The Real Cost of Selling on Amazon: Every Seller Fee, Explained for 2026

The Real Cost of Selling on Amazon: Every Seller Fee, Explained for 2026

Selling on Amazon isn't free — and the fees add up faster than most sellers expect.

Some charges are easy to spot. The referral fee (Amazon's cut of every sale), the FBA fulfillment fee for picking and shipping your order — these show up clearly. But many others are easy to miss until they quietly appear in your settlement report and shrink your payout.

Things like:
  • An inbound placement fee when you send stock to a single warehouse
  • An aged inventory surcharge once stock sits unsold past 181 days
  • Return processing fees that now apply to more product categories than they did last year
  • A 3.5% fuel surcharge added on top of FBA fees from April 2026 — on top of rates you'd already factored into your margins

By the time all these stack up, the gap between what a customer paid and what you actually receive can be significant. If you're running your own store or helping clients understand why their profits look lower than expected, knowing exactly where that money goes matters.

This guide puts every Amazon seller fee in one place.

What you'll find here:

Every fee category — from fulfillment and storage to returns, advertising, and Amazon's commission. For each fee, we cover four things consistently:

  1. What it is — explained in plain language, not technical jargon
  2. Why Amazon charges it — so you understand the logic behind the fee
  3. Who it applies to — FBA sellers, FBM sellers, or everyone
  4. When it's charged — the exact trigger that causes the fee to appear

The fees are listed A–Z, starting with the A-to-Z Guarantee Recovery.

A-to-Z Guarantee Recovery

A credit Amazon issues to the seller when an A-to-Z Guarantee dispute resolves in the seller's favour. It compensates for a refund Amazon previously granted the buyer.
 
 Applies to:

 All sellers — FBA and FBM.

 When charged
 When an A-to-Z dispute is ruled in the seller's favour.
  

ABA Fee (Amazon Buy Box Adjustment Fee)

A penalty fee for sellers who win the Buy Box but fail to meet Amazon's minimum seller performance standards. It is meant to motivate sellers to improve their metrics rather than simply holding the Buy Box without meeting quality requirements.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers winning the Buy Box with below-standard performance metrics.

 When charged When Amazon detects a performance shortfall on the seller's account.

A seller ad fee for a broad campaign that promotes most or all of the seller's catalog products. Sub-variants include _ONB (for onboarding new sellers) and _Opt (algorithm-optimised version).

 


 Applies to:

 All sellers running Amazon Advertising campaigns.

 When charged Per click, in real time as clicks are recorded against the campaign.

 A seller fee for advertising products that currently have coupons enabled, increasing visibility in search results and deal pages.



 Applies to:

 Sellers running active coupon promotions.

 When charged Per click on coupon-featured ads.

A seller fee for running ads on limited-time promotions such as Lightning Deals or Best Deals.



 Applies to:

 Sellers running Lightning Deals or Best Deals.

 When charged Per click during the promotion period.


 An Amazon-suggested ad fee designed to help sellers move overstocked or slow-moving FBA items before long-term storage fees escalate.
 
 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with excess or slow-moving inventory.

 When charged Per click on excess-inventory campaigns.



 

A campaign fee for products that are not receiving much organic traffic. Sub-variants include _ONB (onboarding) and _Opt (algorithm-optimised).

 

 Applies to:

 Sellers with low-traffic listings.

 When charged Per click on low-traffic campaigns.


 

 A campaign fee for newly launched listings, designed to generate early traffic and build sales velocity.


 Applies to:

 Sellers with newly launched ASINs.

 When charged Per click on new product campaigns.

  

 A seller fee for promoting season or holiday-relevant products such as summer gear or Christmas items.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers with seasonal products.

 When charged Per click during seasonal campaign periods.

  

 

A campaign fee for a seller's best-performing products. Sub-variant _Opt uses Amazon's performance data to optimise ad placements.


 Applies to:

 Sellers promoting their best-selling ASINs.

 When charged Per click on top-selling item campaigns.


Aged Inventory Surcharge

A monthly surcharge applied on top of standard storage fees when FBA inventory remains unsold beyond 181 days. Charged on the 15th of each month. Amazon charges whichever calculation — per cubic foot or per unit — results in the higher amount. This fee replaced the old annual Long-Term Storage Fee and kicks in earlier, at 181 days instead of 365 days. A third tier for inventory aged 456 or more days was added in January 2026, and tiers within the 365+ band were also updated.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with inventory unsold beyond 181 days.

 When charged Monthly, on the 15th, in addition to the standard monthly storage fee.


Notes

Example: A seller has 500 units sitting in an Amazon FC for 400 days. Those units fall into the 366–455 day tier. Amazon calculates both $6.90 per cubic foot and $0.15 per unit, then charges whichever is greater per unit — meaning a small but dense product could hit $6.90/cu ft while a lightweight product might only face $0.15/unit.


 

 

Amazon Accelerator Fee (Launchpad Fee)

An additional percentage fee for sellers enrolled in Amazon's Launchpad programme, which supports startups and emerging brands through increased visibility and marketing assistance. Charged on top of standard referral fees.

 Applies to:

 Sellers enrolled in Amazon Launchpad.

 When charged Per sale on Launchpad-enrolled products.
 


 Amazon Exclusives Fee

 A fee for sellers enrolled in the Amazon Exclusives programme, which requires products to be sold exclusively on Amazon.

 Applies to:

 Sellers in the Amazon Exclusives programme.

 When charged Per sale on Exclusives-enrolled products.

 


 Amazon For All Fee

 

A charge associated with Amazon accessibility or diversity-inclusion programmes. Specifics vary depending on the programme — consult Seller Central for details.


 Applies to:

 Programme-enrolled sellers.

 When charged Programme-specific.

 

 Amazon Shipping Chargebacks

Penalty fees applied when inbound shipments to Amazon fulfillment centers violate shipping requirements, including incorrect labelling, poor packaging, missed delivery windows, or improper routing.

 Applies to:

 All sellers shipping inbound to Amazon FCs.

 When charged When a shipment fails Amazon's inbound compliance requirements at   the receiving dock.

 

 Amazon Shipping Charges

 

Shipping fees charged when sellers use Amazon's fulfillment or delivery services. Varies by product weight, size, and delivery speed.


 Applies to:

 Sellers using Amazon's fulfillment or delivery services.

 When charged Per shipment, when Amazon handles the delivery.


 Amazon Shipping Reimbursement

 A credit Amazon issues to sellers for inventory that is lost, damaged, or mishandled during Amazon-managed shipping.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with lost or damaged inventory during Amazon's shipping   process.

 When charged When Amazon confirms loss or damage occurred during its managed
 shipping.


Amazon Upstream Processing Fee

A fee for supply chain handling before inventory reaches Amazon FBA fulfillment centers, including labelling, packaging verification, and quality checks. This service was discontinued in the US as of January 1, 2026, and may still apply in certain international marketplaces.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers using upstream supply chain services (international markets   only from 2026).

 When charged Per unit or per shipment processed through the upstream service.

 

Amazon Upstream Storage Transportation Fee (AWD Transport)

A transportation cost for moving inventory from Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) or other upstream storage into Amazon FBA fulfillment centers. This fee increased by 22% in 2026.
 
 Applies to:

 FBA sellers using Amazon Warehousing and Distribution.

 When charged Per cubic foot transported when inventory moves from AWD to an FBA   fulfillment center.

 

Automated Campaign

A fee for an Amazon-run ad campaign where Amazon automatically selects keywords and targeting based on the seller's product content. Designed to simplify ad setup for sellers.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers using Amazon's automated advertising campaigns.

 When charged Per click, charged as clicks are recorded.


 

 

Bubblewrap / Polybagging / Opaque Bagging / Taping Fees

Prep service fees charged when Amazon wraps, bags, or tapes a seller's product as part of the FBA preparation process. All US FBA prep services were discontinued as of January 1, 2026. These fees may still apply in certain international marketplaces.
 
 Applies to:

 FBA sellers who used Amazon's prep services (international markets   only from 2026).

 When charged Per unit when the prep service is performed.


 

Buy with Prime — CS Error Non-Itemized

A non-itemised charge for a customer service error in a Buy with Prime order, such as a system checkout failure or a delivery issue.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers using Buy with Prime on their own websites.

 When charged When a customer service error occurs on a Buy with Prime order.


 

Buy with Prime — Customer Refund

 

A charge when Amazon processes a customer refund for an order placed through the Buy with Prime programme.


 Applies to:

 Sellers using Buy with Prime.

 When charged When a customer refund is processed on a Buy with Prime order.

 

Buyer Recharge

A fee charged when a buyer uses a prepaid payment method such as a gift card or prepaid card, incurring additional processing costs for Amazon.

