Amazon Packaging Material for Sellers: What to Use and Where to Buy

For FBA, Amazon packs the order for you. For Easy Ship and Self Ship, you pack it yourself, and that's where the search for “Amazon packaging material” starts. Here's what you actually need, what Amazon checks, and where to buy it.

Amazon packaging material checklist

Item	Use	What to check
Amazon polybag / courier bag	Clothing, books, soft goods	Recyclable, over 50 micron, manufacturer details printed
Corrugated box (3, 5 or 7 ply)	Fragile, heavy or boxed items	Strong enough for the weight, no old labels
Amazon-printed or plain BOPP tape	Sealing boxes	Tape all joins. No plastic strapping.
4×6 thermal labels	Shipping label	Label at least 4×6 inch, flat on one face
Bubble wrap, air pillows, paper fill	Fragile items	Product must not move when you shake the box
Weighing scale	Checking parcel weight	Matches the weight you declare

What Amazon requires from your packaging

Amazon's shipping guidance for India sets out the basics. In short:

• Polybags must be recyclable, more than 50 micron thick and carry the manufacturer's details.
• Outer packaging is needed even if the product has its own retail box.
• The shipping label must be at least 4×6 inch and on a flat side.
• Put the invoice inside the parcel.
• No plastic strapping. Respect the weight and size limits for your shipping programme.

For the full list, see Amazon packaging requirements in India and the polybag-specific guide on Amazon compliant polybags.

Amazon packaging or your own?

Easy Ship sellers can use Amazon's packaging material or their own packaging, as long as it meets the rules. Amazon-branded material looks consistent and is easy to justify in a dispute. Your own good-quality packaging works too, and can be cheaper if you buy in bulk. What matters most is that the packaging is strong, tamper-evident and the right size.

Amazon polybag sizes

Bag (inch)	Fits well
6 × 8	Accessories, phone covers, small items
10 × 14	Shirts, kurtis, jeans
12 × 14 / 12 × 16	Sarees, jackets, bedsheets

Amazon also wants the bag's base to be at least 20 × 16 cm. Use the Amazon polybag size chart to match your product, and the Amazon volumetric weight calculator to see if your packed size is costing you a higher slab.

Where to buy Amazon packaging material

1. Amazon's own packaging options for sellers, listed in Seller Central and on Amazon's seller pages. Availability changes, so check Seller Central.
2. Packaging suppliers. MarkRTD stocks Amazon polybags, Amazon-printed tape, corrugated boxes and 4×6 thermal labels, with a GST invoice so you can claim input credit.
3. Local wholesale markets. Fine for boxes and tape. For polybags, check the micron and the printed manufacturer details before buying.

Packing tips that prevent Amazon claims

• Record a packing video for every order, label visible.
• Weigh the packed parcel and match it with the weight in Seller Central.
• Don't reuse boxes with old barcodes or labels on them.
• For fragile items, give 2 inches of cushioning on every side and do a shake test.
• Crop the label to 4×6 with the Amazon label cropper before printing on a thermal printer.