Amazon FBA Fees 2026: Full US Rate Card, Surcharges and Examples

Amazon’s 2026 US FBA fees took effect on January 15. Amazon says they rose by an average of $0.08 per unit, under 0.5% of an average item’s price. The average hides the structure, though.

Fulfillment fees now depend on price as well as size. Every tier has three columns: under $10, $10 to $50, and over $50. A 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge has applied on top since April 17. From October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027, holiday peak rates apply too.

What a $25 product (6 oz, small standard) pays in 2026:

• Referral fee (15%): $3.75
• Fulfillment fee ($10 to $50 band, 4+ to 6 oz): $3.45
• Fuel and logistics surcharge (3.5% of fulfillment): $0.12
• Total before storage: $7.32, or 29.3% of the price

Storage depends on box size. An 8 x 6 x 2 inch box takes up 0.056 cubic feet. That costs about $0.04 a month from January to September, and about $0.13 from October to December.

Use our Amazon FBA calculator to run your own numbers. Below, you’ll find every 2026 fee table, what changed from 2025, and three worked examples you can check against your own SKUs.

What Changed in Amazon FBA Fees in 2026

Three Changes That Matter Most in 2026

1. Fuel Surcharge (Started April 17, 2026)

Amazon added a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to FBA fulfillment fees in the US and Canada on April 17, 2026. It’s calculated on the fulfillment fee, not the sale price.

Real impact: a product with a $5.00 fulfillment fee now costs $5.18. That’s $0.18 per unit, or $1,800 a month at 10,000 units.

The surcharge applies to:

• FBA fulfillment in the US and Canada (from April 17)
• Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the US to Canada, Mexico and Brazil
• Multi-Channel Fulfillment in the US (from May 2, 2026)
• Holiday peak fulfillment fees, where it stacks on top

2. Amazon Ended FBA Prep Services (January 1, 2026)

Amazon no longer preps or labels inventory at US fulfillment centers. Every unit must arrive fully prepped and compliant.

The penalty for mistakes: Amazon folded its separate inbound defect charges into one inbound defect fee, averaging $0.60 per unit. It covers problems like shipments that arrive late, at the wrong location, or not at all. Units that arrive without required prep or labels are also no longer eligible for reimbursement if they’re damaged or lost.

You have three options:

1. Handle prep yourself. It’s time-intensive, and mistakes now cost more.
2. Have your supplier do it. Quality varies, especially with overseas manufacturers.
3. Use a third-party USA FBA prep services provider. It costs money upfront but includes quality checks before inbound.

Real-world impact: a 2% error rate on 10,000 units is about 200 units. At an average of $0.60 each, that’s roughly $120 in defect fees, before any lost reimbursements.

Get our free Amazon Prep Transition Playbook (PDF) to see how sellers are handling the change.

3. Aged Inventory Adds Steeper Tiers for the Oldest Stock

The aged inventory surcharge starts at 181 days. That threshold has applied since 2024, so it isn’t new for 2026. What changed is the top of the structure.

• 181 to 365 days: a per-cubic-foot surcharge, rising from $0.50 to $5.90 per cubic foot
• 366 to 455 days: $6.90 per cubic foot or $0.30 per unit, whichever is greater (the unit minimum was $0.15)
• 456 days and over (new): $7.90 per cubic foot or $0.35 per unit, whichever is greater

Action: review any stock approaching 150 days. Promote it, liquidate it or remove it before the surcharge starts.

How Price Bands Changed 2026 FBA Fees

The $0.08 average breaks down very differently by price.

• Small standard items in the $10 to $50 band rose most. A 2 oz item went from $3.06 to $3.32.
• Items over $50 pay a higher column again: $3.58 for the same 2 oz item.
• Large standard items under $10 were unchanged.

Watch the $50 line. A 12 oz large standard item priced at $49.99 pays $4.20 to fulfill. The same item at $50.01 pays $4.46, plus a higher referral fee in dollars.

How Amazon’s Combined Fee Changes Raise Your Total Costs

Fulfillment is only one line. In 2026, Amazon also:

• raised minimal-split placement fees for standard-size items by about $0.05 per unit
• added more placement weight bands for large standard items
• raised AWD West storage to $0.57 per cubic foot
• added the 15-month aged inventory tier

Check your Fee Preview report in Seller Central for the combined effect on each SKU.

Other 2026 Fee Changes You Need to Know

Low-Price FBA Rates

Low-Price FBA is now the under-$10 column of the rate card. It averages $0.86 less per unit than the $10 to $50 band, up from $0.77 in 2025. Eligibility is automatic and based on the item’s price.

