Amazon FBA Pallet Requirements: Mistakes to Avoid

Check for recycled shipment labels

Before wrapping, compare the label file revision with the active shipment. Remove obsolete receiving references from reused cartons. Amazon distinguishes box identification from pallet identification, so an outer pallet label does not substitute for the labels needed on its boxes.

Do not approve pallets from a CBM total

A volume estimate cannot show overhang, crushed lower cartons or a broken deck board. Inspect the assembled load and record any unstable layer. Ask the warehouse to correct the physical defect before taking the release photos; a calculator result is not a loading safety certificate.

Avoid copying another marketplace specification

Create a release sheet with the destination marketplace, delivery program and current shipment instructions. Have the packing lead confirm those instructions before selecting the pallet or stack height. Leave a field unresolved if the seller has not supplied the applicable instruction instead of borrowing a limit from another country.

Check the handoff after rework

If cartons move between pallets during inspection, reconcile counts and identifiers again. Record which pallet changed, who approved the correction and which photos show the final load. A photo taken before relabeling cannot prove the condition handed to the carrier.

Release checklist and exception owner

Before dispatch, tick off pallet condition, stable stacking, carton reconciliation, readable current labels and the final transport reference. Assign one person to hold release when a box is missing or the shipment destination changes. Save the checklist with the loading photos so later queries can be traced to the actual load.

Official identification guidance

https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/external/G200178470

What still needs human review

Operational planning guidance. Confirm current receiving and shipment-specific requirements before dispatch.