 Applies to:

 All sellers, when buyers pay with prepaid payment methods.

 When charged  At the time of purchase when a prepaid payment method is used.

 

Catch All

A generic ad campaign bucket for residual traffic not captured by other targeting types. Variants include _SO (Sponsored Offers) and _SSO (Sponsored Store Offers).
 

Applies to: Sellers with catch-all or residual ad campaigns.

When charged: Per click on the campaign.

 

  

Category Targeting

Category-level Sponsored Ad targeting where ads are shown to shoppers browsing a specific product category rather than targeting specific keywords.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers running category-targeted ad campaigns.

 When charged When charged: Per click on the campaign.


 

Chargeback Recovery

ChargeBackRecovery is a fee that sellers must pay when a customer disputes a charge and requests a chargeback from their bank. This fee helps Amazon cover the costs associated with managing and resolving these disputes.


 Applies to:

 All sellers with disputed payment transactions.

 When charged When a disputed payment is successfully recovered by Amazon.

CLI Planned Fee Reimbursement

A planned reimbursement where Amazon corrects a fee that was charged in error, based on a system-triggered review.

 Applies to:

 All sellers where Amazon's system identifies an erroneous fee charge.

 When charged When Amazon's system triggers a planned fee correction.


 Closing Fee (Variable Closing Fee / Fixed Closing Fee)

A flat per-item fee that applies exclusively to media categories — Books, Music, DVDs, Video Games, Software, and Video. It is charged in addition to the referral fee on every sale in these categories. Both the Fixed Closing Fee and the Variable Closing Fee apply simultaneously to the same media order. Non-media sellers are charged nothing under this fee type. Amazon India applies a different rate structure: ₹15–₹25 per item, varying by price band.

 Applies to:

 Books, Music, DVDs, Video Games, Software, Video — both FBA and   FBM.

 When charged Per item sold in qualifying media categories.
 

COD Item Charge

A Cash on Delivery surcharge applied per item in a COD order. Primarily applicable on amazon.in and amazon.ae.


 Applies to:

 Sellers on COD-enabled marketplaces (primarily India and UAE).

 When charged Per item in a COD order.

 

 

COD Order Charge

A per-order COD processing fee that covers the logistics of collecting cash payment on delivery.

 Applies to:

 Sellers on COD-enabled marketplaces.

 When charged Per COD order placed.

 

COD Shipping Charge

The shipping cost for COD orders, including the cash collection component at the point of delivery.

 Applies to:

 Sellers on COD-enabled marketplaces.

 When charged Per COD order shipped.

 

COD Chargeback

A fee applied when a COD payment is disputed or goes uncollected at delivery.

 Applies to:

 Sellers on COD-enabled marketplaces with disputed deliveries.

 When charged When a COD payment is uncollected or disputed by the buyer.

 

COD Item / Order / Shipping Tax Charges

 

Tax charges on individual components of a COD order — applied separately to the item, the order, and the shipping. Primarily applicable on amazon.in and amazon.ae.


 Applies to:

 Sellers on COD-enabled marketplaces where tax applies to COD   transactions.

 When charged Per COD transaction, applied separately per component.

  

Commission / Referral Fee / Sales Commission

Amazon's core per-sale percentage fee on every completed transaction. Applied to the total sale price including item price and any shipping amount charged to the customer. It is not calculated on tax. All three labels — Commission, Referral Fee, and Sales Commission — refer to the same fee. The most common rate is 15%, though this varies significantly by category. Referral fees are charged on the original listed price, not the post-coupon or post-discount price, so running a promotion effectively increases your real referral fee rate as a percentage of cash received.

 Applies to:

 All sellers — FBA and FBM — on every completed sale.

 When charged Per item sold, deducted from sale proceeds at the time of settlement.

 


Notes

Example: A seller sells a $29.99 Home and Kitchen product. Referral fee = $29.99 × 15% = $4.50. If the same seller runs a 20% coupon, the referral fee is still charged on $29.99 — not on the post-discount price of $23.99 — meaning the effective rate rises from 15% to 18.75% of actual cash received.

 

Commission Correction

An adjustment to a previously charged referral fee, issued when an order is refunded, updated, or re-categorised into a different commission bracket.

 Applies to:

 All sellers receiving a refund or an order that has been re-categorised.

 When charged When an order is refunded, updated, or corrected to a different category.

 

Compensated Clawback

Amazon reverses a reimbursement it previously issued to a seller when lost or damaged inventory is later found and returned to stock. Also labelled MISSING_FROM_INBOUND_CLAWBACK in some settlement report formats.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers who received a reimbursement for lost or damaged   inventory.

 When charged When Amazon locates inventory it had previously reimbursed the seller   for.

Notes
Example: Amazon loses 10 units and reimburses the seller $200. Two weeks later, Amazon finds the units in the warehouse and claws back the $200 from the seller's account.

 

Coupon Redemption Fee

A fee charged each time a buyer redeems a marketplace coupon on the seller's listing. It covers both the seller-funded discount and Amazon's fixed processing charge per redemption. Referral fees are still charged on the original listed price, not the post-coupon price — so running a coupon increases the effective referral fee rate on actual cash received.


 Applies to:

 All sellers running marketplace coupon promotions.

 When charged Per order, at the time a coupon is redeemed at checkout.


Notes

Example: A seller offers a 20% coupon on a $25 product. When a buyer redeems it, the seller pays $5.00 (the discount), plus $0.60 (the redemption fee), plus the full referral fee on $25 — not on the post-coupon $20. Total coupon cost to the seller: $5.60, plus an effective referral fee uplift.


 

Cross-Border Return Fee

 When a customer in Canada or Mexico returns an item fulfilled via Amazon's Remote Fulfillment programme, return handling has additional complexity. Returns may be disposed of locally (incurring disposal fees) or routed back to a US fulfillment center depending on Amazon's logistics routing. The additional return cost is typically embedded within the Remote Fulfillment fee structure but can vary by product category and return reason.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers using Remote Fulfillment with FBA for Canadian or Mexican   orders.

 When charged Per return on a Remote Fulfillment order.


 CS Error Items / CS Error Non-Itemized 

An Amazon customer service-issued credit that corrects a prior fee overcharge. CS_ERROR_ITEMS is linked to a specific order; CS_ERROR_NON_ITEMIZED is a bulk correction not tied to a particular order.


 Applies to:

 All sellers where Amazon CS identifies a prior fee overcharge.

 When charged When Amazon's customer service team corrects a previously applied   erroneous fee. Usually appears as a credit to the seller's account.

 

CSBA Fee (Customer Service by Amazon)

A fee charged when a seller enrolls in Amazon's Customer Service by Amazon programme, where Amazon handles post-order customer contacts on the seller's behalf.
 
 Applies to:

 Sellers enrolled in the CSBA programme.

 When charged Per unit or per customer contact handled by Amazon's CS team under   the programme. 

 


Customer Return HRR Unit Fee

A per-unit fee applied to returned items that exceed their category's return-rate threshold, classifying them as High Return Rate products. 

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with products exceeding their category's return-rate   threshold.

 When charged Per returned unit above the return-rate threshold, when received and   processed at the fulfillment center.

 


Dangerous Goods (Hazmat) Surcharge

Products containing lithium batteries, flammables, aerosols, or other regulated substances are classified as Dangerous Goods and require completion of Amazon's Hazmat Review before FBA is enabled. Dangerous Goods items incur a per-unit surcharge on top of standard fulfillment fees, and face storage restrictions — Amazon limits where and how much DG inventory can be stored. Selling products with lithium batteries without disclosing DG classification is a policy violation that can result in account suspension.

 Applies to:

  FBA sellers with products that contain regulated materials such as   lithium batteries, flammables, or aerosols.

 When charged Per unit shipped, in addition to the standard FBA fulfillment fee.
 

 

Debt Adjustment

If your Amazon account ends up with a negative balance — for example, you received more refunds than sales in a given period — Amazon carries that negative amount forward. At your next payout, they deduct the outstanding debt before paying you the remainder. 

 Applies to:

  All sellers with a negative balance carried forward from a prior period.

 When charged At the next disbursement when a prior balance is still outstanding.

 

Delivery Fulfillment Fee

The charge that sellers pay to pick, package, and send goods to buyers is known as the Delivery Fulfillment Fee. The cost of Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is determined on the item's dimensions, weight, and delivery time. Seller Fulfilled Prime allows sellers to meet Prime delivery requirements while paying for their own shipping. This charge guarantees that the logistics of delivering goods to clients are controlled.

 Applies to:

  FBA sellers in regional marketplaces that use this fee label.

 When charged Per unit shipped when an FBA order is fulfilled.

