SAMPLES NEEDED
3 complete units
LAB TIME
4 business days
TYPICAL TURNAROUND
1-7 days
RE-TESTING
Every 24 months
You probably need this if
Amazon flagged your packaging and you cannot list until it is certified
You are pursuing Frustration-Free Packaging or SIOC status
Your SKU changed size, weight or dunnage since it was last certified
What the test involves
The sequence we run for ISTA 6-Amazon.com SIOC. Exact parameters are confirmed against the current revision of the standard before testing begins.
01
Test plan and SIOC type determination
02
Atmospheric preconditioning
03
Drop sequence per SIOC type
04
Random vibration
05
Static compression
06
ISTA report for Amazon submission
What to send us
3 complete packaged samples, assembled exactly as they ship.
Design drawings or a packaging specification, if you have them.
Ship to 9708 Industrial Drive, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455.
Not sure the count is right for your configuration? We confirm it with you before you ship anything.
This certification expires
ISTA 6-Amazon.com SIOC is normally re-tested every 24 months, and sooner if the packaging changes. We keep track of when your testing comes due and tell you before it lapses — you should not find out from a rejected shipment.
Common questions
Which SIOC type applies to my product?
Weight and how Amazon moves it. Under 50 lb by parcel is Type A; 50 to 100 lb is Type B; 100 lb or more by parcel is Type C. If Amazon ships it LTL - over 150 lb, any dimension over 108 in, girth over 165 in, or palletized - it is Type D, E or F. Our test selector works it out from four answers.
Will an ISTA 3A report satisfy Amazon?
No. Amazon mandates its own Series 6 program for vendor packaging qualification.
Not certain ISTA 6-Amazon.com SIOC is the right test?
Answer a few questions about what you ship and we will tell you which standard applies — and why the others do not.
