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  "site": {
    "name": "FBA Freight",
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    "description": "Amazon FBA freight forwarding from China with calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable shipping guidance."
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  "title": "Amazon FBA Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Shipping from China",
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  "question": "How should Amazon sellers handle dangerous goods when shipping from China to FBA?",
  "answer": "Classify the product before booking freight, collect SDS or battery documentation, confirm Amazon hazmat eligibility, and route the shipment through a forwarder that can handle IATA or IMDG compliance.",
  "description": "Dangerous goods guidance for Amazon FBA sellers importing from China, including batteries, liquids, aerosols, SDS review, and shipping restrictions.",
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  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Common FBA hazmat triggers",
      "body": "Lithium batteries, aerosols, perfumes, liquids, powders, magnets, chemicals, cleaners, and pressurized products can trigger Amazon dangerous-goods review or carrier restrictions."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Documents to prepare",
      "body": "Prepare SDS/MSDS, UN38.3 test summaries for lithium batteries, product photos, ingredient lists, and supplier declarations before creating the FBA shipment plan."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Mode selection",
      "body": "Air freight is stricter for dangerous goods. Ocean freight may be more workable for some compliant hazmat cargo, but packaging, labeling, declarations, and carrier acceptance still need manual review."
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "This page is not legal or hazmat certification advice.",
    "Final carrier acceptance depends on product classification, documents, packing, route, and airline or ocean carrier policy."
  ],
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    "https://freightfba.com/tools/amazon-fba-shipping-cost-calculator/",
    "https://freightfba.com/tools/ddp-cost-calculator/"
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21"
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