Amazon MCF U.S. Orders to Incur Peak-Season Fulfillment Fees
Amazon MCF U.S. orders will be subject to peak-season fulfillment fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, in addition to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge.
What are the key facts?
- 1U.S. MCF orders subject to peak-season fulfillment fees
- 2Previously implemented 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge
- 3Fees apply to multiple multichannel fulfillment channels
- 4Peak-season standard fulfillment fee of $7.71 for small standard-size items
- 5Additional charge for products containing lithium batteries
What happened?
Amazon’s Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) page confirms that U.S. MCF orders will be subject to peak-season fulfillment fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. In addition to the peak-season fees, Amazon previously began applying a 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge on May 2. The charges apply to sellers using Amazon inventory to fulfill orders from Walmart Marketplace, their own websites, Shopify, or other channels. Canada MCF services must be calculated according to the applicable rates.\n\nAmazon’s example shows that a small standard-size item weighing 4–8 ounces will have a peak-season standard fulfillment fee of $7.71; products containing lithium batteries will incur an additional $0.11 charge. For remote areas, the surcharge may equal 100% of the order fee. When calculating fulfillment costs for Walmart, their own websites, and other channels, multichannel sellers must also account for possible fee combinations involving remote areas, lithium batteries, oversize items, and multi-unit orders, and incorporate peak-season MCF rates into their profit models.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
U.S. MCF orders will incur peak-season fulfillment fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, on top of the previously implemented 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, increasing multichannel fulfillment costs. Remote-area, lithium-battery, oversize, and multi-unit orders may incur additional charges, so recalculate channel-level margins and pricing.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter U.S. MCF orders from Walmart Marketplace, your own website, and Shopify into the profit model, including peak-season fulfillment fees and the 3.5% surcharge, and produce a gross-margin table for all three channels.Profit calculator
- 2This week, create a fee checklist for Walmart, own-website, and Shopify orders fulfilled using Amazon inventory, and verify each order for the four possible combined charges: remote areas, lithium batteries, oversize items, and multi-unit orders.Dimensional weight
- 3This week, compare MCF fulfillment costs for Walmart Marketplace, your own website, and Shopify; separately flag order types affected by peak-season fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, and create an adjustment list.Marketplace fee compare