 

Digital Services Fee

DigitalServicesFee is a fee charged by Amazon for supporting the delivery and distribution of digital products and services. It covers the infrastructure and platform resources required to provide digital content, such as eBooks, software, digital downloads, and media content, to customers.


Digital Services Fee FBA

DigitalServicesFeeFBA is a digital services fee applied specifically to products fulfilled by Amazon (FBA). It supports the delivery of digital functionality or services tied to the FBA-distributed product. 
 

Disbursement Correction

A correction applied when a prior Amazon disbursement contained a calculation error. Issued as a credit or debit in the next settlement.

 Applies to:

  All sellers with a prior disbursement error.

 When charged At the next settlement following discovery of the disbursement error.


Easy Ship Weight Handling Fee

The primary per-order shipping charge for Amazon's Easy Ship service in India. Amazon picks up the seller-packed order from the seller's location and delivers it to the customer. Charged based on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher. This fee was reduced across all weight slabs for products priced under ₹300 in 2026.

 Applies to:

  Sellers using Amazon Easy Ship, primarily on amazon.in.

 When charged At the next settlement following discovery of the disbursement error.

 

Easy Ship Closing Fee

A flat per-order closing fee for Amazon Easy Ship orders, varying by product price band. Applies primarily on amazon.in.


 Applies to:

  Sellers using Amazon Easy Ship in India.

 When charged Per Easy Ship order.

 

 

 Easy Ship Fuel Surcharge

A carrier fuel surcharge applied to Amazon Easy Ship orders in India, passed through from carrier costs.


 Applies to:

  Sellers using Amazon Easy Ship in India.

 When charged Per Easy Ship order, based on current carrier fuel rates.

 

Easy Ship Remote Area Surcharge

An additional surcharge for Easy Ship deliveries to remote or difficult-to-reach pin codes outside Amazon's standard delivery zones in India.


 Applies to:

  Sellers using Amazon Easy Ship for deliveries in remote areas of India.

 When charged Per Easy Ship order delivered to a qualifying remote pin code.

 

EPR Pay on Behalf — Eco-contribution (EEE and Toys)

EU-mandated eco-contribution fees Amazon collects and pays on behalf of sellers for Electrical and Electronic Equipment and toys. Required under Extended Producer Responsibility regulations to fund proper recycling and end-of-life management of these products.


 Applies to:

  Sellers in EU markets selling EEE or toy products.

 When charged Per unit sold in applicable EU markets.

 


EPR Service Fee — EEE and Toys

Amazon's administrative charge for managing EPR compliance — including registration, reporting, and remittance — on behalf of sellers in regulated EU markets. Separate from the eco-contribution itself.


 Applies to:

 Sellers in EU markets with EPR obligations for EEE or toy products.

 When charged Per applicable sale in EU markets with EPR requirements.

EPSO Fees (Chargeback / Cross-Border / Auth / Settle)

Fees for Amazon's External Payment Service Operator integration in certain EU and MENA markets. Covers four transaction stages: chargebacks, cross-border transactions, payment authorisation, and settlement finalisation.

 Applies to:

 Sellers in EU and MENA markets using EPSO payment processing.

 When charged Per transaction stage — at chargeback, at authorisation, or at settlement   depending on the variant.

Excess Inventory Fee (Storage Utilisation Surcharge)

This fee is applied when a seller holds unsold or slow-moving inventory in Amazon’s fulfillment centers beyond optimal levels. It incentivizes sellers to manage inventory more efficiently and avoid unnecessary storage usage. 

 Applies to

  FBA sellers whose total stored inventory is much larger than their   recent sales rate would justify.

 When charged Monthly, when your inventory-to-sales ratio goes above Amazon's   threshold.


 

Export Charge

ExportCharge is a fee associated with international shipments, covering costs such as overseas transportation, customs duties, taxes, handling charges, and currency conversion fees when applicable.

 Applies to

  Sellers using Amazon Global Selling for international orders

 When charged When charged: Per international order exported.
 

FBA Customer Return Per Order Fee

A fixed fee charged once per return order when a customer returns an FBA item, applied once per return regardless of how many units are in the return.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers.

 When charged Per return order, when the return is received at the fulfillment center.


 

FBA Customer Return Per Unit Fee

A per-unit fee covering Amazon's cost of receiving, inspecting, and restocking each returned FBA item. This fee was expanded from apparel to include non-apparel categories in 2026.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers — expanded beyond apparel to non-apparel categories in   2026.

 When charged Per returned unit received and processed at the fulfillment center.

 

  

FBA Customer Return Weight Based Fee

A weight-based return processing fee for heavier or oversized FBA items returned by customers.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers with heavier or oversized returned items.

 When charged Per returned unit, based on the weight tier of the return shipment.


 

FBA Delivery Services Fee

A fee for premium or expedited delivery options — such as same-day or next-day delivery — on certain FBA orders.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers offering premium delivery options.

 When charged Per unit shipped under a premium delivery option.



FBA Disposal Fee

A per-unit fee for Amazon to permanently destroy or donate FBA inventory on the seller's behalf. From March 1, 2026, this fee is billed at the time of physical disposal rather than at the time the disposal order is created.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers requesting inventory disposal.

 When charged Per unit, at the time of physical disposal (from March 1, 2026)

 

FBA Fulfillment Fee — Standard Size

The core pick, pack, and ship fee per unit for every outbound FBA order. Scales by product size tier and weight. Amazon classifies every product into a size tier based on its packaged dimensions and weight — measurements must reflect the actual packaged unit, not the bare product. In 2026, three sale-price bands were introduced for standard-size items (under $10, $10–$50, and over $50), and a 3.5% Fuel and Logistics Surcharge was added on top of all FBA fees from April 17, 2026. Products under $10 receive an automatic Low-Price FBA discount of approximately $0.86 per unit with no enrollment required.


 Applies to

  FBA sellers, per unit shipped.

 When charged Per unit shipped when an FBA order is fulfilled.



Notes

Example: A seller ships a large standard-size product weighing 10 oz priced at $32. The fee falls in the $10–$50 price band. The fuel surcharge adds 3.5% on top. A seller shipping 10,000 units of a small standard item priced $10–$50 at the 2026 rates pays roughly $2,500 more per year than at 2025 rates, before the fuel surcharge is applied.


 

FBA Inbound Convenience Fee (Inventory Placement Fee)

A fee charged when a seller sends FBA inventory to a single inbound location, requiring Amazon to redistribute units internally across multiple fulfillment centers. Fully avoidable by using Amazon-optimised multi-location splits across five or more inbound locations when creating the shipment plan. For high-velocity SKUs, the placement fee may actually be cheaper than the operational complexity of splitting shipments to four to six different FCs yourself.

 Applies to

  FBA sellers creating single-location inbound shipment plans.

 When charged Per unit, at the time the inbound shipment plan is created.
 

 

FBA Inbound Defect Fee

A penalty fee applied when an inbound FBA shipment fails Amazon's preparation, labelling, or packaging requirements. Multiple prior defect fee types were consolidated into a single per-unit charge in 2026.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers whose inbound shipments fail Amazon's prep requirements   at receiving.

 When charged Per defective unit, at the time of inbound receiving at the fulfillment   center.

 

FBA Inbound Shipment Carton Level Info Fee

A fee charged when a seller fails to provide the required carton-level content information — such as dimensions and contents — for an inbound FBA shipment, requiring Amazon to manually process it.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers who omit carton-level details on inbound shipments.

 When charged Per shipment or per carton lacking the required information.

 

FBA Inbound Transportation Fee / Program Fee / Service Fee

Charges for Amazon-managed inbound transportation under the Partnered Carrier Program. Three variants exist: the standard PCP charge for the inbound transport itself, the programme-level fee for specific inbound routing programmes, and a service coordination fee at the receiving dock when inaccurate shipment information creates additional work.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers using Amazon's Partnered Carrier Program for inbound   shipping.

 When charged Per shipment, at the time of inbound label purchase or upon receiving if   inaccuracies are found.

 

FBA International Inbound Freight Fee

The core freight cost for cross-border inbound shipments to Amazon FBA fulfillment centers. A separate variant covers the taxes and customs duties component of the same international shipment.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers shipping inventory internationally to Amazon FCs.

 When charged Per cross-border inbound shipment.


FBA Long Term Storage Fee

The historical label for what is now called the Aged Inventory Surcharge. The fee itself is the same — only the name changed. This label may still appear in older settlement reports and some third-party tools.

 Applies to

  Historical label only — see Aged Inventory Surcharge for current rates   and tiers.

 When charged Monthly — same billing structure as the Aged Inventory Surcharge.


