Packing natural pet toys for FBA, by material
Natural toys go into Amazon the same way as any other product, with one difference: each material is bagged differently, and the label plan has to follow the bag. This guide goes material by material through the bag, where the warning and labels sit, what goes on the carton, and how we keep cartons consistent.
- For Amazon FBA sellers
- Coffee wood, loofah, hemp, coco coir
- About 5 minutes to read
Before the packing: the decisions
Which sets to sell, how many of each SKU, barcode files, carton weight limits and the trial carton are covered in selling natural dog chews on Amazon FBA: 7 decisions. Read that first. This guide picks up once those decisions are made, at the bag.
Bag by bag: what each material gets
The bag is chosen by the material, not by the channel. Plain wholesale, branded and FBA orders of the same toy get the same bag; FBA adds labels on top.
| Material | Bag | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee wood, all sizes | Vacuum-sealed, 1, 2 or 3 pieces per bag, with a desiccant pack | Holds the moisture level measured at the core |
| Shaped loofah | Vacuum-sealed, 1, 2 or 3 pieces per bag | Our standard for shaped loofah |
| Hemp balls | Plain poly bag | Fibre balls do not need vacuum sealing |
| Coco coir balls | Plain poly bag | Fibre balls do not need vacuum sealing |
Why the wood bag matters so much: coffee wood moisture, 14% at the core. Pet beds are bulky: tell us early if you sell beds on FBA, so we can plan carton sizes before quoting.
What goes where on the bag
| Item | Position |
|---|---|
| Your brand tag | Inside the bag, placed before sealing, so it arrives clean and flat |
| Desiccant pack (coffee wood) | Inside the bag |
| Your FNSKU or UPC/EAN barcode | Outside the bag |
| Suffocation warning | Outside, side by side with the barcode, on the same face |
| Size sticker | Outside the bag |
On a vacuum bag the tag is sealed in with the product; on a plain poly bag it goes in before the bag is closed. Our standard tag is 5 × 9 cm, in kraft paper or eco cardboard; other sizes are possible. Branded samples are charged.
The suffocation warning: every bag, beside the barcode
We put the suffocation warning on every poly bag, whatever the bag size, right next to the barcode. Putting it on every bag means there is nothing to measure and no bag that slips through. The text we use reads:
WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use this bag in cribs, beds, carriages, or playpens. This bag is not a toy.
Size names on the label
The text Amazon prints beside an FNSKU follows your listing, and some sellers name our sizes one step down: our M listed as "Small", our L as "Medium". That is fine, as long as everyone packs by product code and not by the word on the label. Tell us at the start which naming your listing uses. Codes and dimensions are in coffee wood chew sizes, XS to XXL.
The carton: labels and the shipping mark
Every FBA carton we ship carries both your FBA box label and a shipping mark. The FBA label is for Amazon; the shipping mark is what the forwarder and the port work from. Each carton carries:
- Your FBA box label, numbered by carton: 1/30, 2/30 and so on
- A Made in Vietnam label beside the FBA label
- A shipping mark in Amazon's format: origin, our company name and address, booking number, the Amazon warehouse code, and the package number out of the total
If the booking changes, the cartons do not need relabelling. If the destination warehouse changes, they do, because the warehouse code is printed on every mark. Confirm the warehouse before labelling day if you can.
For non-Amazon orders the shipping mark has four base lines (our company, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, your company, and the destination port), or your own format if you have one.
Carton consistency
- Each size in its own large bag inside the carton, never mixed, so nobody picks the wrong size.
- Same count in every carton of a SKU when your quantity fills whole cartons. We recommend it because it keeps your shipment plan simple and no carton is left part-full.
- A last mixed carton, if any, is weighed to match the others, so the count can be checked.
- Full cartons, not cut cartons. Empty space is filled; cartons are not cut down to fit, because the size on the paperwork must stay true.
- No other brand's boxes. We do not reuse cartons printed with another company's brand.
- A test label first. Before labelling a whole run, one carton is labelled and checked.
After packing: freight and paperwork
Goods for Amazon leave Vietnam as a formal export with a full customs declaration. Freight options and the trade-offs between delivery terms are in FOB, CIF or DAP for a small mixed order. Barcode files, carton weight and the trial carton are in the 7 FBA decisions.
Questions Amazon sellers ask about packing by material
Are all natural toys vacuum packed?
No. Coffee wood and shaped loofah are vacuum-sealed. Hemp balls and coco coir balls go into plain poly bags.
Where does the suffocation warning go?
On every poly bag, whatever its size, on the outside and side by side with the barcode.
Is my brand tag inside or outside the bag?
Inside, placed before the bag is sealed, so it reaches your customer clean and flat.
Do cartons need relabelling if my booking changes?
No. Only a change of destination warehouse needs new shipping marks, because the warehouse code is printed on each one.