Amazon Global Logistics Now Ships More Products: What Battery Electronics and Equipment Qualify

If you import battery-powered products from China or Vietnam, Amazon Global Logistics may now carry SKUs it used to turn away. On September 23, 2026, Amazon said AGL now accepts electronics with nickel-cadmium, alkaline, zinc-based and silver-oxide batteries, small mechanical devices, and brand-new equipment with no fuel or hazardous residue. They ship as general cargo by air and ocean. Booking works the same way. Your products still need to pass FBA’s own dangerous goods review before they can sell.

Amazon Global Logistics is Amazon’s own freight service. Amazon describes it as "a door-to-door ocean and air freight transportation program" that ships inventory from manufacturers straight into FBA and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution. It is part of Amazon Supply Chain Services. When sellers say "Amazon AGL," this is what they mean.

According to Amazon’s Seller Central help page, AGL runs these lanes:

China also ships to Japan. Air is only available from China to the US, according to the help page. Amazon’s program page describes the lanes more broadly, so check the booking screen for your route.

Amazon posted the news in Seller Forums under the title "Ship more product categories through AGL." The key lines:

"Amazon Global Logistics now accepts products containing nickel-cadmium, alkaline, zinc-based, and silver oxide batteries, plus brand-new mechanical devices shipped without fuel or hazardous residue."

Amazon’s examples are Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches, portable power banks and new empty equipment. It says these "can now ship as general cargo via both air and ocean freight," and that sellers with "previously restricted SKUs" can now send them through AGL.

The booking process did not change. In Amazon’s words: "Submit your booking, and the operations team will guide you through any required shipping documentation."

Amazon did not publish an effective date, a list of lanes or a document list. Treat the change as live from the September 23 post, and expect questions from the operations team.

AGL’s help page and its June 2025 booking FAQ describe the old rules. Neither had been updated as of September 24, 2026.

General cargo is ordinary freight. It needs no special stowage, handling or hazard labels. Dangerous goods travel under their own rules, with marks, paperwork and sometimes different containers or flights.

Most dry-cell batteries have long been treated as general cargo when they are packed properly. US Department of Transportation guidance says alkaline, nickel-cadmium and carbon-zinc batteries are generally not subject to the other hazardous materials rules if they meet Special Provision 130. That provision is mostly about packing batteries so they cannot short-circuit. That helps explain why Amazon can treat these chemistries as general cargo.

Lithium is different. The same regulator says lithium cells and batteries are always Class 9 hazardous materials. Small ones can ship under lighter Section II rules, but they still need marks. Amazon’s list of newly accepted chemistries does not include lithium.

"Non-DG Empty Equipment" is new Amazon wording. Amazon describes it as "brand-new mechanical devices shipped without fuel or hazardous residue." Air and ocean rules already let machinery that has never held fuel travel as non-hazardous cargo under certain conditions. Amazon has not said its standard is based on those rules, so treat that as background, not policy.

Read this part carefully. Four points could affect your booking.

• Power banks. Amazon’s announcement names them. But a power bank is normally a standalone lithium-ion battery, UN3480, and AGL’s help page still prohibits UN3480. An Amazon AGL leader said on a podcast in August that AGL planned to add lithium-ion batteries in the third quarter. That may explain it, but Amazon has not published it as policy. Confirm with AGL before you book power banks.
• Lithium products like smartwatches and speakers. Most contain lithium-ion batteries. AGL already accepted those under Section II with Class 9 marks. Nothing in the announcement says the marks are no longer needed. Keep marking them.
• Mechanical devices and equipment. Amazon has not published size limits or a definition. Used equipment, or anything that has ever held fuel, does not meet "brand-new… without fuel or hazardous residue."
• Everything else on the restricted list. Flammable, pressurized, corrosive and other dangerous goods are still out. So are food, alcohol, vehicle tires, plants, supplements, medical devices and pesticides. Special cargo still needs written approval in advance.

Declaring accurately matters. Amazon says undeclared dangerous goods can be destroyed at your cost, with inspection, cleaning and penalty charges, and repeat problems can cost you dangerous goods shipping privileges.

These are two separate checks. Passing one does not pass the other.

