Amazon FDA Restricted Products Approval

Amazon is the biggest ecommerce marketplace, selling more than 350 million products. Yes, you read that right. Considering the sheer number of products on Amazon, sellers mistakenly believed that they could sell just anything on this ecommerce giant.

However, Amazon has made customer satisfaction their top priority. Due to this, Amazon applies certain restrictions, thereby maintaining a high level of standard. Exceptional customer service is ensured by applying restrictions to products that can be counterfeited easily.

These products are referred to as ‘Restricted Products.’ In reality, the restricted products are sellable. However, in order to sell restricted products, the sellers have to comply with some rules and regulations set by Amazon.

For selling FDA restricted products on Amazon, you firstly need certification and then request approval from Amazon.

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Amazon Restrictions and Regulations

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the authority in the US that regulates a wide range of products and offers certifications to the products that meet FDA standards. FDA specifically oversees medicines, medical equipment, tobacco products, drugs, food products, and beverages.

FDA covers both physical stores and online marketplaces like Amazon. No product can be sold on Amazon without FDA approval. If you want to sell any of the FDA restricted products, you’ll have to get them FDA approved first.

However, it’s important to note that these restrictions vary depending on the national (or regional) laws and the marketplace.

List of Restricted Products

The following are restricted products on Amazon:

  • Alcohol
  • Food and Beverage
  • Drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Animals and Animal-Related Products
  • Automotive and Powersports
  • Fine Art
  • Electronics
  • Jewelry and Precious Gems
  • Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products
  • Medical devices and accessories
  • Home Decor
  • Composite Wood Products
  • Surveillance Equipment
  • Cosmetics and Skincare/Haircare
  • Plant and Seed Products
  • Currency, Coins, Cash Equivalents, and Gift Cards
  • Dietary Supplements
  • CPAP Cleaning and Disinfecting Devices
  • Explosives, weapons, and related items
  • Gambling and Lottery
  • Export Controls
  • Laser products
  • Lighting
  • Strike anywhere matches
  • Lock Picking and Theft Devices
  • Hazardous and prohibited items
  • Offensive and Controversial Materials
  • Pesticides and pesticide devices
  • Recycling electronics
  • Refrigerants: Ozone-Depleting Substances and Substitutes
  • Postage meters and stamps
  • Subscriptions and Periodicals
  • Recalled products
  • Warranties, Service Plans, Contracts, and Guarantees
  • Upholstered Furniture, Bedding, and Other Quilted Products

The fact is, selling in FDA restricted categories and products always requires you to pay some additional fee, and you’ll have to invest more time and effort. However, if you get the get approval to sell FDA restricted products on Amazon, the competition will be extremely low.

Yet, you need to be cautious and keep up with the Amazon performance metrics. Make sure your products have the best quality and fulfill customer expectations successfully. If you can’t achieve the performance targets while selling the FDA restricted products, your Amazon account will most likely be suspended.

So, it’s important to be aware of the performance targets set by Amazon. The following are some metrics with their defined target: 

  • On-Time Delivery Rate (OTDR) >97%
  • Valid Tracking Rate > 95%
  • Pre-fulfilment cancellation rate < 2.5%
  • Order defect rate < 1%
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