New Overmax Handling Surcharge for Extra-Large Products

The Overmax handling fee took effect on January 15, 2026. It covers Extra-large products (up to 150 lb) that exceed 96 inches on the longest side, or 130 inches in length plus girth. Those items pay an extra $17 to $25 per unit on top of the standard fulfillment fee.

It stacks on top of the base fee rather than replacing it. A product that cost $33.55 to fulfill in 2025 costs $50.55 in 2026 once the $17 surcharge applies. If you sell large furniture, exercise equipment or long industrial items, measure your packaging against these limits.

Most other Extra-large items got cheaper in 2026, by an average of $2.08 per unit.

Peak Fulfillment Fees

Amazon’s 2026 to 2027 holiday peak fulfillment fees apply from October 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027. The increase over non-peak rates is unchanged from last year, averaging $0.32 per unit in the US. The 3.5% surcharge applies on top of peak rates.

Peak rates for every tier are on our holiday peak fulfillment fees page.

Inbound Placement Service Fee Changes

From January 15, 2026, minimal-split fees for standard-size items rose by about $0.05 per unit. Large standard 3 to 20 lb now has five weight bands, and the bulky tier split into Small Bulky and Large Bulky. Extra-large items don’t pay a placement fee.

Standard-size placement fees (per unit; ranges depend on destination region):

Bulky placement fees (per unit):

Amazon-optimized splits cost nothing, but each item needs at least five identical cartons or pallets. Partial splits are available for bulky products only.

For a 6 lb large standard item on a minimal split, budget $0.40 to $0.98 per unit, depending on region. See our full guide to inbound placement fees.

Multi-Channel Fulfillment Fees

MCF fees rose by about $0.30 per unit on average from January 15, 2026, mostly on 1 to 2 unit orders. Orders of 3 or more standard units were unchanged. The 3.5% surcharge has applied to US MCF since May 2, 2026.

AWD Storage and Transportation Costs

Storage in the Amazon Warehousing and Distribution West region rose about 19%, and transportation rose about 22%.

Amazon is making the West Coast the most expensive place to hold AWD inventory, while East and Central storage stays flat.

Action items:

• Audit inventory currently in AWD West.
• Compare a 3PL for West Coast storage.
• Move slow-moving SKUs out of AWD West first.
• Consider a hybrid: AWD East and Central, plus a 3PL in the West.

Understanding Amazon FBA Fees and Why They Change

Your FBA fees cover storage, picking, packing, shipping and customer service. In return you get Prime eligibility, Amazon-handled returns, and access to Amazon’s delivery network.

Amazon adjusts FBA fees every year to reflect:

• Operating costs, including labor, fuel and facilities
• Service changes, such as faster delivery and new tools
• Seller behavior it wants to encourage, like efficient packaging, steady stock and split shipments

Amazon compares its 2026 increase with the 3.9% to 5.9% annual cost increases from other major US carriers over the past two years.

Understanding Amazon’s Fee Structure

Amazon charges fees in three groups: per-sale fees, storage fees and conditional fees.

Per-Sale Fees (charged on every order)

• Referral fee: 8% to 45% depending on category. Most categories charge 15%.
• Fulfillment fee: set by size tier, shipping weight and price band. A 2 oz small standard item pays $2.43 under $10, $3.32 from $10 to $50, and $3.58 over $50.
• Fuel and logistics surcharge: 3.5% of the fulfillment fee, since April 17, 2026.

Storage Fees (charged monthly)

• Standard-size: $0.78 per cubic foot from January to September, $2.40 from October to December
• Oversize: $0.56 per cubic foot from January to September, $1.40 from October to December

October to December storage costs about three times the off-peak rate.

Conditional Fees (only in specific situations)

• Aged inventory surcharge: stock held 181 days or more
• Low-inventory-level fee: under 28 days of supply
• Inbound placement fee: when Amazon spreads your inventory for you
• Returns processing fee: returns above a category threshold, or every return for apparel and shoes
• Inbound defect fee: averages $0.60 per unit for problems such as late, misrouted or missing shipments

FBA Fulfillment Fees 2026

The FBA fulfillment fee, formerly the “pick and pack” fee, is what Amazon charges for each unit it ships. It’s based on size tier, shipping weight and the item’s price.

FBA Fulfillment Fees (excluding Apparel)

Non-peak rates, January 15 to October 14, 2026. Add the 3.5% surcharge. Overmax items add $17 to $25 per unit.

FBA Fulfillment Fees for Apparel

Small Bulky, Large Bulky and Extra-large apparel pay the same rates as the non-apparel table.

Fulfillment Fees for Dangerous Goods

Which weight Amazon uses: small standard items and Extra-large items over 150 lb are charged on unit weight. Large standard, Small Bulky, Large Bulky and other Extra-large items are charged on the greater of unit weight and dimensional weight.