1. FBA classification. Every ASIN sold through FBA must be correctly classified. For battery products that means complete battery fields in the listing and a safety data sheet or battery exemption sheet. Lithium products also need a UN 38.3 test summary. Amazon says each ASIN is typically reviewed within 2 business days. An ASIN still marked "Unable to classify" when it arrives becomes inactive.
2. AGL freight eligibility. This is what changed on September 23. It decides whether AGL will carry the product across the ocean or by air.

For the full FBA side, see how Amazon classifies lithium battery products for FBA. Once your freight lands, you can ship hazmat inventory to FBA through the Partnered Carrier program.

Storage is a third question. Amazon’s AGL help page says Ship to AWD through AGL does not currently accept hazmat or watches. Check AWD eligibility separately if you route there.

The process is the same as before. Amazon’s program page lists these steps:

1. Enroll in Fulfillment by Amazon.
2. Create an Amazon Global Logistics profile in the AGL program portal.
3. Set up a payment method.
4. Set up your importer of record.
5. In Seller Central, create your shipment as usual and choose AGL as the shipping method.
6. Wait for the operations team to request any documents for battery products or equipment.

Amazon’s June 2025 booking FAQ says AGL only shows as an option in Send to Amazon when your ship-from address is in China. If you ship from Vietnam, check the booking screen for your route.

Amazon has been adding coverage all year. In 2025, Amazon said it expected AGL to cover 96% of the inbound volume sellers send to FBA by the end of 2026.

In an August 2026 podcast interview, an Amazon AGL leader said the program started in 2016 and that electronics with batteries were unlocked in the second quarter of 2026. The interview also said lithium-ion batteries were planned for the third quarter, and that coverage was about 94% to 95% of ASINs with a target above 99% by mid-2027. Those are one Amazon employee’s statements, not published policy.

Amazon has also announced two new air services from China to the US, with transit times of 7 to 10 days and 11 to 15 days. No launch date has been set.

1. List the battery chemistry for every SKU. Note whether the battery is inside the device, packed with it or standalone. For lithium, note the watt-hours.
2. Finish FBA classification first. Complete the battery fields and upload the safety data sheet or exemption sheet. Add the UN 38.3 summary for lithium.
3. Match each SKU to the new list. For power banks or any standalone battery, confirm with AGL before you book.
4. Get documents from your factory now. Ask for the safety data sheet, the UN 38.3 summary for lithium, a battery spec sheet and, for equipment, a written statement that it is new and never fueled. AGL has not published a list, so treat this as preparation.
5. Pack against short circuits. Protect battery terminals and stop movement inside the carton. Keep Section II lithium marks where they apply.
6. Declare everything accurately on the booking.
7. Check your insurance. If you are importing more battery-powered products, review Amazon’s new liability insurance rules for battery-powered products.
8. Recheck AGL’s help page before each booking until Amazon updates it.

If AGL turned away your battery-powered SKUs before, check them against the new list. Electronics with nickel-cadmium, alkaline, zinc-based or silver-oxide batteries now ship as general cargo, and so does new, never-fueled equipment. Lithium products follow the same rules as before, and power banks need a direct answer from AGL before you book. None of this changes your FBA dangerous goods review. Pass that first, then book the freight.

Electronics with nickel-cadmium, alkaline, zinc-based or silver-oxide batteries, small mechanical devices, and brand-new equipment with no fuel or hazardous residue. They ship as general cargo by air and ocean.

Not without checking. The announcement names power banks, but AGL’s help page still prohibits standalone lithium batteries. Confirm with AGL before you book.

Yes, inside or packed with equipment, under Section II with Class 9 marks. Standalone lithium batteries are still listed as prohibited.

Amazon describes it as brand-new mechanical devices shipped without fuel or hazardous residue. It has not published a formal definition or size limits.

No. Create your shipment as usual and choose AGL. The operations team will ask for any documents it needs.

No. FBA dangerous goods classification is a separate review, and every battery ASIN still needs it.

Amazon did not say. The announcement covers air and ocean. Air currently runs only from China to the US.

Amazon has not published a list. Have the safety data sheet, the UN 38.3 summary for lithium, battery specs and a new-and-never-fueled statement for equipment ready.

AGL stands for Amazon Global Logistics, Amazon’s ocean and air freight service that ships inventory from overseas factories into FBA and AWD.