Amazon Applies 3.5% Surcharge to U.S. and Canada FBA
Amazon said a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canada FBA and certain Remote Fulfillment with FBA fees from April 17, 2026.
What are the key facts?
- 1The policy takes effect on April 17, 2026
- 2Some U.S. cross-border remote-fulfillment fees are also subject to the surcharge
- 3Sellers should review the relevant fee-analysis tools
What happened?
An earlier Amazon seller forum announcement said that a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge would apply to U.S. and Canada FBA fulfillment fees from April 17, 2026. The surcharge would also apply to relevant Remote Fulfillment with FBA fees for shipments from the United States to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The policy directly affects sellers that rely on FBA storage and cross-border delivery, especially products with low selling prices, large dimensions, low margins, or cross-border remote fulfillment. Sellers should use this change to recalculate landed costs, FBA fees, advertising costs, and return costs, and review the per-unit fee impact with Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, and Fee and Economics Preview. The original text also stated that this information was not published within the past 48 hours.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From April 17, 2026, U.S. and Canada FBA fulfillment fees, as well as relevant Remote Fulfillment with FBA fees for shipments from the United States to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, will be subject to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge. Per-unit margins for low-priced, bulky, low-margin, and cross-border remote-fulfillment products will come under direct pressure. Recalculate costs and profitability.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter U.S. and Canada FBA and Remote Fulfillment with FBA products into the profit calculator one by one. Recalculate landed cost, advertising, returns, and per-unit profit with the 3.5% surcharge, then export the affected SKU list.Profit calculator
- 2This week, use the dimensional-weight calculator to review package dimensions and billable weight for low-priced, bulky, and low-margin products. Flag SKUs whose profit becomes insufficient after the fee change and create a list for smaller packaging or price adjustments.Dimensional weight