FBA shipping labels are labels attached to the outside of shipment boxes when sending inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers.
These labels help Amazon identify:
the shipment
the seller
the destination fulfillment center
and the specific shipment box.
🏷️ What Is Included on an FBA Shipping Label?
An FBA shipping label usually contains:
shipment ID
box number
fulfillment center address
barcode
carrier tracking barcode
ship-from address
You’ll also commonly see:
PLEASE LEAVE THIS LABEL UNCOVERED
printed at the bottom of the label.
📦 Examples of FBA Shipping Labels
Here's an example of what Amazon FBA shipping labels commonly look like:
📌 Where Are FBA Shipping Labels Placed?
FBA shipping labels should be:
attached to the outside of the box
flat and fully visible
easy to scan
not covered with tape glare
Each shipment box receives its own unique label.
🖨️ How Are FBA Shipping Labels Printed?
Most sellers print FBA shipping labels using:
4x6 thermal labels
standard printers
thermal printers such as:
DYMO
Rollo
Zebra
⚠️ Important
If shipping labels are:
blurry
cut off
damaged
or unreadable
Amazon may:
delay shipment receiving
reject the shipment
or have difficulty tracking the inventory.
✅ Summary
FBA shipping labels are box labels used by Amazon to identify and route shipment boxes to the correct fulfillment centers during the FBA inbound process.