FBA Monthly Storage Fee — Off-Peak (January to September)

A per-cubic-foot monthly charge for FBA inventory held during the off-peak months of January through September. Calculated on the daily average inventory volume across the month and charged on the 15th. Oversize items have a lower per-cubic-foot rate, but because they occupy far more space, the total monthly cost per unit is typically much higher than standard-size.
 
 Applies to

 All FBA sellers with inventory stored during off-peak months.

 When charged Monthly, on the 15th, for inventory held January through September.

 

 

 FBA Monthly Storage Fee — Peak Season (October to December)

An elevated monthly storage fee during Q4 when Amazon's fulfillment network is under peak demand. Approximately three times the off-peak rate for standard-size products. Charged on the 15th of each month. Q4 storage fees are one of the most significant and predictable seasonal costs in FBA — sending more inventory than can be sold before October means paying the premium rate on every unsold unit through December.

 Applies to

 All FBA sellers with inventory stored during Q4.

 When charged Monthly, on the 15th, for inventory held October through December.

 


Notes

Example: A standard-size product occupying 0.5 cubic feet costs $0.39 per month in off-peak storage. In Q4, the same unit costs $1.20 per month — a 3x increase. A seller carrying 2,000 unsold units through all of Q4 pays $3,600 more in storage than they would in off-peak months.

 

FBA Multitier Per Unit Fee

A fee for FBA fulfillment where inventory is routed through multiple warehouse tiers before reaching the customer.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers using multi-tier fulfillment routing.

 When charged  Per unit shipped, based on the tier routing used during fulfillment.

 

FBA Overage Fee

A surcharge applied when the total FBA inventory volume for the month exceeds an account's allocated storage capacity limit. Only the cubic footage above the limit is surcharged.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers whose inventory volume exceeds their allocated storage   capacity.

 When charged Monthly, when total storage volume exceeds the allocated capacity   limit.


 

FBA Per Order Fulfillment Fee

A fixed fee charged once per FBA outbound order, regardless of how many units are in the order. Covers order-level processing costs at the fulfillment center.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers.

 When charged Once per FBA order fulfilled.


 

FBA Removal Fee

A per-unit fee to remove FBA inventory from Amazon's network and return it to the seller's address. From March 1, 2026, this fee is billed at the time of physical removal rather than when the removal order is created. Items under 0.5 lb receive a reduced rate.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers requesting inventory removal.

 When charged Per unit, at the time of physical removal from the fulfillment center   (from March 1, 2026).

 

FBA Storage Utilisation Surcharge

A surcharge applied when a seller's total FBA inventory volume significantly exceeds their recent outbound sales volume, indicating an overstocked position relative to current demand. This is distinct from the Aged Inventory Surcharge, which is triggered by time in storage rather than the stock-to-sales ratio.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers whose inventory-to-sales ratio exceeds Amazon's utilisation   threshold.

 When charged Monthly, when the inventory-to-sales ratio exceeds the threshold.

 

FBA Transportation Fee

A charge for Amazon's internal network transportation of inventory when units are moved between fulfillment centers within Amazon's own network.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers whose inventory is moved internally between FCs.

 When charged Per internal network transfer.

FBA Try Before You Buy Multitier Per Unit Fee

A fulfillment fee for Amazon's Try Before You Buy programme, where customers receive products at home and decide whether to purchase before being charged.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers enrolled in Try Before You Buy.

 When charged Per unit sent to a customer under the programme.

FBA Weight Based Fee

An additional per-unit charge applied when an FBA product exceeds the standard weight threshold for its size tier. Calculated on top of the standard per-unit fulfillment fee. Amazon uses the greater of actual weight or dimensional weight to assign size and weight tiers — so a large lightweight product may be charged at a higher tier than its physical weight alone would suggest.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers with products that exceed the weight threshold for their   assigned size tier.

 When charged Per unit shipped, when the product's weight exceeds the tier threshold.

FBM Bump

A fee charged when an FBM seller's listing is granted a ranking boost or elevated placement in search results or on product pages.

 Applies to

 FBM sellers whose listings receive a placement boost from Amazon.

 When charged When a boost or bump is applied to the FBM listing.

 

 

FBM Carriage

The shipping and handling cost borne by the seller when fulfilling FBM orders. Covers packaging, carrier cost, and delivery to the customer.
 
 Applies to

 FBM sellers fulfilling their own orders.

 When charged Per FBM order dispatched.


 

FBM Shipping / FBM Shipment / FBM Shipping Fee

Three settlement report labels for FBM outbound shipping costs. FBM Shipping and FBM Shipment are general report labels; FBM Shipping Fee is specific to orders where Amazon Buy Shipping labels were used.

 Applies to

 FBM sellers fulfilling their own outbound orders.

 When charged Per FBM order shipped.


Fee Adjustment

A generic catch-all correction Amazon applies when it identifies a fee calculation error that doesn't fit any specific named fee category.
 
 Applies to

 All sellers where Amazon identifies a miscellaneous fee error.

 When charged When Amazon's system or CS team identifies and corrects the error.



Free Replacement Refund Items

When Amazon sends a free replacement to a buyer for a defective or damaged item, the cost may be charged back to the seller where the seller is responsible for the quality issue.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers where a buyer receives a free replacement.

 When charged When Amazon processes a free replacement at the seller's expense.

 

Fuel and Logistics Surcharge

A 3.5% surcharge applied on top of all published FBA fulfillment fees in the US and Canada to cover fuel and logistics cost fluctuations. Also applies to Multi-Channel Fulfillment orders from May 2, 2026. Introduced April 17, 2026. This stacks on top of the January 2026 base fee increases — a product with a $5.00 base FBA fee now effectively costs $5.18 to fulfill.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers in the US and Canada; MCF orders from May 2, 2026.

 When charged Per unit shipped, at the time of fulfillment.

 


Notes

Example: A seller ships 10,000 units per year with a $5.00 base FBA fee. The fuel surcharge adds $0.175 per unit, costing $1,750 additional per year — on top of any rate increases from the January 2026 schedule update.

 

 

Generic Deduction

A catch-all deduction label for charges that don't map to any specific named fee type in Amazon's settlement system.

 Applies to

 All sellers — applied when Amazon applies a deduction without a   specific category.

 When charged When Amazon applies a deduction that doesn't fit a named fee type.

Get Paid Faster Fee

A fee for Amazon's accelerated disbursement service, allowing sellers to receive funds before the standard 14-day settlement cycle.

 Applies to

 Sellers who opt into Amazon's accelerated payment service.

 When charged Per accelerated disbursement request.


Gift Wrap Charge / Gift Wrap Chargeback

The gift wrap fee collected from the buyer, passed back to the seller as a positive credit within Amazon's fee reporting. Two settlement report labels exist for the same transaction. For FBA orders, Amazon performs the gift wrapping and retains the charge — the seller sees the charge and a corresponding chargeback in the same transaction, which can inflate gross revenue figures if not normalised.

 Applies to

 FBA and FBM sellers who have gift wrap enabled on their listings.

 When charged  Per order where a buyer selects gift wrap at checkout.
 

 

Gift Wrap Commission

Amazon's referral fee applied to the gift wrap revenue collected from the buyer. Charged when the seller (not Amazon) performs the gift wrapping on merchant-fulfilled orders.
 
 Applies to

 Sellers offering gift wrap on merchant-fulfilled orders.

 When charged Per order with gift wrap purchased, at the time of sale.


 

Global Inbound Transportation Freight / Duty

The cost of shipping inventory from overseas into Amazon's fulfillment network. Two variants split the charges: one for the core freight cost, and one for the import duties and customs charges on the same international shipment.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers shipping inventory internationally to Amazon FCs.

 When charged Per cross-border inbound shipment.



Notes

Example: A UK-based seller ships 300 units of a product to a US Amazon FC. The freight cost and the applicable US import duties are each charged separately under these two fee variants.

 

 

Goodwill Credit

A discretionary credit from Amazon's customer service team issued to a seller as a gesture for a service failure — such as a delayed reimbursement, a system error, or a policy exception.
 
 Applies to

 All sellers who receive a goodwill gesture from Amazon CS.

 When charged When Amazon CS issues a credit to offset a service failure on Amazon's   part.



High Return Rate (HRR) Unit Fee

An additional per-unit fee applied to products that exceed their category's return-rate threshold. This fee stacks on top of the standard per-unit return processing fee. It was expanded beyond apparel to additional non-apparel categories in 2026.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers with products classified as High Return Rate in their   category.

 When charged Per returned unit above the return-rate threshold, stacked on top of the   standard return fee.


