Amazon Fulfillment for FBA Prep and FBM Dropshipping — From China

We support both Amazon FBA prep (bulk inventory to Amazon warehouses) and FBM dropshipping (direct to customer). Pre-stocked inventory, 6-12 hour processing, proper FNSKU labeling, and quality checks that keep your seller metrics safe

FBA Prep • Safe FBM Tracking • Blank Packaging

Before You Start: Which Amazon Fulfillment Mode Do You Need?

Amazon sellers have two completely different ways to fulfill orders, and the choice shapes everything — your costs, your speed, your compliance requirements, and what your fulfillment partner needs to do for you. We support both. Here is how to decide which one fits your business, and what we handle in each case.

FBA
Fulfillment by Amazon

You ship bulk inventory to Amazon's warehouses. Amazon handles storage, picking, packing, delivery, and returns.

Best for
High-volume sellers, Prime-eligible listings, and products where fast delivery via Amazon Prime is a competitive advantage.
Speed
1–2 day delivery to Amazon Prime customers — once inventory is at Amazon's warehouse.
Key risks
Wrong FNSKU labels, incorrect box dimensions, failed compliance checks — any of these can trigger fees, rejection, or account suspension.
Cost model
Lower per-order cost, but you pay Amazon FBA storage fees, referral fees, and long-term storage fees if inventory moves slowly.
Our role in FBA

We handle everything before your inventory reaches Amazon: sourcing, bulk purchase, quality inspection, FNSKU labeling, packaging, and freight shipment to Amazon warehouses — in the US, EU, or other destinations.

See FBA prep details
FBM
Fulfillment by Merchant

You ship orders yourself, directly to Amazon customers. Amazon only provides the marketplace — everything else is up to you.

Best for
New sellers testing products, oversized items, slow-moving SKUs, and sellers who want to avoid Amazon's FBA storage fees.
Speed
Depends entirely on you — Amazon tracks your Handling Time and Valid Tracking Rate, and slow metrics hurt your Buy Box eligibility.
Key risks
Late shipments, invalid tracking numbers, customer complaints about packaging — any of these can drop your seller metrics fast.
Cost model
No FBA fees, but you pay per-order shipping. Good for low-volume or high-margin products where FBA fees eat your margin.
Our role in FBM

We fulfill every Amazon order for you directly from our warehouse — pre-stocked inventory, 6-12 hour processing, trusted carriers with stable tracking, and blank packaging that meets Amazon's seller rules.

See FBM shipping details

💡 Not sure which one fits your business?

Most established Amazon sellers use a mix of both. FBA for their best-sellers and Prime-eligible SKUs, FBM for new products they are still testing or slow-moving items where FBA fees would eat their profit margin.

A common approach: start a new product as FBM to test the market without committing to bulk inventory. Once it proves itself, switch to FBA to scale. We handle both modes in parallel — you can run FBA and FBM through us at the same time, on the same account.

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FBA Prep Done Right — Before Your Inventory Reaches Amazon

Amazon rejects bad shipments. Wrong FNSKU labels, broken items, missing certificates, or oversized master cartons all trigger fees, delays, or worse. Here is exactly what we handle before your bulk inventory leaves our warehouse for Amazon.

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FNSKU labeling

FNSKU labels, applied the right way

Every unit Amazon receives needs a correct FNSKU label — and a wrong label means your inventory gets lost in Amazon's warehouse. We are familiar with Amazon's labeling and barcode requirements, and we offer FNSKU labeling as a standard service.

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Our honest recommendation

For most bulk orders, the most efficient approach is to send us your FNSKU codes first, and we forward them to the factory to apply during production. When the labeled goods arrive at our warehouse, we double-check the labels before shipping to Amazon. This saves you labeling fees and catches errors earlier in the process.

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Quality inspection

5-step inspection before anything ships to Amazon

Amazon FBA does not accept defective inventory — and sending bad stock into Amazon's warehouse will destroy your account health, pile up return fees, and get your listings suppressed. Every batch we prep goes through the same 5-step inspection we use for all orders.

  • Quantity count — every unit verified against your purchase order
  • Specs check — color, size, and model confirmed per SKU
  • Visual inspection — no cracks, scratches, stains, or defects
  • Size & measurement verification — against spec sheet
  • Function test — 100% power-on test for electronics
  • Defective items sent back to factory at no extra cost to you
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Product compliance

Compliance certificates — handled case by case

Amazon requires different compliance certificates depending on the product category — CE for electronics sold in the EU, CPSC for children's products, FDA for certain consumables, and so on. We understand these requirements and help you work with them.

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How we handle it honestly

For most orders, we use certificates that the factory already has — this is the fastest and cheapest path. If your product needs a certificate the factory does not have, and you are ordering at high volume, we can help arrange the additional certification. For low-volume orders where the certificate cost would exceed the margin, we will tell you upfront rather than sell you a service that does not make financial sense.

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Packaging & shipment

Packing and freight to Amazon's warehouses

Once your inventory is inspected and labeled, we pack it into master cartons and arrange freight shipment to your designated Amazon fulfillment center — in the US, EU, UK, or other markets Amazon supports. Your inventory arrives at Amazon ready to go live, without the delays and errors that come from amateur prep.

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Inside Our Warehouse

This is where your orders are packed.

