Amazon announced its 2027 US referral and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fee changes on November 5, 2026. The headline average: FBA fulfillment fees will increase by $0.19 per unit sold, or about 0.8% of an average selling price.
That average won’t tell you what a specific product will cost. Some fees rise, some fall, and several changes affect how Amazon calculates a fee rather than simply raising its rate. Most take effect January 15, 2027. Storage and low-inventory changes begin February 1, and some program changes have their own dates.
The headline: most changes start January 15
For a quick comparison with current fees, Amazon’s standard-size averages are:
| Product price | Small standard-size | Large standard-size |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10 | Up $0.20 on average | Non-apparel: unchanged on average. Apparel: up $0.08 on average. |
| $10–$50 | Up $0.40 on average | Up $0.12 on average |
| Above $50 | Up $0.70 on average | Up $0.47 on average |
These are averages, not a promise about any individual ASIN. Your exact change depends on such details as price, product category, size tier and shipping weight. The 3.5% FBA fuel and logistics surcharge introduced in 2026 remains unchanged.
FBA fulfillment fees: the increase depends on the product
The standard-size figures show why one average can hide a lot. Small standard-size products priced above $50 have the largest average increase in the table; large standard-size products under $10 that aren’t apparel stay flat on average. Check the fee for each product rather than applying the $0.19 figure to every order.
There’s also a change to Low-Price FBA eligibility. Starting January 15, products under $10 in Automotive and Powersports, Compact Appliances, Computers, Musical Instruments and AV Production, and Books, DVD, Music, Software and Video will move to the $10–$50 fee rates. In those categories, an item that qualified for the under-$10 rate can face a higher fulfillment fee even if its price hasn’t changed.
Amazon is changing the size tiers for bulky and oversize items, too. The new tiers can mean lower fees for some smaller, lighter products and higher ones for larger, heavier products. For qualifying irregular oversize items, Amazon is removing the overmax handling fee and adding flat product and overhang handling fees. Check your packaged dimensions as well as your weight; the fee calculation depends on how Amazon classifies the item. Spreadsheet optimism won’t change a box measurement.
Storage and low-inventory fees change February 1
Amazon is removing the storage utilization surcharge and combining the aged inventory surcharge with monthly storage into a single age-based fee. Instead of separate charges to track, sellers will see one storage rate that changes with inventory age.
Amazon expects fees to be flat or lower for inventory that sells through in under six months, and higher for older inventory. That makes sell-through timing a direct part of storage planning: forecast how long units will sit, not only how many you plan to send in.
The low-inventory-level fee is changing its test. Today, Amazon assesses it using trailing 30- and 90-day sales. From February 1, the fee will apply when inventory is below 28 days of supply, based on shipments in the four weeks before and after the assessment. Looking both backward and forward is meant to distinguish a continuing replenishment gap from a sudden sales spike or an item nearing the end of its life.
Promotions, referral fees and fulfillment programs
Starting January 15, a “Buy X, Get Y” promotion will carry a $5 upfront fee plus a 2% variable fee, capped at $2,000. From February, promotion fees will move to monthly billing. If you run these offers, include both the fee structure and billing timing in your promotion budget.
Two referral-fee updates have separate dates. Effective November 5, 2026, 3D printers move from the Business, Industrial and Scientific Supplies category to a tiered rate: 12% on the first $200 of the total sales price and 5% on any amount above $200. Eligible Amazon Renewed products get a 10% promotional referral rate through October 18, 2027.
For other fulfillment programs, the key announced changes include:
- Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD): From February 1, processing fees become $1.55 per box and transportation fees $1.58 per cubic foot. A 40% inbound processing discount applies to single-SKU pallets. From March 1, AWD storage fees will vary by inventory age; inventory stored more than 12 months will be charged at 2.5 times the standard rate. Amazon is also adding storage reservations and removal and disposal options, with corresponding fees.
- Multichannel Fulfillment (MCF): Standard-speed fulfillment fees rise by 3.5% on average; expedited fees are unchanged on average. Amazon is aligning MCF size tiers with FBA, changing some packaging fees and adding a surcharge for boxed returns.
- Multichannel Distribution (MCD): From February 1, the palletized less-than-truckload fee rises 8%, and the small-parcel box-load fee rises 1.5%. The fuel and logistics surcharge will also apply.
- Remote Fulfillment with FBA: Fulfillment fees rise by an average of $0.58 per unit for US-to-Canada orders, and $0.16 per unit for US-to-Mexico and US-to-Brazil orders. Amazon is also updating the rate cards to reflect the new size tiers.
Returns processing fees are also being updated to match the new size tiers. The change applies to apparel and shoes units shipped from January 15, and to units in other high-return categories shipped from February 1.
What to check before the new rates take effect
Start with Amazon’s Fee Change Comparison dashboard in Profit Analytics. It shows the impact at both account and product level. Then use the Revenue Calculator to model individual products and compare the current fee with the upcoming one.
Prioritize products under $10 in the five categories losing Low-Price FBA eligibility, products above $50, products affected by new bulky and oversize tiers, and inventory at risk of aging beyond six months. Update contribution-margin calculations and inventory plans using the results. A catalog-wide average is useful for a headline, not for deciding which SKU needs a price or replenishment change.
For a refresher on the fee structure Amazon is changing, see Parker-Lambert’s 2026 FBA fee explainer.
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