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Expiration date labeling for FBA

Expiration-dated products need their date where Amazon can read it. PrepVia checks each dated unit at receiving and labels it with the expiration date in Amazon's format before it ships to Amazon.

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What the service covers

  • The date on every unit

    The expiration date Amazon requires on each unit of an expiration-dated product.

  • Amazon's format

    MM-DD-YYYY or MM-YYYY, on every unit and on the outside of any bag or wrap, and on the outer box in 36-point type or larger.

  • Checked at receiving

    Each dated unit is checked when it arrives at the PrepVia warehouse in Miami.

  • Kits carry the earliest date

    A kit carries the earliest expiration date among its components, printed on the outside of the kit.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Put the date on the request

    In the notes of your Send to Amazon request, write the expiration date the units carry, next to any other prep they need.

  2. Step 2

    Checked and dated

    The team checks the dates against your note, prints the label in Amazon's format and applies it to each unit, outside any bag or wrap.

  3. Step 3

    Dated on the outer box too

    The carton that goes to Amazon carries the date as well, in 36-point type or larger, as Amazon's packaging requirements ask.

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Expiration date labeling at a glance

Part of
FBA prep, next to FNSKU labeling
Date format
MM-DD-YYYY or MM-YYYY, per Amazon's packaging requirements
Follow it in
Send to Amazon, from Working to Closed, with the fulfillment center
Where
The PrepVia warehouse in Miami
Price
Pricing is quoted per account on a free 15-minute call.

See also FNSKU labeling, planning around Amazon's shelf-life rules and Send to Amazon.

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Questions about expiration date labeling

What date format does Amazon accept?

Amazon's product packaging requirements accept MM-DD-YYYY or MM-YYYY. The date goes on every unit, on the outside of any bag or wrap, and on the outer box in 36-point type or larger.

Do expiration-dated kits need a date?

Yes. The kit carries the earliest expiration date among its components, printed on the outside of the kit.

Where do I tell PrepVia the expiration date?

In the notes of your Send to Amazon request. The team also checks the dates on the units when they arrive in Miami.

Sources

  1. Amazon Seller Central: Product packaging requirements, read October 26, 2026
  2. Amazon Seller Central: Prepare your products for FBA shipping, read October 26, 2026

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