Yiwu + Shenzhen 5,000 sqm 20,000 orders/day
DailyFulfill fulfillment warehouse in Yiwu, China
Main Storage
DailyFulfill packing station
Packing
DailyFulfill quality inspection area
Inspection
DailyFulfill outbound dispatch area
Dispatch

FBM Done Right — Protect the Metrics That Control Your Account

Amazon grades every FBM seller on a handful of hard metrics. Miss them repeatedly and you lose the Buy Box, get your listings suppressed, or worse — your seller account gets suspended. Here is what we do to keep your metrics healthy on every order we ship.

Amazon metric
Late Dispatch Rate
Shipments dispatched after the promised handling time hurt your account health and can suspend listings.
Amazon metric
Valid Tracking Rate
Amazon requires most orders to have a valid, scannable tracking number uploaded and showing activity.
Amazon metric
Order Defect Rate
Damaged items, wrong products, or buyer complaints push this metric up and kill your account health.
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Handling time

Fast enough to win the Buy Box

Amazon tracks how quickly you dispatch orders after receiving them — your Handling Time. Fast, consistent dispatch times improve your Buy Box eligibility and your seller rating. With your inventory pre-stocked in our China warehouse, we ship Amazon FBM orders within 6-12 hours from the moment they reach our system.

6-12 hours from order to shipped
⚡ Helps protect Late Dispatch Rate
What this means for you
  • Set a short Handling Time in your Amazon listing without worry
  • Win the Buy Box against sellers with longer dispatch times
  • No factory delays — stock is already in our warehouse
  • Delivery: US 6-12 business days, EU 3-8 business days
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Tracking

Stable tracking numbers that Amazon accepts

Amazon's Valid Tracking Rate penalizes FBM sellers whose tracking numbers do not scan or show activity. We ship through carriers like YunExpress and Yanwen — logistics partners whose tracking systems are built for cross-border ecommerce and provide consistent scan events from pickup to delivery. The specific carrier is chosen based on destination country and product type.

⚡ Helps protect Valid Tracking Rate
What we avoid
  • Cheap postal methods with no scan events
  • Fake tracking numbers that fail Amazon's validation
  • Carriers without end-to-end scans that break VTR
  • Proven ecommerce carriers with clean scan history
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Quality check

Every item inspected before it ships to the buyer

Amazon's Order Defect Rate is the single most dangerous metric for FBM sellers — one batch of broken items can push you past the 1% threshold and suspend your account. We apply our 5-step inspection process to every FBM batch in our warehouse: quantity, specs, visual check, size verification, and function test for electronics.

⚡ Helps protect Order Defect Rate
Inspection covers
  • Quantity count per SKU
  • Color, size, model verification
  • Visual inspection for damage and defects
  • Function test on electronics
  • Defective items sent back to factory at no cost to you
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Blank packaging

Packaging that does not break Amazon's rules

Amazon strictly prohibits packaging that promotes other stores or marketplaces. A Chinese factory invoice, a promotional flyer, or any branding from a different seller inside the package can trigger a buyer complaint and a policy violation. Every FBM package we ship goes out in blank, unbranded packaging — or in your own custom packaging if you have one set up with us.

What the buyer sees
  • Clean, unbranded outer packaging
  • No Chinese text, receipts, or invoices
  • No promotional inserts from other stores
  • Option to upgrade to your custom-branded packaging
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FAQs

Yes, we support both. FBA prep involves preparing your bulk inventory (FNSKU labeling, quality inspection, packaging) and arranging freight shipment to Amazon’s fulfillment centers. FBM means we ship orders directly from our warehouse to your Amazon customers, with 6-12 hour processing from pre-stocked inventory. Many sellers use both modes in parallel — FBA for best-sellers, FBM for testing new products or slow-moving items — and we can handle both on the same account.

We are familiar with Amazon’s labeling and barcode requirements and offer FNSKU labeling as a standard service. However, for most bulk orders, our honest recommendation is different: the fastest and most cost-effective approach is to send us your FNSKU codes first, so we can forward them to the factory to apply during production. When the labeled goods arrive at our warehouse, we double-check the labels before shipping to Amazon. This saves you labeling fees and catches errors earlier in the process.

We understand Amazon’s compliance requirements and help you work with them case by case. For most orders, we use certificates that the factory already has — this is the fastest and cheapest path. If your product needs a certificate the factory does not have, and you are ordering at high volume, we can help arrange the additional certification. For low-volume orders where the certificate cost would exceed the margin, we will tell you upfront rather than sell you a service that does not make financial sense.

With your inventory pre-stocked in our China warehouse, we process FBM orders within 6-12 hours from the time they reach our system. Your tracking numbers upload back to Amazon automatically. This fast handling time helps protect your Late Dispatch Rate and improves your Buy Box eligibility. US delivery typically takes 6-12 business days, EU delivery 3-8 business days, via YunExpress, Yanwen, or another trusted carrier based on destination.

FBM sellers are graded on three critical metrics: Late Dispatch Rate, Valid Tracking Rate, and Order Defect Rate. We help protect all three. Pre-stocked inventory and 6-12 hour processing protect your Late Dispatch Rate. Ecommerce-proven carriers with stable scan histories protect your Valid Tracking Rate. Our 5-step quality inspection — including function testing on electronics — protects your Order Defect Rate by catching problems before they reach buyers.

Every FBM package ships in blank, unbranded packaging — no Chinese text, no factory invoices, no promotional inserts from other stores. Amazon strictly prohibits packaging that promotes other marketplaces, and violations can trigger policy warnings. If you want to go further than blank packaging, you can set up custom-branded packaging with us (custom boxes, mailer bags, thank-you cards) — see our branding services for pricing.

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