Amazon MCF Temporarily Waives 5% Surcharge for Blocking Amazon Logistics
Amazon MCF is temporarily waiving the 5% surcharge for orders that block Amazon Logistics through January 14, 2027; remote-area surcharges may still apply.
What are the key facts?
- 1Blocking Amazon Logistics normally incurs a 5% surcharge
- 2The surcharge is temporarily waived through January 14, 2027
- 3Remote-area delivery fees may still apply separately
- 4The remote-area surcharge for standard-size products may equal 100% of the base fee
- 5The remote-area surcharge for oversize products may reach 200% of the base fee
What happened?
Amazon’s MCF page states that sellers who block Amazon Logistics for multichannel fulfillment orders normally incur a 5% surcharge. The fee is currently temporarily waived, with the waiver lasting through January 14, 2027. During the waiver period, sellers can choose a carrier based on their contracts, regional coverage, or service-level requirements without immediately incurring the additional 5% MCF fee.
The information applies to sellers using Amazon inventory to fulfill orders for standalone websites, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and other channels. However, remote-area delivery fees have not been canceled under the waiver. Orders outside the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Washington, D.C., may still incur a remote-area surcharge. For standard-size products, the surcharge may equal 100% of the base fee, while oversize products may incur up to 200%.
Relevant sellers therefore need to include destination differences in their shipping models and distinguish the MCF surcharge waiver from remote-area delivery fees.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The 5% surcharge for blocking Amazon Logistics orders is temporarily waived, allowing sellers using Amazon inventory for standalone websites, TikTok Shop, Walmart, and other channels to choose carriers more flexibly based on contract terms, regional coverage, and service levels. Remote-area delivery fees remain applicable: standard-size products may incur 100% of the base fee, and oversize products may incur up to 200%. Calculate these costs separately.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, split the shipping-cost model by MCF channel—including standalone websites, TikTok Shop, and Walmart—and destination. Flag orders outside the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and complete a remote-area fee verification table for 100% standard-size and 200% oversize charges.Profit calculator
- 2This week, review MCF orders fulfilled from Amazon inventory. Record whether Amazon Logistics is blocked based on contract terms, regional coverage, and service levels; verify the 5% surcharge waiver through January 14, 2027; and create a carrier-selection list.
- 3This week, review packaging dimensions and product specifications for key MCF listings. Label standard-size and oversize products separately, check whether the base fee and 100% or 200% remote-area surcharge are included in quotes for remote-area orders, and produce an exception SKU list.Dimensional weight