to pay extra for this service. It can cost you $0.40-1.30 per item, depending upon the size of your items.<\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cApprove shipments\u201d. You will now be able to work on each individual shipment:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/dfd\/5d9e5adfda8a7477022795.png\" alt=\"14.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Work on Your Shipment<\/h3>\n<p>When you select \u201cWork on shipment\u201d for a delivery, you will have to provide details of your shipment type, packaging, shipping carrier and shipping charges.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go through each of these sections individually:<\/p>\n<h5>1. Shipping Services<\/h5>\n<p>For this section, you\u2019ll have to specify a shipping method and a shipping carrier:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/e8c\/5d9e5ae8c41e8578423316.png\" alt=\"15.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the shipping method, select \u201cSmall parcel delivery\u201d because you won\u2019t be shipping pallets or truckloads for now. But if you are, then select this option.<\/p>\n<p>For the shipping carrier, you have two options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Amazon Partnered Carriers: <strong>UPS<\/strong> and <strong>FedEx<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use other shipping carriers of your own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always go for the first option if you can. Amazon partnered carriers give Amazon sellers heavy discounts on shipments. <\/p>\n<p>You can, of course, use your own carrier service but be prepared to pay more.<\/p>\n<h5>2. Shipment Packing<\/h5>\n<p>In this section, you\u2019ll need to specify the packaging details of your shipment. <\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have these 4 options:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5a\/f34\/5d9e5af34c6a6754589600.png\" alt=\"16.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One-Box &amp; One SKU per Box<\/p>\n<p>The first two options are fairly straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re shipping several units of identical phone cases, go for the first option \u201cEverything in one box\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re shipping phone cases of different designs or for different mobile phones, they\u2019ll all have different SKUs. In this case, you can select \u201cOne SKU per box\u201d to have cases of one type in one box.<\/p>\n<h5>Multiple SKU per Box<\/h5>\n<p>If you want to group units having different SKUs together in one box, you\u2019ll have two options depending upon the number of boxes in your shipment. <\/p>\n<p>If you are 15 or less number of boxes, go for the first option but if you have more than 15 boxes, go for the second option.  <\/p>\n<p>These two options require a bit of work.<\/p>\n<p>If you have equal to or less than 15 boxes, select its option and enter your number of boxes. Select \u201cConfirm\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/00b\/5d9e5b00b51e6123476741.png\" alt=\"17.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now need to provide details about how many units of an SKU you want to go in each box:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/09c\/5d9e5b09c087d216461869.png\" alt=\"18.png\" \/><br \/>\nAt the end of this sheet, you will also have to enter the weight and dimensions of the boxes:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/11a\/5d9e5b11ab533993318833.png\" alt=\"19.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you go for the other option (more than 15 boxes), you&#8217;ll just have to provide the same details again, but of course, on a larger scale. <\/p>\n<p>Amazon will provide you with an excel sheet this time (similar to the one you had to fill for the previous option) so that you can download it, edit it and enter the details for each box and SKU, and upload it back on Amazon once it\u2019s complete:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/19b\/5d9e5b19bf280967419643.png\" alt=\"20.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll first need to enter the number of boxes and the file format of your spreadsheet (in this case, \u201c20\u201d and \u201cExcel\u201d respectively) and select \u201cGenerate pack list template\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>A downloadable spreadsheet file will appear below. It will look something like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/266\/5d9e5b266ceee399980951.png\" alt=\"21.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just enter the number of units you want in each box and once you\u2019ve filled this sheet out, upload it back on Amazon:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/30d\/5d9e5b30d964f658646700.png\" alt=\"22.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cClick to refresh status\u201d after uploading the spreadsheet.  <\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s uploaded successfully, move on to the next step:<\/p>\n<h5>3. Shipping Charges<\/h5>\n<p>In this section, you will review the total weight and number of boxes in your shipment, and select \u201cCalculate\u201d to get the shipping charges:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/430\/5d9e5b430034c414715482.png\" alt=\"24.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, Amazon will tell you the estimated total shipping cost. Agree to the terms and conditions and select \u201cAccept charges\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/4b1\/5d9e5b4b1a1f8413604756.png\" alt=\"25.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>4. Shipping Labels<\/h6>\n<p>In this last section, select \u201cPrint box labels\u201d to get the labels to be pasted on your shipment boxes:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/50b\/5d9e5b50b7681173636687.png\" alt=\"26.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like we discussed earlier, you can either paste these yourself or ask your supplier to paste them for you.<\/p>\n<p>This is it. You\u2019ll now be able to track your shipment and see when it arrives at the warehouse. Once it does, you will be all set to launch your product and go live with your listing.<\/p>\n<h5>4 Things to Know While Shipping Your Products From Your Supplier to Amazon<\/h5>\n<p>Although the entire procedure of creating a shipment plan is quite simple, there still are a few<br \/>\nthings to be careful about during this process: <\/p>\n<h5>Make Sure the Packaging Complies with Amazon\u2019s Requirements<\/h5>\n<p>Sometimes Amazon will tell you themselves that hey, your product units must be wrapped in a certain way when they arrive at our warehouse. <\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/57e\/5d9e5b57eff2c874348782.png\" alt=\"27.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this case, Amazon has recommended poly bagging to prep the items properly.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if the items arrive at the warehouse without being poly bagged, Amazon will do it themselves and charge you a fee. This is why it is important to take care of any recommended packaging or prepping before the shipment arrives at Amazon warehouse.<\/p>\n<h5>Make Sure Your Shipment is DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) When it Arrives in Amazon Warehouse<\/h5>\n<p>This one is obvious yet important to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon will NOT accept your shipment if it arrives at their warehouse with even a single penny yet to be paid. <\/p>\n<p>Therefore, make sure you have paid off any customs or duty fees and other shipping charges or freight fees before the shipment arrives at Amazon warehouse. For some carriers (like UPS), you can have all charges simply billed to you and ensure that no charges are left up to Amazon.<\/p>\n<h6>What to do While Waiting for Your Shipment<\/h6>\n<p>Remember the product listing you created in the beginning to get your UPC and FNSKU codes? This is the time to perfect it. <\/p>\n<p>Use this time to prep everything for your launch. <\/p>\n<p>This includes marketing campaigns, Facebook ad setups, <a href=\"http:\/\/pixelfy.me\">retargeting tools<\/a>, setting up your own website and registering your brand (to later get Amazon Brand Registry as soon as possible) and basically everything you\u2019ve planned for your product launch. <\/p>\n<p>Remember, initial sales volume on Amazon set the long-term course of your product\u2019s success on Amazon. Make the most of this waiting period in order to do a perfect product launch.<\/p>\n<h5>How Many Products to Order at First?<\/h5>\n<p>This is something that most sellers don\u2019t put much thought into.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, the sole purpose of your product units is not limited to only selling them to Amazon buyers. You also have to have extra units for giveaway or discount campaigns and to give out to influencers.<\/p>\n<p>These initial campaigns are mandatory to get those crucial initial product reviews. A safe number of extra units to get is 50-200, depending upon your niche and its competitiveness.  <\/p>\n<h3>Wrapping it up<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixelfy.me\/storage\/app\/uploads\/public\/5d9\/e5b\/61e\/5d9e5b61ee635079728651.jpg\" alt=\"28.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is basically all you need to know in order to get your products from China to Amazon warehouses in the US seamlessly without any trouble! <\/p>\n<p>We recommend using freight forwarders to make the process simpler for yourself. They can handle any complications while also giving you ample time to focus on your launch prep. <\/p>\n<p>Got questions? Let us know in the comments and we will get right back to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to ship your products without the hassle?<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve got you covered!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions\/481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixelfy.me\/industry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}