Amazon FBA Fees 2024

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Amazon often changes Fulfillment by Amazon fees, and 2024 is not an exception. The changes apply to almost all fees including referral and fulfillment fees.

According to Amazon, the change will result in the average decrease of fulfillment fee rates for standard-sized products by $0.20 per unit and for large bulky-sized products by $0.61 per unit. However, Amazon also introduced some new fees, like inbound placement service fees, and low-inventory-level fees, and made other essential changes to other fees.

Keep reading to find out what Amazon fees FBA sellers pay, the new FBA fulfillment and storage fees introduced by Amazon in 2024, and how to calculate your Amazon FBA fees.

What Are the Types of FBA Fees Amazon Sellers Pay?

Amazon FBA Fulfillment Fees

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) sellers pay four types of fees to Amazon:

selling plan fees (monthly or per-unit fees for selling on the Amazon platform),
referral fees (fees per unit sold),
FBA fulfillment fees (fees for delivering products to Amazon customers),
and storage fees (cost of storing goods in Amazon’s fulfillment centers).

Below, you will find all these types of fees explained, with the latest changes introduced by Amazon.

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Selling Plan Fees

To start selling on Amazon, you must register an account and pay account fees. You can choose between Individual and Professional selling plans.

Individual plan

The Individual plan costs $0.99 per unit sold. This type of subscription is good for beginners or sellers who occasionally sell on Amazon. It is viable if you plan to sell less than 40 monthly units.

Professional plan

A Professional plan costs $39.99 per month, no matter how many units you sell. The Professional plan will save you money if you sell more than 40 monthly units. Additionally, you get access to many advanced features that help you sell on Amazon, including Buy Box eligibility, different tools and programs, and extended sales analytics.

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Referral Fees

All Amazon sellers pay a referral fee for each item they’ve sold. The referral fee is a percentage of the total sale price. The total sale price excludes tax but includes the product price, delivery costs, and gift wrapping charges.

Referral fee details

The referral fee amount depends on the product category and product price. Most referral fees are between 8% and 15%. However, in specific categories, like Amazon Device Accessories, it is as high as 45%.

Also, from January 15, 2024, the referral fees for apparel products priced under $15 will go down from 17% to 5%. For products priced between $15 and $20, the referral fees will go down from 17% to 10%.

Referral fees are charged per unit when the order is shipped out to the customer.

Note. For orders with promotions, the referral fee is charged on the total sales price including the promotion.

Referral fee rates

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Closing fees

If you sell in the categories of Books, DVDs, Music, Software & Computer/Video Games, Video Game Consoles, and Video Game Accessories, Amazon will charge you a closing fee of $1.80 per item sold.

High-volume listing fee

If you list more than 1.5 million SKUs monthly, Amazon charges a monthly high-volume listing fee of $0.001 per SKU.

High-volume listing fee rates

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Refund administration fee

If you refund a buyer who has already paid for an order, Amazon refunds you the referral fee minus the refund administration fee. The fee is $5.00 or 20% of the referral fee, whichever is the lesser.

Refund administration fee rates

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Amazon FBA Fulfillment Fees

Fulfillment by Amazon (Amazon FBA) fees are paid by sellers who use Amazon’s services to deliver orders to customers and store products in their fulfillment centers. The service includes picking and packing orders, shipping and handling, customer service, and product returns.

FBA fees are charged per unit when the order is shipped out to the customer.

Amazon FBA fulfillment fee details

Amazon FBA fees are calculated based on the weight, dimension, and size tier of the product and differ for apparel and non-apparel. The fulfillment fees for products that belong to the Dangerous goods (hazmat) category are higher.

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Types of Amazon FBA fulfillment fees

Order fulfillment fees;
FBA inbound placement service fees;
Low-inventory-level fees;
Returns processing fees;
Inbound defect fees.

Order fulfillment fees

Order fulfillment fees (previously called pick and pack fees) include picking and packing orders, shipping and handling, and customer service. The fees are charged per unit. The rate depends on the size tier and differs for apparel and non-apparel.

Standard-size non-apparel rates

Table 1. FBA fulfillment fees (excluding Apparel)

Non-standard-size non-apparel rates

Standard-size apparel rates

Non-standard-size apparel rates

Standard-size dangerous goods rates

Table 7. Fulfillment fees for dangerous goods

Non-standard-size dangerous goods rates

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Low-Price FBA

Products priced under $10 are charged according to Low-Price FBA rates that are $0.77 less than standard products. Delivery speeds for these products are the same as standard FBA.

Low-Price FBA rates

LOW PRICE Table 1. FBA fulfillment fees (excluding apparel)LOW PRICE Table 2. FBA fulfillment fees for apparel LOW PRICE Table 3. Fulfillment fee changes for dangerous goods LOW PRICE Table 3. Fulfillment fee changes for dangerous goods

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FBA inbound placement service fees

The FBA inbound placement service fee is charged for distributing inventory to specific Amazon fulfillment centers located close to customers. Amazon introduced this fee on March 1, 2024. You can choose between the two options of the fee.

FBA inbound placement service fees

Types of FBA inbound placement service fees

Minimal shipment splits: you send inventory to one fulfillment center, and Amazon distributes it for you for a fee;
Partial (Amazon-optimized) shipment splits: you send your inventory to multiple Amazon fulfillment centers yourself for no fee.

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FBA inbound placement service rates

FBA inbound placement fees standard-size products FBA inbound placement fees non-standard-size products FBA inbound placement fees standard-size products

Low-inventory-level fees

Low-inventory-level fee applies to the products that are consistently undersupplied to Amazon’s customers, and the inventory is low compared to demand. Amazon introduced the fee on April 1, 2024.

