C&C WarehouseLadson, SC
Amazon FBA prep · Port of Charleston

Amazon stopped prepping your inventory.
We didn’t.

As of January 1, 2026, Amazon no longer labels, bags, or preps inventory at its fulfillment centers — everything you send must arrive prepped. We inspect, label, bag, bundle, and forward your product to Amazon’s network, from the same dock where your container lands. Minutes from the Port of Charleston, inside a CBP Class 3 bonded warehouse.

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Prep
Inspect, FNSKU, polybag
Inbound
Container, LTL, or parcel
Oversize
Accepted — our specialty
Bonded capable
Class 3 — store on bond
How it works

From your supplier to Amazon’s network in four steps.

Most prep centers are a middle stop. We’re the first stop after the terminal — drayage, devan, prep, and forwarding from one crew, so nothing gets re-handled and nothing gets lost between vendors.

  1. STEP 01

    Send it here

    Container from the port, LTL from your supplier, or parcel from anywhere. We receive against your packing list and photograph exceptions as we go — same discipline as our devan piece-count audits.

  2. STEP 02

    We prep to Amazon's spec

    Inspection, FNSKU labeling, polybagging with suffocation warnings, bubble wrap, bundling — Amazon's prep rules treated as production specs, not suggestions.

  3. STEP 03

    You see everything

    Live counts and photos in the customer portal. You create the shipment plan; we confirm the numbers match before anything ships.

  4. STEP 04

    We forward to the FC

    Carton or pallet, labeled and tendered on Amazon partnered-carrier rates. Signed tally, same day.

When C&C is the right prep center

Four situations where prepping in Charleston wins.

You import through Charleston

Every other prep option means a freight leg from the port to somewhere else. We're minutes from the terminals — your product is prepped the same week it clears.

Amazon was doing your prep

Amazon ended its own FBA prep and labeling service on January 1, 2026. Unprepped shipments no longer qualify for damage reimbursement, and inbound defect fees run about $0.60 per unit. You need a replacement that treats compliance as non-negotiable.

Heavy, oversized, or automotive

Most prep centers cap out at shoebox-sized. Oversize, heavy, and awkward is our normal — auto parts, hardware, and industrial goods are what we've racked for 25+ years.

You want inventory on bond

Feed FBA in tranches and defer duty on the rest. This is the one thing a CBP Class 3 bonded warehouse can do that no ordinary prep center can.

Capacity & coverage

What you get when you prep with us.

Container to FC, one facility
Your import lands at Wando Welch, NCT, or Leatherman. We dray it, hand-unload it with a piece-count audit, prep it, and forward it — no second warehouse, no freight leg between your devan provider and your prep center.
The freight others won't take
Oversize, heavy, and awkward is our normal. Auto parts, hardware, industrial goods — the product garage prep centers refuse is the product we've racked for 25+ years.
Bonded storage behind the prep line
CBP Class 3 designation means imported inventory can sit on bond — duty deferred — until you’re ready to feed it into FBA. Almost no prep center in the country can offer this. See bonded storage.
Documentation
Receiving against your packing list with photographed exceptions, live counts in the customer portal, and shipment-level confirmation before anything tenders to Amazon.
Forwarding
Carton or pallet forwarding, labeled and tendered on Amazon partnered-carrier rates. Signed tally the same day it ships.
Cargo insurance
Warehouse legal liability and cargo coverage on stored inventory — limits at $2,000,000.
FAQ

Questions Amazon sellers usually ask first.

What did Amazon change in 2026?
As of January 1, 2026, Amazon no longer labels, bags, or preps inventory at its US fulfillment centers. Everything you send must arrive prepped to spec — or it doesn’t qualify for damage reimbursement. Amazon’s own guidance to sellers is to prep it yourself or hire a third-party prep provider. That’s us.
Do you work with new Amazon sellers?
Yes. No setup fee and no monthly minimum to start. Per-unit pricing is tiered by monthly volume — tell us what you sell and how it arrives, and you’ll have a quote the same day.
Can you prep directly out of my import container?
That’s the point. We devan with a piece-count audit, flag damage with photos, prep what’s sellable, and forward it to Amazon — one facility, one invoice. Devanning details here.
What does Amazon require for polybags and labels?
Bags with a 5-inch or larger opening need a suffocation warning, barcodes must scan through the bag, and every unit needs its FNSKU. We treat Amazon’s prep rules as production specs — it’s how our clients avoid inbound defect fees.
Can inventory stay on bond before going to FBA?
Yes — that’s our Class 3 designation. Duty is owed when goods enter for consumption, not while they sit here. Bonded storage details here.
What kinds of products do you prep?
General merchandise — including the oversize, heavy, and automotive product most prep centers refuse. We don’t handle hazardous materials, cold-chain, or live animals. If you’re not sure whether your product fits, call and we’ll tell you straight.
Selling on Amazon?

Your container is already coming to Charleston. Your prep center should be here too.

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