In Amazon FBA shipments, 2D barcodes for box content are special barcodes that contain detailed information about the items inside a shipment box.
Instead of manually entering box contents one by one, sellers can use 2D barcodes to let Amazon scan and identify:
SKUs
quantities
and box contents automatically.
📦 What Information Is Stored in the 2D Barcode?
The 2D barcode may contain:
item SKUs
quantities
shipment information
box content details.
Amazon scans the barcode during receiving to know exactly what is inside the box.
🔄 Why Sellers Use 2D Box Content Barcodes
Using 2D barcodes can:
speed up shipment processing
reduce manual box content entry
simplify large shipments
improve receiving accuracy.
This is especially useful for:
high-volume sellers
books/media sellers
bulk shipments.
📦 How It Works
Instead of:
manually typing box contents into Seller Central
you:
generate a 2D barcode
attach it to the shipment box
and Amazon scans it during receiving.
⚠️ Important Note
Not all shipment workflows use 2D barcodes.
Some sellers still use:
manual box content entry
or standard box-level shipment processing.
Amazon’s shipment workflow may also vary depending on:
shipment type
marketplace
and carrier workflow.
🖨️ Printing Requirements
2D box content barcodes must be:
printed clearly
not scaled incorrectly
fully scannable.
Thermal printers are commonly used for printing them.
✅ Summary
2D barcodes for box content are scannable labels that store detailed shipment box content information so Amazon can automatically identify the inventory inside each FBA shipment box.