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Amazon will increase its fulfillment fees for third-party sellers by an average of $0.08 per unit sold starting January 15, 2026, the e-commerce giant announced Wednesday as part of a list of price changes.
E-commerce giant Fulfillment by Amazon charges vary depending on the price and size of the product. For example, a small item priced above $50 will see a fee increase of $0.51 per unit, while a large item under $10 will see no change in its current fee rate.
Fulfillment of Amazon’s future fees will increase
| Product size | Price range | increase per unit |
|---|---|---|
| small | Under $10 | $0.12 |
| small | 10 to 50 dollars | $0.25 |
| small | Above $50 | $0.51 |
| big | Under $10 | No change |
| big | 10 to 50 dollars | $0.05 |
| big | Above $50 | $0.31 |
Source: Amazon The changes will take effect on January 15, 2026.
Amazon is also introducing more detailed pricing tiers for its inbound fulfillment service fees and updating its fee structure for bulk and large items. The company said the added detail allows it to lower fulfillment costs in some cases while increasing them in cases where it provides enhanced or value-added services to the seller.
“This includes investments in improved forecasting, inventory placement and automation that promise faster delivery and higher sales for the billions of products that go through FBA,” Amazon said. “We’re also adding new return features, mitigating bugs that cause inventory to be lost and damaged, and offering faster removal processing.”
Beyond the FBA fee changes, Amazon will implement several other price increases for services next year, including:
- Amazon’s warehousing and distribution costs in the West region will increase to $0.57 per cubic foot per month.
- Shopping costs with Prime increase by an average of $0.24 per unit
- Fulfillment fees for multi-channel implementations increase by an average of $0.30 per unit.
These changes could put more price pressure on sellers in the new year, as Amazon decided not to increase FBA fees in 2025. The company defended the pricing changes for next year, saying the increases are less than what the major carriers have implemented in the past two years.
“We’ve worked hard to pursue innovation and efficiency that keeps costs down, which helps keep cost increases low for you,” Amazon’s announcement said.
Amazon added that businesses have ways to secure lower fee options, such as updating product packaging, choosing cheaper inbound shipping options and maintaining healthy inventory levels.
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