High Volume Listing Fee

A monthly fee for sellers who maintain more than 100,000 active non-media listings on Amazon. Only the listings above the 100,000 threshold are charged. Media listings such as books and video games are excluded from the count.


 Applies to

 All sellers — FBA and FBM — with more than 100,000 active non-media   listings.

 When charged Monthly, on the standard account billing cycle.

 


Notes

Example: A dropshipper maintains 120,000 active non-media listings. They are charged for 20,000 listings above the free threshold at $0.001 per listing per month, totalling $20.

 

Import Taxes Amount

Import duty and customs charges on cross-border Amazon orders. Collected by Amazon on behalf of the buyer in international marketplaces.


 Applies to

 Sellers in international marketplaces with cross-border orders.

 When charged Per qualifying cross-border order at checkout.

 

 

Inbound Carrier Damage

A credit issued to sellers when inventory is damaged by the carrier during inbound transit to an Amazon FC — before it is received into available stock.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers with carrier-damaged inbound inventory.

 When charged When Amazon receives and confirms damaged units in an inbound   shipment.

 

Individual Selling Plan Fee

The per-item fee charged to sellers on Amazon's Individual plan instead of the Professional plan. There is no monthly subscription, but a per-item fee applies on every unit sold. At 40 or more sales per month, the Individual plan costs more than the Professional plan. The Individual plan also does not allow access to Sponsored Advertising, which makes it unsuitable for most active sellers. Amazon India has no per-item fee on the Individual plan and no monthly subscription — making it unique among all Amazon marketplaces.

 Applies to

 Sellers on the Individual Selling Plan.

 When charged Per item sold.


Notes

Example: A seller on the Individual plan sells 50 units in a month. They pay 50 × $0.99 = $49.50 in per-item fees — more than the $39.99 Professional plan, with no access to advertising.

 

 

Incorrect Fees Items / Incorrect Fees Non-Itemized

Amazon-issued credits for fees that were charged in error. The Non-Itemized variant is a lump-sum credit not tied to a specific order. The Items variant is an order-level itemised correction linked to a specific order ID and SKU.


 Applies to

  All sellers where Amazon identifies a prior overcharge.

 When charged When Amazon's system or CS team identifies and corrects an erroneous fee.

 


Notes

Example: Amazon miscalculated the dimensions of a seller's product and overcharged FBA fees for several months. Amazon later identifies the error and posts a credit labelled Incorrect Fees Items, tied to the specific SKU and the quantity of units affected.

 

 

Inspection Amount

A charge for Amazon conducting a product quality inspection, typically for evaluating returns or grading products in the Renewed or ReCommerce programmes.

 Applies to

  Sellers in Renewed or ReCommerce programmes requiring product   inspection.

 When charged Per unit or per shipment inspected.

 

Inventory Performance Index (IPI) Fee Consequences

Amazon assigns every FBA seller an Inventory Performance Index score from 0 to 1,000, based on excess inventory levels, sell-through rate, stranded inventory, and in-stock rate. This is not a direct fee, but sellers with an IPI below 400 face two financial consequences: storage utilisation surcharges (additional per-cubic-foot charges on top of standard rates) and storage capacity limits (Amazon restricts how many units can be sent in). An IPI of 500 or above is considered healthy. Stranded inventory — active listings with no active offer — is one of the fastest ways to destroy IPI score.


 Applies to

   FBA sellers with an IPI score below 400.

 When charged Monthly storage surcharges apply when IPI falls below threshold.

 

 

Inventory Placement Fee (Inbound Placement Service Fee)

A fee charged when a seller sends FBA inventory to a single Amazon inbound location, requiring Amazon to redistribute units internally. This fee is entirely avoidable by selecting Amazon-optimised multi-location splits across five or more inbound locations when creating the shipment plan.
 
 Applies to

 FBA sellers creating single-location inbound shipment plans.

 When charged Per unit, at the time the inbound shipment plan is created.



Item TDS (Tax Deducted at Source)

An India-specific tax deducted by Amazon from seller disbursements at source and remitted directly to the Indian tax authority. Applies only to amazon.in.

 Applies to

 Sellers on amazon.in.

 When charged Per order, deducted from the seller's disbursement.

 

Labeling Fee

A fee Amazon charged to apply FNSKU barcode labels to FBA inventory on behalf of sellers. This service was discontinued in the US as of January 1, 2026, and may still apply in certain international marketplaces.

 

 Applies to

 FBA sellers who used Amazon's label application service (US: historical   only).

 When charged Per unit labeled at the fulfillment center.

 

FBA Liquidation Fee

A fee charged when Amazon sells excess or slow-moving FBA inventory through the Amazon Liquidations programme at a discounted recovery price.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers using the Amazon Liquidations programme.

 When charged When a liquidation order is processed and inventory is sold through the   programme.

 

Lightning Deal Fee

A flat fee to run a time-limited Lightning Deal on Amazon's Deals section. The deal receives prominent placement and can significantly spike sales velocity and BSR. The fee is charged regardless of whether the deal sells out. Higher rates apply during major event periods — Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Minimum eligibility requirements include: 3-star rating or above, Prime eligibility, and sufficient inventory to cover at least 200 deal units. Lightning Deal fees are non-refundable if the deal does not sell through.

 Applies to

 All sellers running a Lightning Deal.

 When charged When the Lightning Deal is confirmed and scheduled, before it goes live.


Notes

Example: A seller runs a standard Lightning Deal in February and pays $150. The same seller runs a deal during Prime Day and is charged $500. A $300 deal fee on a product with $0.50 margin per unit means 600 deal units sold just to break even on the fee itself.

 

 

 

Local Shipping Amount

The cost of delivering an item within the same country or region when Amazon operates a regional last-mile delivery service.

 Applies to

 Sellers with orders delivered via Amazon's local last-mile delivery.

 When charged Per order delivered in a local delivery zone.

Low-Inventory Level Fee

A per-unit fee applied when FBA inventory falls significantly below Amazon's recommended coverage level relative to the seller's sales velocity. Introduced in April 2024 and updated in January 2026 to calculate at the individual seller-FNSKU level rather than the parent-ASIN level. Grocery items and products with low organic demand are exempt. This fee is one of the most commonly overlooked fees for established FBA sellers, as it does not always appear as a clearly labelled separate line item.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers whose inventory days of supply falls below the threshold.   Grocery items and slow-moving products are exempt.

 When charged Per unit fulfilled when inventory days of supply drops below 28 days,   based on both the trailing 30-day and 90-day sales velocity windows.   Both windows must show sufficient supply to be exempt.


Notes

Example: A seller's product has a 90-day average of 100 units sold per day but only 1,500 units in stock — 15 days of supply. This falls below the 28-day threshold, so each unit fulfilled incurs the low inventory fee until stock is replenished.

 

 

Low-Price FBA Fulfillment Fee Discount

A discounted FBA fulfillment rate automatically applied to products priced under $10. No seller enrollment is required — Amazon applies this discount automatically at the time of fulfillment. The discount increased from $0.77 per unit in 2025 to $0.86 per unit in 2026.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers with products priced under $10.

 When charged Per unit shipped, applied automatically at fulfillment.
 


Low Value Goods Tax — Principal / Shipping / Other

Tax applied to low-value imported goods in international markets including Australia, the UK, and the EU. Three variants cover different cost components: the product price, the shipping charge, and any other applicable component.


 Applies to

 Sellers with international cross-border orders below the low-value   goods threshold in applicable markets.

 When charged Per qualifying international order.


Marketplace Facilitator Tax (MFT)

Sales taxes Amazon collects and remits to tax authorities on behalf of sellers under Marketplace Facilitator laws. The net P&L impact is always zero — the tax collected from the buyer exactly offsets the tax remitted. Multiple variants exist for different components: MFT-Principal (item price), MFT-Shipping (shipping charge), MFT VAT-Principal, MFT VAT-Shipping, MFT VAT-Restocking Fee, and MFT Regulatory Fee.


 Applies to

 All sellers in states and countries where Marketplace Facilitator laws   apply. Amazon handles collection and remittance automatically.

 When charged Per qualifying sale in applicable states or countries. The gross and net   amounts cancel each other out in P&L.

 

MCF Fee (Multi-Channel Fulfillment)

A fee for Amazon fulfilling orders placed on non-Amazon sales channels — such as a seller's own website, Shopify, or Walmart — using inventory stored in Amazon's FBA network. Approximately $0.30 per unit more expensive than standard US FBA on average. A Fuel and Logistics Surcharge of 3.5% also applies from May 2, 2026.

 Applies to

  FBA sellers fulfilling orders from non-Amazon channels.

 When charged Per unit shipped via MCF.

 


MFN Delivery Service Fee

A fee for premium delivery services on merchant-fulfilled (FBM) orders — such as same-day or express delivery facilitated by Amazon's carrier network.


