We love selling on Amazon (duh). I mean, what’s better than access to billions of shoppers monthly? Of course, that service comes with a price. Not a crazy one! But a price nonetheless. Amazon fees are what makes the entire FBA process viable for Amazon. And frankly, what little they take is worth it.
Here’s a break down of the Amazon fees and what to expect.
At the end of this article, I will also cover all the changes to Amazon fees and how they could affect you.
There are four kinds of Amazon FBA fees that come with selling by Amazon’s Fulfilled-by-Amazon network, plus the optional subscription:
Categories |
Amazon deducts the greater of the applicable referral fee percentage or applicable per-item minimum referral fee.See “Referral Fees” notes above. | |
Referral Fee Percentages | Applicable Minimum Referral Fee(applied on a per-item basis unless otherwise noted) | |
Amazon Device Accessories | 45% | $1.00 |
Baby Products (excluding Baby Apparel) | 15% | $1.00 |
Books4 | 15% | — |
Camera and Photo¹ | 8% | $1.00 |
Cell Phone Devices* | 8% | $1.00 |
Consumer Electronics | 8% | $1.00 |
DVD4 | 15% | — |
Electronics Accessories | 15% for the portion of the total sales price up to $100; and 8% for any portion of the total sales price greater than $100 | $1.00 |
Furniture & Decor | 15% | $1.00 |
Home & Garden (including Pet Supplies) | 15% | $1.00 |
Kitchen | 15% | $1.00 |
Major Appliances | 15% for the portion of the total sales price up to $300; and 8% for any portion of the total sales price greater than $300 | $1.00 |
Music4 | 15% | — |
Musical Instruments | 15% | $1.00 |
Office Products | 15% | $1.00 |
Outdoors | 15% | $1.00 |
Personal Computers | 6% | $1.00 |
Software & Computer/Video Games4 | 15% | — |
Sports (excluding Sports Collectibles) | 15% | $1.00 |
Tools & Home Improvement | 15%, except 12% for base equipment power tools | $1.00 |
Toys & Games² | 15% | $1.00 |
Unlocked Cell Phones | 8% | $1.00 |
Video & DVD4 | 15% | — |
Video Game Consoles4 | 8% | — |
Everything Else³ | 15% | — |
Categories Requiring Approval | Referral Fee Percentages | Applicable Minimum Referral Fee |
3D Printed Products | 12% | — |
Automotive & Powersports | 12%, except 10% for tires and wheels products | $1.00 |
Beauty | 15% | $1.00 |
Clothing & Accessories | 15% | $1.00 |
Collectible Books | 15% | — |
Collectible Coins | See Category Requirements for referral fees. | |
Entertainment Collectibles | See Category Requirements for referral fees. | |
Fine Art | See Category Requirements for referral fees. | |
Gift Cards | 20% | — |
Grocery & Gourmet Food** | 15% | — |
Health & Personal Care (including Personal Care Appliances) | 15% | $1.00 |
Industrial & Scientific (including Food Service and Janitorial & Sanitation) | 12% | $1.00 |
Jewelry | 20% | $2.00 |
Luggage & Travel Accessories | 15% | $1.00 |
Shoes, Handbags & Sunglasses | 15% | $1.00 |
Sports Collectibles | See Category Requirements for referral fees. | |
Watches | 16% for the portion of the total sales price up to $1,500; and 3% for any portion of the total sales price greater than $1,500 | $2.00 |
Amazon’s making some sweeping changes to fees, mostly affecting those who are selling big/oversized items. If you’re a long time seller, definitely pay attention here because this could affect you. And if you’re a new seller, make sure you understand the Amazon fees before you list your first product.
Current January through September | Current October through December |
On & After February 22, 2018 YEAR ROUND |
Change | |
Standard Small (1 lb. or less) Packaged item 12 oz. or less with longest side 15″ or less, shortest side 0.75″ or less, and median side 12″ or less |
$2.41 | $2.39 | $2.41 | +$0 to +$0.02 per item |
Standard Large (1 lb. or less) Packaged item 20 lb. or less with longest side 18″ or less, shortest side 8″ or less, and median side 14″ or less |
$2.99 | $2.88 | $3.19 | +$0.20 to +$0.31 per item |
Standard Large (1 – 2 lbs.) See above dimensions |
$4.18 | $3.96 | $4.71 | +$0.53 to +$0.75 per item |
Standard Large (over 2 lbs.) See above dimensions |
$4.18 +$0.39/lb. above first 2 lb. | $3.96 +$0.35/lb. above first 2 lb. | $4.71 +$0.38/lb. above first 2 lb. | +$0.53 to +$0.75 per item -$0.01 to +$0.03 per lb. above 2 lbs. |
Small Oversize Packaged unit 70 lb. or less with longest side 60″ or less, median side 30″ or less, and longest side plus girth 130 inches or less |
$6.85 +$0.39/lb. above first 2 lb. | $6.69 +$0.35/lb. above first 2 lb. | $8.13 +$0.38/lb. above first 2 lb. | +$1.28 to +$1.44 per item -$0.01 to +$0.03 per lb. above 2 lbs. |
Medium Oversize Packaged unit 150 lb. or less with longest side 108″ or less, and longest side plus girth 130″ or less |
$9.20 +$0.39/lb. above first 2 lb. | $8.73 +$0.35/lb. above first 2 lb. | $9.44 +$0.38/lb. above first 2 lb. | +$0.24 to +$0.71 per item -$0.01 to +$0.03 per lb. above 2 lbs. |
Large Oversize Packaged unit 150 lb. or less with longest side 108″ or less, and longest side plus girth 165″ or less |
$75.06 +$0.80/lb. above first 90 lb. | $69.50 +$0.76/lb. above first 90 lb. | $73.18 +$0.79/lb. above first 90 lb. | -$1.88 to +$3.68 per item -$0.01 to +$0.03 per lb. above 90 lbs. |
Special Oversize Packaged unit that exceeds one or more of the following: Over 150 lb. (dimensional weight or unit weight), over 108″ on longest side, or over 165″ when longest side is added to girth. Also includes products Amazon determines require special handling or delivery. |
$138.08 +$0.92/lb. above first 90 lb. | $131.44 +$0.88/lb. above first 90 lb. | $137.32 +$0.91/lb. above first 90 lb. | -$0.76 to +$5.88 per item -$0.01 to +$0.03 per lb. above 90 lbs. |
It pays to know your fees back and forth upside down and inside out. Be sure to bookmark this link. Additionally, for more tools on how to help you calculate your Amazon fees, be sure to check out Fetcher’s Amazon profit calculator which you can access with the button below.
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