Amazon Adjusts U.S. FBA Fees for 2026
U.S. FBA fees will increase by an average of approximately $0.08 per unit, with most changes taking effect on January 15, 2026.
What are the key facts?
- 1FBA fees will rise by approximately $0.08 per unit on average
- 2Most changes take effect on January 15, 2026
- 3Amazon will not introduce new FBA fee types
- 4Higher-cost operations may incur higher fees
What happened?
Amazon’s announced 2026 U.S. fee changes show that FBA fees will rise by an average of approximately $0.08 per unit, or less than 0.5% of the average product selling price. Unless otherwise specified, most changes will take effect on January 15, 2026. Amazon says it will not introduce new FBA fee types, but will further segment the fee structure. Lower-cost operations will receive lower rates, while products with inefficient packaging, more expensive inbound configurations, poor inventory health or greater processing requirements will incur higher costs. The changes affect U.S. FBA sellers, cross-border brand sellers, small and light sellers and Chinese sellers relying on Amazon fulfillment. Sellers should use Revenue Calculator, Fee and Economics Preview and Profit Analytics to calculate per-unit profitability, focusing on the effects of storage, inbound configuration, returns processing, removals and package dimensions on final profit.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
U.S. FBA fees will rise by an average of approximately $0.08 per unit, with most changes effective January 15, 2026, directly affecting per-unit profit. Packaging, inbound configuration, inventory health, returns processing, removals and dimensions may further widen actual cost differences.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, export priority U.S. FBA SKUs, include the approximately $0.08 per-unit increase in post-January 15, 2026 profit calculations, flag profit changes and create a priority review list.Profit calculator
- 2Review packaging dimensions, inbound configurations and size tiers for U.S. FBA products, prioritize SKUs with inefficient packaging or high inbound costs, and record dimensions and remediation for each SKU.Amazon FBA size tier
- 3Check storage, returns processing, removals and inventory health for priority U.S. FBA SKUs; create a fee-item checklist by product and confirm the listings and inventory associated with high-cost processing services.