For example, a small, dense box weighing 10 lb is billed at 10 lb. A larger box weighing 5 lb with a dimensional weight of 8 lb is billed at 8 lb.

FBA Referral Fees 2026

Amazon kept US referral fee percentages largely unchanged for 2026. You pay a referral fee on every sale, as a percentage of the total sales price. That price includes the item, any delivery charge and gift wrap, but not taxes collected by Amazon.

Amazon charges the higher of the percentage or the minimum per item. The minimum is $0.30 in most categories.

Media items also pay a $1.80 closing fee per unit sold.

Monthly Inventory Storage Fees 2026

Amazon charges monthly storage for the space your inventory takes up. The fee uses your daily average inventory volume in cubic feet. It’s based on units that are packaged and ready to ship under FBA requirements.

For longer-term planning, see our guide to Amazon long-term storage fees.

Monthly storage is made up of:

• Base monthly storage fee: varies by size and season
• Storage utilization surcharge: applies only when eligibility criteria are met
• Dangerous goods rates: separate rates for hazmat inventory

Non-Dangerous Goods, Off-Peak (January to September), per Cubic Foot

Non-Dangerous Goods, Peak (October to December), per Cubic Foot

Notes on the surcharge:

• New sellers are those whose first shipment arrived less than 365 days ago.
• Small-volume sellers are those with 25 cubic feet or less of daily volume.
• The utilization surcharge only applies to inventory stored for more than 30 days.

Dangerous Goods Storage, per Cubic Foot

The storage utilization surcharge doesn’t apply to dangerous goods.

Aged Inventory Surcharges 2026

Aged inventory surcharges start at 181 days and climb the longer stock sits. For 2026, Amazon raised the per-unit minimum for 12 to 15 month stock, and added a tier for stock over 15 months.

The 181 to 270 day tiers exclude clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches.

If you have stock approaching 12 months in FBA, pull the aged inventory report in Seller Central. Liquidate or remove anything unlikely to sell in the next 90 days. The 15-month tier makes holding dead stock more expensive than ever.

Low-Inventory-Level Fee 2026

The low-inventory-level fee applies when an FNSKU has under 28 days of supply on both its 90-day and 30-day history. Since January 15, 2026, Amazon measures it per seller-FNSKU, and it now covers Small and Large Bulky items. Grocery is exempt.

New Professional sellers are exempt for their first 365 days. New-to-FBA parent ASINs enrolled in FBA New Selection are exempt for 180 days.

Inbound Placement Service Fees

You pay this fee when you choose minimal splits and let Amazon distribute your inventory to fulfillment centers near customers. Full rates are in the placement tables above.

These fees make middle mile logistics for Amazon sellers more important. Shipping to a prep center that splits freight across Amazon’s assigned destinations lets you qualify for Amazon-optimized splits without building every shipment yourself.

Removal and Disposal Fees 2026

From March 1, 2026, removal and disposal fees are charged when each unit is actually removed or disposed, not when you create the order. The smallest standard-size band also dropped from $1.04 to $0.84 per unit.

Special handling covers apparel, shoes, watches, jewelry and dangerous goods.

Returns Processing Fee Policy

Amazon charges a returns processing fee on products with high return rates for their category. Apparel and shoes are the exception and pay on every return.

When the fee applies:

• For most products, only when the return rate goes above the category threshold.
• The amount depends on size tier and shipping weight.

How the return rate is calculated:

• It’s the share of units shipped in a month that are returned that month or in the next two.
• You pay on all returns above your category’s threshold.
• Charges appear between the 7th and 15th of the third month after shipment.

When you’re exempt:

• You ship fewer than 25 units of the product in a month.
• The ASIN is enrolled in FBA New Selection, which waives up to 20 units per eligible parent ASIN.
• Returns count only if they reach a fulfillment center within 180 days of the unit’s first arrival.

Apparel and shoes: the fee applies to every returned unit, with no threshold.

2026 Returns Processing Fee Rates

SIPP Packaging Fee for Bulky Products

Since January 15, 2026, Small Bulky and Large Bulky products that aren’t enrolled in Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) pay a packaging fee. It averages $2.07 per unit shipped, and covers the cost of Amazon packing these items.

SIPP-certified items ship in their own packaging with no extra Amazon box, which cuts material and handling costs. Certified standard-size units get lower fulfillment fees. Bulky items already in SIPP mostly saw lower fulfillment fees in 2026.

If you sell bulky items that aren’t enrolled, run the numbers in our FBA calculator to see the margin impact.

FBA New Selection Program

FBA New Selection gives new-to-FBA parent ASINs fee benefits for a limited time after they first arrive. In 2026, enrolled ASINs are exempt from the low-inventory-level fee for 180 days. They also get the returns processing fee waived on their first 20 units.