A low-inventory-level fee is charged if a product’s inventory level relative to historical demand is below 28 days.

Low-inventory-level fee rates

Returns processing fees

Returns processing fee is charged to products that have return rates exceeding a threshold in that product’s category. The return rate is calculated as a percentage of returns over a specific month and the subsequent two calendar months compared to your monthly shipped units.

The fee applies to all categories, excluding Apparel and Shoes. For Apparel and Shoes, a returns processing fee will be charged for each customer-returned unit.

Amazon introduces the fee on June 1, 2024.

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Inbound defect fees

If the shipments you send to Amazon’s fulfillment centers are not according to the FBA shipment requirements or differ from your shipping plan, Amazon will charge inbound defect fees for re-directing, receiving, and processing your shipment.

Inbound defect fee rates

Amazon FBA Storage Fees

Amazon FBA storage fees are charged for storing your inventory in Amazon warehouses. Storage fees are based on the daily average volume of the space your inventory occupies in fulfillment centers. The rate is based on product type, size tier, and time of year.

The majority of storage fees are charged to your Amazon seller account monthly, typically between the 7th and 15th day of the month, in the month following when the fees were incurred.

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Types of fees related to FBA product storage

Amazon FBA monthly storage fees;
Amazon Aged inventory surcharge;
Inventory storage overage fees;
FBA product removal and disposal fees.

Monthly inventory FBA storage fees

Monthly inventory FBA storage fees depend on how much space your products occupy in Amazon’s warehouse (average daily volume in cubic feet). The fee includes a basic storage fee and storage utilization surcharge.

Monthly inventory FBA storage fee details

Basic storage fees

This fee depends on your product's size and the time of year. The fees differ from January–September (off-peak fees), and October–December (peak fees). The storage fees for dangerous goods are more expensive.

Basic storage fee rates

Basic storage fees before April 1, 2024Basic storage fees after April 1, 2024Basic storage fees for dangerous products

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Storage utilization surcharge

Storage utilization surcharge fee applies to sellers on professional accounts with a lot of standard-sized inventory taking up space during peak times.

Sellers subject to a storage utilization surcharge

Sellers on Professional account;
Sellers with their first shipment 365 days ago;
Sellers with an average daily inventory volume for the product size tier of more than 25 cubic feet;
Sellers with a storage utilization ratio above 26 weeks (22 weeks from April 1, 2024).

Storage utilization surcharge rates

Storage utilization surcharge before April 1, 2024Off-peak storage utilization surcharge after April, 2024Peak storage utilization surcharge after April, 2024

Amazon Aged inventory surcharge

If your inventory remains in Amazon’s fulfillment centers for more than 180 days, you will pay a long-term storage fee — Aged inventory surcharge. A fee is applied to inventory stored for more than six months (181 days or more).

The fee is based on a snapshot of your inventory taken on the 15th of each month. It's an additional charge on top of your regular monthly inventory storage fee. It is charged between the 18th and 22nd day of each month.

Aged inventory surcharge rates

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Inventory storage overage fees

If your inventory exceeds your storage limits in any month, you will be charged an inventory storage overage fee in addition to monthly inventory storage fees and, if applicable, long-term storage fees.

The overage fee is based on how many days your storage limits are exceeded. It is charged after the end of the month in which the fees occurred.

Inventory storage overage fee rates

The overage fee is charged monthly at $10 per cubic foot based on the daily average volume for any space your inventory occupies in fulfillment centers beyond your storage limits.

FBA product removal and disposal fees

If your inventory stays in the Amazon fulfillment center for a long time and you want to avoid long-term storage fees, you can ship it back (remove) or have Amazon dispose of your products. To do so, you must place a removal or disposal order to Amazon.

Removal and disposal fees are charged per item removed. They are calculated when you place a removal or disposal order and are charged when the shipment goes out from Amazon.

FBA removal and disposal fee rates

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How to Calculate Amazon FBA Fees?

Amazon charges FBA sellers many different fees. It is vital to accurately account for all of them because they affect your product profitability, profit margin, and Return on Investment (ROI).

To do so, Amazon sellers use various Amazon fee calculators. One of the best Amazon profit calculators is Seller Assistant App’s FBM&FBA calculator. It helps you quickly calculate all FBA fees and expenses right on the Amazon product page.

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FAQ

How much is Amazon FBA fee?

Amazon FBA fees depend on several factors, including product size, weight, and fulfillment center location. To get an accurate estimate of the fees for your specific product, you can use the Seller Assistant App’s FBA&FBM Calculator tool

What is referral fee on Amazon FBA?

The referral fee on Amazon is a percentage of the total sales price you pay Amazon, regardless of using FBA. It typically starts at 15% but can vary by product category, ranging from 8% to 45%.

How to calculate FBA fees Amazon?

While there's no simple formula to directly calculate FBA fees, Amazon offers a free FBA fee calculator tool. However, you must input your product details. To do it quicker, and get an accurate estimate of the fees for your specific product, you can use the Seller Assistant App’s FBA&FBM Calculator tool

Where to find Amazon FBA pick and pack fee?

The "pick and pack" fee is now called the FBA fulfillment fee. You can find your estimated FBA fulfillment fee in the Fee Preview report in your Seller Central.

Final Thoughts

As an Amazon FBA seller, you pay many different fees that have complex structures. In addition to selling plan fees and referral fees paid by all Amazon sellers, FBA merchants pay fulfillment fees, storage fees, and other costs, like different surcharges and long-term storage fees.

In 2024, Amazon introduced new FBA fees. They’ve essentially changed existing FBA fees and introduced many new ones.

That will mean a lot of changes in your regular FBA fulfillment fees. To maintain healthy profit margins and ROI, you must thoroughly calculate all costs, including storage fees.

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