 Applies to

  FBM sellers using Amazon's premium delivery options.

 When charged Per FBM order shipped with a premium delivery service.

MFN Postage Fee / MFN Shipmate Cost / Easy Ship Fee

The postage cost for FBM orders where the seller purchases an outbound shipping label through Amazon's Buy Shipping service. Shipmate Cost is the variant using Amazon's Shipmate carrier integration.


How It Differs by Marketplace



 Other Marketplaces (US, UK, EU, etc.)
 Indian Marketplace (Amazon India)
Variant Name
Shipmate Cost
 Easy Ship Cost
Applies to
FBM sellers purchasing outbound labels via Amazon Buy Shipping
FBM sellers using Amazon Easy Ship service
When Charged
Per FBM order shipped using Amazon Buy Shipping
Per Easy Ship order fulfilled

 


Misc Adjustment

A catch-all label for minor Amazon-initiated financial corrections that don't fit any other named category. Can appear as either a credit or a debit.


 Applies to

 All sellers — applied when Amazon initiates a minor account correction.

 When charged When Amazon makes a miscellaneous correction to the seller's account.

 

Monthly Inventory Storage Fee

A recurring fee charged for the cubic footage of space FBA inventory occupies in Amazon's fulfillment centers. Calculated on the daily average volume across the month. Charged between the 7th and 15th of each month for the prior calendar month. Q4 rates (October to December) are three times the off-peak rate for standard-size products — making inventory management in the lead-up to Q4 one of the highest-leverage cost decisions an FBA seller makes.

 Applies to

 All FBA sellers with inventory in Amazon's fulfillment network.

 When charged Monthly, between the 7th and 15th of each month, for the prior   calendar month.


Notes

Example: A seller stores 500 units of a standard-size product occupying 0.1 cubic feet each — a total of 50 cubic feet. In September, the storage cost is 50 × $0.78 = $39. In November, the same inventory costs 50 × $2.40 = $120 — $81 more for the same units.

 

 

Multichannel Order Incidents — Damage / Lost / Late

Financial adjustments for incidents in Multi-Channel Fulfillment orders. Three variants: Damage (reimbursement when MCF inventory is damaged during fulfillment), Lost (reimbursement when MCF inventory is lost), and Late (compensation or charge for a late MCF delivery).


 Applies to

 FBA sellers using MCF for non-Amazon channels.

 When charged When an MCF order incident is confirmed by Amazon.

 

Non-Subscription Fee Adjustment

An adjustment for fees outside the standard subscription plan — corrections to one-time service fees or non-recurring charges that Amazon corrects after the settlement date has already passed.

 Applies to

 All sellers with a fee correction that occurs after the disbursement date.

 When charged When Amazon corrects a non-subscription fee after the settlement   period has closed.

 

Overmax Handling Fee

A surcharge for Extra-Large FBA items that exceed 96 inches on the longest side, or 130 inches in combined length plus girth. Stacks on top of the standard Extra-Large fulfillment fee. Introduced January 15, 2026. The oversize tier structure was also restructured in 2026, splitting the former oversize tiers into Small Bulky and Large Bulky categories, with Overmax representing the largest products.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers with Extra-Large products exceeding Overmax dimensional   thresholds.

 When charged Per unit shipped when a qualifying Overmax product is fulfilled.


Notes

Example: A product that cost $33.55 to fulfill in 2025 now costs $50.55 in 2026 if it falls into the Overmax category. Sellers with large furniture, exercise equipment, or industrial items must measure their packaging against the 96-inch threshold.

 

 

An umbrella fee for optional paid Amazon services such as premium account services, enhanced brand protection programmes, or other programme-level charges.

 Applies to

 Sellers who opt into optional paid Amazon services.

 When charged Per service used or per billing period depending on the service type.

 


Payment Method Fee

An additional charge applied when a buyer uses a payment method that carries higher processing costs, such as certain international cards, buy-now-pay-later options, or instalment payment methods.


 Applies to

  All sellers, when a buyer uses a qualifying higher-cost payment method.

 When charged Per transaction where the buyer uses a qualifying payment method.


Payment Retraction — Items / Non-Itemized

When a buyer or payment provider retracts a payment, Amazon debits the seller. The Items variant is tied to a specific order ID; the Non-Itemized variant is a bulk retraction not linked to a particular order.

 Applies to

 All sellers where a buyer retracts a payment.

 When charged When a payment retraction is confirmed by the buyer's payment   provider.

 

Peak Season Fulfillment Surcharge

An additional per-unit FBA fulfillment fee applied during the Q4 holiday peak period, from October 15 through January 14. Stacks on top of the base per-unit fulfillment fee.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers — all products.

 When charged Per unit shipped between October 15 and January 14.



Notes

Example: A seller ships 1,000 small standard units during Q4. The peak surcharge adds roughly $200 in additional fulfillment costs compared to shipping the same units in September.


Policy Violation Fee

A fee imposed when a seller is found to have violated Amazon's marketplace policies, such as listing manipulation, review fraud, or compliance breaches.

 Applies to

 All sellers found in violation of Amazon's policies.

 When charged When Amazon confirms a policy violation on the seller's account.

 

Postage Billing — Outbound Label Charges (FBM)

All carrier cost charges incurred when FBM sellers purchase outbound shipping labels through Amazon's Buy Shipping service. Covers 14 individual billing components: Postage (core shipping cost), Carrier Pickup, Congestion Charge, Delivery Area Surcharge, Delivery Confirmation, Fuel Surcharge, Import Duty, Insurance, Oversize Surcharge, Postage Adjustment, Signature Confirmation, Tracking, Transaction Fee, and VAT.

 Applies to

 FBM sellers purchasing outbound shipping labels through Amazon Buy   Shipping.

 When charged Per label purchased — each applicable component is charged   individually.

 

Postage Refund — Outbound Label Voids (FBM)

Refunds of Postage Billing charges when outbound FBM shipments are cancelled or labels are voided. Mirrors the same 14 sub-types as Postage Billing, with each component refunded individually.

 Applies to

 FBM sellers who cancel or void outbound shipping labels.

 When charged When an outbound label is cancelled or voided.

 

Premium Experience Fee

A fee for premium listing features such as advanced A+ Content tiers, enhanced brand content, or premium placement programmes.


 Applies to

 Brand-registered sellers using premium listing features.

 When charged Per activation or per billing period depending on the feature.


Prep Fee Refund

A refund of a previously charged prep fee when a prep service was cancelled or the charge was issued in error.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers with a previously charged prep fee that was subsequently   cancelled.

 When charged When a prep service is cancelled or a prep fee error is identified.

 

Pricing Error

An adjustment applied when an order processes at an incorrect price due to a system error. Amazon debits or credits the seller to correct the settlement to the right amount.

 Applies to

 All sellers where an order processes at an incorrect price.

 When charged When Amazon's system identifies a pricing error on a processed order.

 

Prime Exclusive Discount (PED)

A price discount offered exclusively to Prime members. Unlike Lightning Deals, Prime Exclusive Discounts run continuously without a fixed deal submission fee. The only cost is the margin impact from the price reduction. Eligibility requires FBA fulfillment with a Prime badge, a minimum 10% discount off the non-Prime price, and minimum sales rank thresholds within the category.

 Applies to

FBA sellers with Prime-eligible products meeting eligibility requirements.

 When charged Per unit sold at the discounted price during the promotion period. No separate fee — cost is the revenue reduction.

 

Prime Wardrobe Reimbursement — Auto and Manual

Credits for sellers whose products are used in Amazon's Try Before You Buy programme. The automatic variant is calculated by Amazon's system; the manual variant requires Amazon CS intervention to adjudicate.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers enrolled in Try Before You Buy.

 When charged When a buyer returns or keeps a Wardrobe order, triggering the   applicable reimbursement calculation.
 

Professional Selling Plan Fee

The monthly flat subscription fee for Amazon's Professional seller plan. Unlocks bulk listing tools, Buy Box eligibility, Sponsored Advertising, advanced reports, and API access. No per-item listing fee applies under this plan. Amazon India is the only major marketplace with no monthly subscription fee for sellers.

 Applies to

 All sellers enrolled in the Professional Selling Plan.

 When charged Monthly, on the billing anniversary date of enrollment.

ReCommerce Grading and Listing Charge / Refund

A fee for grading and listing a product in Amazon's Renewed marketplace where Amazon evaluates condition and creates the listing. A refund is issued if the product is removed from the programme.

 Applies to

 Sellers enrolled in Amazon Renewed (ReCommerce).

 When charged Per unit graded and listed in the Renewed marketplace.


