1. Identify all products that require an expiration date

First, check the inventory list to ensure that all consumption is sold.

If you are not sure whether your product is qualified, it is best to assume that the product has an expiration date label. On the contrary, it is more ideal to have it and not need it.

2. Make sure to stock goods only within the allowed time

Marking qualified products is an important part of the policy, and it is equally important not to try to sell expired products that are not in stock.

The point of the expiration date is to understand the shelf life of these products when people consume them to ensure that the time limit is not exceeded during the use of the products, otherwise these products need to be removed from the shelves.

Don't take risks that may damage your customer's profits. This will avoid negative customer experiences, which both buyers and sellers want to avoid. Selling products beyond the expiration date may damage your reputation.

Amazon's specific rules on expiration dates. The minimum remaining inventory life of all products sold by FBA must be more than 90 days.

Even if the product is not expired, Amazon will process it even if the expiration date is within 50 days. They would rather clear the inventory as early as possible than risk giving the inventory to the customer after it expires.

3. Mark the product

When you know which products require an expiration date and check that all inventory is within the allowed time frame, make sure all remaining inventory is properly marked.

In addition, Amazon also provides specific instructions for operation.

Amazon requires sellers to add the expiration date to the product in one of two formats: MM-DD-YYYY or MM-YYYY.

It must be in a font size of at least 36. In the case that the product is marked with an expiration date but the format is incorrect, cover the product with the expiration date in the correct format.

When selling bundled products, mark the expiration date of the entire bundle and the individual items. In both cases, make sure the format meets Amazon's requirements.

4. Package your products correctly

Proper packaging is especially important when selling perishable or expired products. Amazon requires that products that are prone to expiration be completely sealed and sealed into packaging suitable for shipping.

The expiration label must be on the outside of the package so that Amazon employees can see it clearly. You can use tools such as RestockPro to create custom stickers and labels that include expiration dates.