What are Amazon's compliance policies? What should I follow?

If you open a store on Amazon, you need to abide by the rules set by the platform, otherwise the platform has the right to punish the store accordingly. However, as a merchant, it is impossible to read all the Amazon rules, so it is inevitable that there will be some minor violations in the process of opening a store. So what are Amazon's compliance policies?

What are Amazon’s compliance policies?

Amazon's product compliance policy includes the following:

1. Policy on prohibited and restricted sales of goods

This policy prohibits listing products that:

①Unsafe products

Potentially dangerous goods cannot be sold. Once unsafe products cause damage to buyers, not only will a large number of products be destroyed, but they will also face high compensation penalties.

②Can only be purchased with a prescription

③Violation of any applicable domestic or international law, including CITES

④Violation of third-party intellectual property rights or our anti-counterfeiting policy

⑤Violation of third-party intellectual property rights or our intellectual property infringement policy and anti-counterfeiting policy

⑥Violation of any other Amazon policies

2. Product Safety Policy

Such products are generally required to comply with local laws and safety standards and require various certifications. For example, children's products require CPC certification, and electronic and electrical products require CE, 3C and other certifications.

3. Amazon Logistics - Dangerous Goods Policy

Dangerous goods (also known as hazardous materials, abbreviated as Hazmat) are substances or materials that may pose risks to health, safety, property or the environment during storage, handling or transportation because they contain flammable, pressurized, corrosive or any other harmful substances.

If you plan to sell FBA products, you need to understand which products are suitable for Amazon's logistics distribution process and which products are not. If the product violates the policy, Amazon will either refuse to accept your product or force your product to be destroyed, and you will have to bear the loss yourself.

If you are doing FBA products, you should pay special attention to wooden products. This kind of products have a very strict security inspection system when passing through customs, and they are generally fumigated. Many freight forwarders are unable to accept orders, and the logistics costs will also be very high.

Amazon product compliance policies are very important. Fully understanding them can help merchants avoid violating the policies and being warned or even having their stores closed during store operations. In short, it is beneficial for sellers to comply with these policies.

This is the end of the introduction to the relevant content of Amazon's compliance policy. To run an Amazon store now, you must not only be familiar with the relevant rules of the platform, but also know the local laws and regulations of the site you choose. For example, if you open a store on Amazon's European site, you need to pay VAT tax, but there is no such tax in other places.

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