Amazon Announces 2026 Peak-Season Fulfillment Fee Schedule
Amazon announced its fourth-quarter 2026 peak-season fulfillment fee schedule for multiple fulfillment services. Fees will increase by approximately $0.32 per unit on average during the peak season, in addition to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge.
What are the key facts?
- 1Peak-season fee period: October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027
- 2Applicable services: FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime
- 3Average increase of approximately $0.32 per unit, plus a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge
What happened?
Amazon’s seller forum announced the peak-season fulfillment fee schedule for the fourth quarter of 2026. The peak-season fee period for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime will run from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. According to the announcement, peak-season fees will increase by approximately $0.32 per unit on average compared with the non-peak season, in addition to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. The schedule covers multiple fulfillment services, allowing sellers to calculate fulfillment costs during the peak season and assess the impact on product pricing and profit margins. The announcement also states that this information was not published within the past 48 hours.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, average peak-season fulfillment costs for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime will increase by approximately $0.32 per unit, plus a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. Update peak-season cost, pricing, and margin calculations in advance, and avoid omitting fees for any fulfillment service.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, add the approximately $0.32 per-unit increase and 3.5% surcharge applicable from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, to the cost models for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime, and produce a peak-season cost calculation sheet.Finance
- 2This week, review the prices and margin calculations for products using each of the four fulfillment services, update the results for the approximately $0.32 increase and 3.5% surcharge, and create lists of products requiring and not requiring adjustments.Platform Policy