Amazon Currency Conversion Fees Tiered by Global Cross-Currency Revenue
Amazon said Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers charges fees based on a seller’s global cross-currency net revenue over the previous 12 months; linking or consolidating regional accounts may qualify some currencies for lower rates.
What are the key facts?
- 1Cross-currency collection fees are tiered by global net revenue over the previous 12 months
- 2Linking regional accounts may qualify sellers for lower rates
- 3Some currencies have a 0.50% rate at the $1 million–$10 million tier
- 4Some currencies can fall to 0.40% at $10 million and above
- 5Brazil is excluded from the tiered-rate structure
What happened?
Amazon’s Seller Central guidance for Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers states that cross-currency collection fees can be tiered according to a seller’s global cross-currency net revenue over the previous 12 months. After sellers link or consolidate regional accounts in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and other markets, Amazon applies the rate corresponding to the combined revenue volume. For example, when global net revenue is between $1 million and $10 million, the rate for some currencies may be 0.50%; at $10 million or more, the rate for some currencies may fall to 0.40%. If accounts are not linked, revenue from the same group across different marketplaces may be calculated separately, preventing access to lower tiers. The policy is particularly relevant to brand sellers operating in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and multiple European marketplaces while using Amazon’s unified settlement. Brazil is not covered by the tiered-rate structure, and the Japanese yen, South Korean won, and Mexican peso also have fixed-rate arrangements. Sellers should confirm account ownership, the receiving entity, and bank information before consolidating accounts.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Amazon’s cross-currency collection fees are tiered by global cross-currency net revenue over the previous 12 months; linking or consolidating regional accounts in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and other markets may qualify some currencies for lower rates. Consolidation affects how revenue is aggregated, while Brazil is excluded from the tiered-rate structure and the Japanese yen, South Korean won, and Mexican peso have fixed-rate arrangements.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, consolidate the previous 12 months of global cross-currency net revenue for the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and European marketplaces, mark whether the revenue reaches the $1 million–$10 million or $10 million-and-above tiers, and produce a rate-verification table.Profit calculator
- 2Before consolidating Amazon regional accounts, verify account ownership, the receiving entity, and bank information one by one; separately flag Brazil and accounts using the Japanese yen, South Korean won, or Mexican peso, and create a documented consolidation-decision checklist.Marketplace fee compare