Professional sellers can enroll in Seller Central, which shows the current benefit list and eligibility rules.

Real Examples: What 2026 Fees Cost Your Business

Each example uses the $10 to $50 band, non-peak rates and the 3.5% surcharge. Storage is left out because it depends on box size.

Example 1: Beauty Product, $19.99, 4 oz, Small Standard

• Referral fee (15%): $3.00
• Fulfillment (2+ to 4 oz): $3.42, previously $3.15 in 2025
• Surcharge: $0.12
• 2026 total: $6.54, compared with 6.15 in 2025. That’s+0.39 per unit.

At 1,000 units a month, that’s $390 a month, or $4,680 a year.

Example 2: Kitchen Item, $34.99, 2.5 lb, Large Standard

• Referral fee (15%): $5.25
• Fulfillment (2.25+ to 2.5 lb): $6.10, previously $6.05
• Surcharge: $0.21
• 2026 total: $11.56, compared with 11.30.That’s+0.26 per unit.

At 500 units a month, that’s $130 a month, or $1,560 a year.

Example 3: Supplement Bottle, $49.99, 12 oz, Large Standard

• Referral fee (15%): $7.50
• Fulfillment (8+ to 12 oz): $4.20, previously $4.15
• Surcharge: $0.15
• 2026 total: $11.85, compared with 11.65.That’s+0.20 per unit.

Priced at 50.01,thesamebottlemovesintotheover-50 column. Fulfillment rises to $4.46, and the surcharge to $0.16.

On most items, the April surcharge cost more than the January increase. Products sitting just above a price line or weight line are where repricing or repackaging pays off fastest.

Common Seller Questions About FBA Fees

Managing FBA fees is about more than knowing the rates. Misclassified products raise fulfillment charges, storage costs jump in Q4, and returns add hidden costs. Reimbursements can be late or incomplete, and over time these gaps eat into margin.

Here are the questions sellers ask most about each fee type.

Fulfillment Fees

Storage Fees

Returns and Hidden Costs

Reimbursements and Adjustments

How Each Fee Affects Profitability

How to Reduce Your Amazon FBA Fees in 2026

• Right-size your packaging. Trimming a box to drop a weight or size tier saves on every unit.
• Price with the bands in mind. A product just over $10 or $50 may cost less overall a few cents lower.
• Use Amazon-optimized splits. Send five identical cartons per item to avoid placement fees.
• Keep 28+ days of supply. That avoids the low-inventory-level fee.
• Clear stock before 181 days. Promote, liquidate or remove slow movers early.
• Enroll bulky items in SIPP. It avoids the $2.07 average packaging fee.
• Prep before inbound. Clean prep and labeling avoids defect fees and lost reimbursements.

AMZ Prep’s Amazon FBA Profit Margin Calculator for US Sellers

Stop guessing at Amazon fees and see your true costs with the Amazon FBA Profit Calculator. It supports over 15 marketplaces and calculates referral, fulfillment and storage fees. It also factors in shipping and marketing costs.

It detects size tiers automatically and handles dimensional weight calculations and category rates. Charts and insights help you tighten listings, lower storage costs and improve ROI.

Use it to validate new products or check existing listings, so every fee is accounted for before you price.

Final Thoughts

Managing Amazon FBA fees can make the difference between a thriving business and one that just gets by. Fulfillment charges, storage surcharges and hidden costs add up fast, especially with 2026’s structural changes.

The 2026 changes are about more than $0.08 per unit:

• Prep accuracy matters more. Amazon stopped prepping units on January 1, and charges an inbound defect fee averaging $0.60 per unit.
• Price matters more. The same item pays different fulfillment fees under $10, from $10 to $50, and over $50.
• Storage timing matters more. Q4 rates are about three times the off-peak rate, and there’s a new tier for stock over 15 months.
• MCF costs more. Orders of 1 to 2 units cost about $0.30 more per unit, plus the surcharge.

Peak rates are live now, and Amazon typically announces next year’s fees in the fall. Re-run your Fee Preview report this month, and again when the 2027 rates are published.

Proven inventory management techniques and a clear plan to increase your Amazon profit margin will help you stay profitable through fee changes.

Treat fee optimization as an ongoing habit, not a one-time task. Know every charge, use the programs Amazon offers, and keep your inventory disciplined. Do that, and FBA fees become a predictable part of your business rather than a surprise.

Complete Amazon FBA Fees FAQs 2026

Arishekar N Nagaraj

Arishekar N is a Vice President (VP) of Marketing at AMZ Prep, specializing in ecommerce fulfillment and Amazon logistics strategies with a proven track record of driving growth for e-commerce businesses. He is a strategic leader with extensive expertise in marketing, e-commerce operations, SEO & advertising, and branding.

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