Amazon 2026 Holiday Peak Fulfillment Fees Begin
Amazon’s 2026 holiday peak fulfillment fees began on October 15, 2026, increasing costs by approximately $0.32 per unit on average and adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge.
What are the key facts?
- 1Holiday peak fulfillment fees began on October 15, 2026
- 2Fees continue through January 14, 2027
- 3Apply to four fulfillment services
- 4Approximately $0.32 more per unit than in the non-peak season
- 5Additional 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge
- 6Information was not first published within the past 48 hours
What happened?
Amazon’s announced 2026 holiday peak fulfillment fees began on October 15, 2026, and will continue through January 14, 2027. The fees apply to FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime. According to the original notice, the average cost per unit during the peak season is approximately $0.32 higher than during the non-peak season, with an additional 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. This information was not first published within the past 48 hours.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, products using FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, or Buy with Prime will incur holiday peak fulfillment fees, averaging approximately $0.32 more per unit than in the non-peak season, plus a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. Recalculate fulfillment costs and margins for peak-season orders to avoid stocking or pricing based on non-peak rates.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, use the profitability calculator to enter the selling price, costs, and peak-season fees for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime products one by one. Complete a profit table for all four fulfillment services and flag affected listings.Profit calculator
- 2This week, review key FBA listings, organize product dimensions, weights, and packaging information, calculate dimensional weight, verify the logistics billing basis, and produce a list of products requiring packaging optimization or reevaluation of the fulfillment method.Dimensional weight
- 3This week, create a peak-season inventory list. Register each SKU using the relevant fulfillment services from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, add the fulfillment method, cost changes, and inventory plan, and complete a storewide coverage check.Procurement List