Referral Fee (see Commission / Referral Fee / Sales Commission)

Amazon's official name for what appears as Commission or Sales Commission in various report formats. All three labels refer to the same core per-sale percentage fee. See the Commission entry above for the full description and rate table.

 Applies to

 All sellers — FBA and FBM — on every completed sale.

 When charged Per item sold, deducted from sale proceeds at the time of settlement.

 

Referral Fee Minimum 

Amazon's minimum referral fee per item. Even if the percentage-based fee calculates to a lower amount on a very low-priced item, sellers are always charged at least this minimum. Applies across most product categories. Books are an exception — there is no minimum referral fee for the Books category.

 Applies to

 All sellers — FBA and FBM — across most product categories.

 When charged Per item sold, whenever the standard percentage fee calculates to less   than the minimum.

 


Notes

Example: A seller lists a product for $1.00 in a 15% referral fee category. The percentage-based fee would be $0.15, but the $0.30 minimum applies instead.

Refund Administration Fee

When a buyer is refunded, Amazon returns most of the original referral fee to the seller but retains a small processing charge. This fee is capped at $5.00 regardless of order value. The FBA fulfillment fee is not refunded on returns — so on a returned unit, the seller pays to ship it out, pays the return processing fee (if applicable), and loses the refund administration fee. Also labelled Refund Commission in some third-party tools.

 Applies to

 All sellers — FBA and FBM.

 When charged When a buyer refund is processed.


Notes

Example: A seller's original referral fee on a $200 jewelry order was $40. When the buyer is refunded, Amazon retains the lesser of $5.00 or 20% of $40 ($8.00). The $5.00 cap applies, so the seller is charged $5.00 — not $8.00.


 

Reimbursement Clawback

Amazon reverses a reimbursement it previously issued when a review determines the original claim was incorrect. This is distinct from Compensated Clawback, which is triggered by Amazon physically finding lost inventory.


 Applies to

 FBA sellers with previously issued reimbursements that are

 subsequently found to be incorrect.
 When charged When Amazon's review team determines a reimbursement was issued   in error.

 

Remote Fulfillment with FBA Fee

A higher per-unit fulfillment fee for US-based FBA inventory automatically fulfilling orders on Amazon Canada and Amazon Mexico through Amazon's Remote Fulfillment programme. The fee is approximately 10–25% higher per unit than the equivalent US FBA rate, covering the added cross-border logistics cost. When a single SKU exceeds roughly 100 units per month in a given country, it is usually more cost-efficient to maintain local FBA inventory in that marketplace.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers using Remote Fulfillment with FBA for Canadian or Mexican orders.

 When charged Per unit shipped to a Canadian or Mexican customer through Remote   Fulfillment.

Removal Order Fee

A per-unit fee to remove FBA inventory from Amazon's network and return it to the seller. Same fee as FBA Removal Fee — different label in some report formats. From March 1, 2026, billed at the time of physical removal rather than order creation.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers requesting inventory removal.

 When charged Per unit, at the time of physical removal from the fulfillment center.

 

Renewed Program Fee

A programme participation fee for selling products in Amazon's Renewed programme for refurbished or like-new items.

 Applies to

 Sellers enrolled in Amazon Renewed.

 When charged Per sale or per enrollment based on programme terms.

Reserve Credit / Reserve Debit 

Amazon holds a portion of seller funds in a rolling reserve to cover potential A-to-Z claims and chargebacks. This has no P&L impact — it is a cash flow hold only. Reserve Credit means funds are released back to the seller; Reserve Debit means funds are being withheld into the reserve.

 

 Applies to

 All sellers, particularly newer or higher-risk accounts.

 When charged Ongoing — the reserve amount is calculated based on recent sales and   adjusted at each disbursement.

Restocking Fee

A fee that Amazon allows sellers to deduct from a customer's refund when an item is returned in certain circumstances, such as when the buyer changes their mind, the item has been opened, or the return falls outside the allowed return window.


 Applies to

 Sellers in categories where restocking fees are permitted by Amazon's   policy.

 When charged When a qualifying return is processed with a restocking fee applied.


Return Processing Fee

For apparel and shoes, Amazon charges the seller a return processing fee equivalent to the full outbound FBA fulfillment fee on every single return — regardless of how high or low the category return rate is. For all other categories, the return processing fee only applies when the product's return rate exceeds the defined category threshold. This means an apparel seller effectively pays the FBA fulfillment fee twice on every returned unit — once to ship it out, and once as the return processing fee.

 Applies to

 FBA sellers. Apparel and shoes: every return. All other categories: when   the return rate exceeds the category threshold.

 When charged Per returned unit processed at the fulfillment center.


Notes

Example: A seller ships 1,000 units of an apparel product at a $5.00 FBA fee. With a 20% return rate, 200 units are returned. The return processing fee adds 200 × $5.00 = $1,000 in additional FBA costs — on top of the original $5,000 in outbound fees for those same 200 units.

 


Return Postage Billing (FBM Returns) — 10 Components

Carrier costs for return shipments on FBM orders processed through Amazon's returns portal. Covers 10 individual billing components: Postage, Carrier Pickup, Delivery Area Surcharge, Delivery Confirmation, Fuel Surcharge, Oversize Surcharge, Postage Commission, Tracking, Transaction Fee, and VAT.

 Applies to

 FBM sellers whose returns are processed via Amazon's returns portal.

 When charged Per return shipment — each applicable component is charged   individually.

 

Reversal Reimbursement

Amazon reverses a previously applied erroneous charge and issues a credit back to the seller. Also labelled MISSING_FROM_INBOUND_CLAWBACK in settlement reports for inbound delivery missing-unit scenarios.

 Applies to

 All sellers where Amazon reverses a prior erroneous charge.

 When charged When Amazon's system confirms that a prior charge was applied in   error.

 

Run Lightning Deal Fee

A flat fee to run a Lightning Deal on Amazon's Deals page. Charged regardless of whether the deal fully sells out during its promotional window. Higher rates apply during Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. See also: Lightning Deal Fee.


 Applies to

 All sellers running a Lightning Deal.

 When charged When the Lightning Deal is confirmed and scheduled, before it goes   live.

SAFE-T Reimbursement Charge

A charge related to Amazon's SAFE-T (Seller Assurance for E-commerce Transactions) programme, applied when a safety or return handling dispute is raised and Amazon determines the seller is liable.

 Applies to:

 Sellers with SAFE-T claims filed against their account.

 When charged When Amazon determines the seller bears responsibility in a SAFE-T   dispute.

 

Sales Tax Collection Fee / Sales Tax Service Fee

Fees Amazon charges for the service of collecting and remitting sales tax on behalf of sellers. The Collection Fee covers per-transaction collection; the Service Fee covers the administrative cost of remitting taxes to the appropriate authority.

 Applies to:

 All sellers where Amazon collects and remits sales tax.

 When charged Per qualifying transaction where Amazon handles sales tax collection.

 

Seller Deal

When you participate in any Amazon promotion — Lightning Deals, Prime Exclusive Discounts, Deal of the Day — the discount you offer comes out of your pocket. Every time a customer takes advantage of your deal, that discount amount is recorded as the Seller Deal cost in your account.


 Applies to:

 All sellers enrolled in Amazon deal programmes.

 When charged Per qualifying order placed during the deal period.

 

Seller Rewards

Credits or cashback Amazon may issue to sellers for programme participation or for reaching sales milestones.


 Applies to:

 Sellers enrolled in qualifying Amazon reward programmes.

 When charged When a milestone or qualifying programme condition is met.

 

Service Fee

Amazon offers optional services that you can choose to participate in — like Subscribe and Save (where customers can set up automatic repeat deliveries of your product at a discount). Using these services comes with a fee. Note: Amazon stopped offering their US FBA prep services (packaging, labelling) in January 2026, so those specific fees no longer apply in the US. 

 Applies to:

 Sellers using opt-in Amazon services such as Subscribe and Save.

 When charged Per service activation or per billing period depending on the service.


 

Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) Non-Enrollment Surcharge

A per-unit surcharge on bulky products that are not enrolled in Amazon's SIPP certification programme. SIPP-certified products ship in their original packaging without an Amazon overbox, receiving a discounted fulfillment rate instead. Introduced in 2026. SIPP certification is becoming increasingly strategic — if a product's packaging meets Amazon's requirements, the certification can meaningfully offset fulfillment fee increases.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with bulky products that have not obtained SIPP certification.

 When charged Per unit shipped when a non-SIPP-enrolled bulky product is fulfilled.

 


Shipping Charge Back

The shipping fee collected from the buyer, passed back to the seller as a positive credit within Amazon's fee reporting. Also labelled Shipping Chargeback in some settlement formats.

 

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers — the shipping charge the buyer paid is credited back to the   seller.

 When charged Per order where the buyer pays a shipping fee.


 

Shipping Holdback Fee

Amazon temporarily withholds a portion of shipping credits pending delivery confirmation. The amount is released to the seller once delivery is confirmed.


 Applies to:

 FBM sellers who receive shipping credits from buyers.

 When charged At the time of shipment. Released when delivery is confirmed.

 

 

Shipping Promo

The promotional free-shipping discount funded by the seller when running a free-shipping promotion on their listings.


 Applies to:

 Sellers running free-shipping promotions.

 When charged Per order where the seller's free-shipping promotion is applied.

 

Headline ads featuring a brand logo, custom headline, and up to three products. Available only to Brand Registered sellers. Appears at the top of search results, in the middle of results, and below results. Three ad formats are available: product collection (links to a custom landing page or store), store spotlight (links to a Store subpage), and video (autoplay video in search results — typically higher click-through rate). Billing is on a cost-per-click basis.
 
 Applies to:

 Brand Registered sellers running Sponsored Brands campaigns.

 When charged Per click on the ad.

 

 

Display ads that can appear both on Amazon (product detail pages, search results) and off Amazon (third-party websites, apps, streaming services via Amazon DSP lite). Available on either cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand-impressions billing. Common use cases include competitor page conquest campaigns, retargeting shoppers who viewed but did not buy, and upper-funnel category awareness. CPM-billed campaigns can spend budget quickly without generating conversions if not monitored with strict daily budgets.

 Applies to:

 All sellers and Brand Registered sellers running Sponsored Display   campaigns.

 When charged Per click (CPC campaigns) or per 1,000 impressions (CPM campaigns).

 

The most widely used Amazon ad format. Ads appear in search results, on product detail pages, and in carousels. Billing is on a cost-per-click basis — the seller sets a maximum bid and pays only when a shopper clicks. Available to all sellers with no Brand Registry requirement. Targeting types include keyword (broad, phrase, exact), product (ASIN or category), and automatic. ACoS measures efficiency on ad-attributed sales only; TACoS measures ad spend against total revenue including organic, and is the correct metric for understanding advertising's full impact on profitability.

 Applies to:

 All sellers running Sponsored Products campaigns.

 When charged Per click, charged in real time as clicks are recorded against the   campaign.

 

STAR Storage Billing / STAR Storage Fee

Storage fees under Amazon's STAR (Storage and Replenishment) programme — a specific inventory management programme with its own fee structure. Same root name — grouped here because Billing and Fee are the same STAR storage charge under two settlement report labels.

 Applies to:

 Sellers enrolled in Amazon's STAR programme.

 When charged Monthly, on the same billing cycle as standard FBA storage fees.

  

Subscribe and Save Programme Fee

A programme participation fee charged when a customer places a recurring Subscribe and Save order on the seller's products. Covers the seller-funded subscriber discount and Amazon's administration of the recurring order. Higher discount tiers improve customer retention but increase the per-order cost.

 Applies to:

 All sellers enrolled in Subscribe and Save.

 When charged Per Subscribe and Save order fulfilled, at the time of shipment.

 

Subscription / Subscription Fee Correction

The monthly Professional Selling Plan subscription fee. The Correction variant is issued when the subscription fee was charged at an incorrect amount and needs to be adjusted.


 Applies to:

 All sellers enrolled in the Professional Selling Plan.

 When charged Monthly. The correction is applied when a billing error is identified.

Tax (Item Tax / Base Tax)

The sales tax collected from the customer on an order. The exact amount depends on the seller's tax settings in Seller Central and the buyer's location.

 Applies to:

 All sellers where sales tax is applicable.

 When charged Per sale, at the time of checkout when the buyer completes their order.

 

Tax Collected at Source (TCS)

An India-specific tax Amazon collects from sellers at the point of sale on transactions made through its platform, remitting it directly to the Indian government. Sellers can claim it back via their GST return, but the withholding impacts immediate disbursement cash flow.


 Applies to:

 Sellers on amazon.in.

 When charged Per sale, withheld from the seller's disbursement.

 

Technology Fee

The fee charged by Amazon for providing access to its marketplace platform, tools, and technology infrastructure that enables sellers to list, manage, and sell their products on Amazon.

How It Differs by Marketplace



 Other Marketplaces (US, UK, EU, etc.)
 Indian Marketplace (Amazon India)
Variant Name
Digital Services FeeSeller Flex Fee
Applies to
FBM & FBA sellers, charged as a percentage increase on per-unit fees like referral fees based on Digital Services TaxFBM sellers enrolled in Amazon India's Seller Flex program only. Not applicable to standard FBA or Easy Ship orders
When Charged
Per order basis as a percentage of referral feesPer Seller Flex order fulfilled

VAT — International Fee Family

VAT charges applied in EU, UK, and international Amazon marketplaces across multiple variants. Includes: VAT Amazon Technology Fee (VAT on Amazon's marketplace technology fee in EU), VAT Fiscal Representation Fee (for non-EU sellers requiring fiscal representation in EU markets), VAT Manufacturing, VAT Partner Fee, VAT Product Cost / Product VAT (VAT on the product sale in EU settlements), VAT Purchase, VAT Registration Fee, and VAT Transfer Fee. Standard rates vary: 20% in the UK, 19% in Germany, 20% in France.

 Applies to:

 Sellers in EU, UK, and international markets. Not relevant for US-only   sellers.

 When charged Per applicable sale or service in qualifying VAT jurisdictions.

 

VAT / GST on Amazon Fees (EU and India)

Several Amazon marketplaces apply government-mandated taxes on Amazon's own fee charges, which are passed through to sellers. In India, an 18% GST applies to all Amazon service charges. In the EU, standard VAT rates apply to Amazon's fees (19–25% depending on country). In Mexico, IVA at 16% applies. In the UK, the 2% Digital Services Tax is reflected in fee uplifts. These taxes are not revenue for Amazon — they are collected and remitted to local tax authorities.

 Applies to:

 All sellers on amazon.in, EU marketplaces, Amazon UK, and Amazon   Mexico.

 When charged On each Amazon fee charge in the applicable marketplace.
 

Vine Enrollment Fee

A flat fee per ASIN enrolled in Amazon's Vine programme, where selected Vine Voice reviewers receive free units in exchange for publishing honest reviews. Charged per ASIN enrolled — not per unit distributed — and invoiced seven days after the first Vine review is published.


 Applies to:

 Brand-registered FBA sellers enrolling products in Amazon Vine.

 When charged Per ASIN enrolled, seven days after the first Vine review is published.


Notes

Example: A seller enrolls one ASIN with 20 units to distribute. Because this falls in the 11–30 units tier, the enrollment fee is $200 — charged as a single flat fee for the ASIN, not per unit reviewed. If only 8 of the 20 units are actually reviewed, the seller still pays $200.

Warehouse Damage

A reimbursement credit issued when FBA inventory is confirmed as damaged while stored in Amazon's fulfillment center. Amazon typically processes this automatically without requiring the seller to file a claim.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with inventory damaged within Amazon's FC.

 When charged When Amazon confirms inventory was damaged while in its care.

Warehouse Damage Exception

A damage reimbursement processed under exceptional or disputed circumstances, requiring manual review by Amazon's CS team rather than the standard automated reimbursement process.

 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with disputed or exceptional warehouse damage claims.

 When charged When Amazon CS manually reviews and approves an exceptional   damage claim.

Warehouse Lost

A reimbursement credit when FBA inventory is confirmed as lost within Amazon's fulfillment network. Amazon's reimbursement is based on its estimated fair market value of the lost units, which may be less than the seller's original cost.


 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with inventory lost within Amazon's FC network.

 When charged When Amazon confirms inventory is lost within its fulfillment network.

  

Warehouse Lost Manual

A manually adjudicated warehouse lost reimbursement, requiring Amazon CS involvement rather than being auto-triggered by Amazon's system.
 
 Applies to:

 FBA sellers with lost inventory requiring manual CS investigation.

 When charged When Amazon CS manually confirms the inventory loss after   investigation.



Summary

Amazon's fee structure changes every year — and 2026 brought more updates than most. New surcharges, expanded return fees, inbound fee consolidations, a mid-year fuel charge. Each one small on its own, but together they can quietly erode margins that looked healthy on paper. The sellers who stay ahead aren't necessarily the ones with the best products — they're the ones who know exactly where their money is going.

Every fee covered in this guide has a trigger — a specific action or condition that causes it to appear. Understand those triggers, and you stop being surprised. You start making decisions — on pricing, on inventory levels, on which promotions are actually worth running — with the full picture in front of you.

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