Amazon to Add 3.5% Surcharge to FBA in the US and Canada
Amazon will apply a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to existing fulfillment fees for US and Canadian FBA and certain cross-border services, requiring sellers to recalculate margins.
What are the key facts?
- 13.5% surcharge on US and Canadian FBA from April 17, 2026
- 2Certain Remote Fulfillment services subject to the surcharge from April 17, 2026
- 3US Buy with Prime and US and Canadian MCF subject from May 2, 2026
- 4Calculated from existing fulfillment fees, not product selling price
- 5Amazon says US FBA will increase by about $0.17 per item on average
What happened?
Amazon’s FBA services in the United States and Canada, as well as Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the US to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, will incur a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on top of existing fulfillment fees starting April 17, 2026. Amazon Buy with Prime in the US and Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) in the US and Canada will be subject to the surcharge starting May 2, 2026.
The surcharge is calculated based on the existing fulfillment fee, not the product selling price. Amazon said US FBA will increase by about $0.17 per item on average, although the actual amount will vary by product size, weight, delivery region, and service type. Low-priced, heavy, oversized, apparel, and cross-border products relying on FBA may be affected more significantly, particularly products with margins below 15%.
Sellers can use Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, and Fee and Economics Preview to recalculate per-unit profitability and assess changes to pricing, packaging dimensions, inventory locations, and overseas warehouse allocation.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
US and Canadian FBA and certain Remote Fulfillment services will incur a 3.5% surcharge on existing fulfillment fees from April 17, 2026. US Buy with Prime and US and Canadian MCF will be subject to it from May 2, 2026. Prioritize margin, packaging, and fulfillment-channel reviews for low-priced, heavy, oversized, apparel, and sub-15%-margin products.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter US and Canadian FBA and Remote Fulfillment products into the profitability calculator, add 3.5% to existing fulfillment fees, review per-unit margins, and produce a list of SKUs with margins below 15%.Profit calculator
- 2This week, review dimensions, weight, and packaging for low-priced, heavy, and oversized listings; compare dimensional weight and fulfillment-fee changes; and create an actionable list of packaging-size adjustments.Dimensional weight
- 3This week, separate FBA, Remote Fulfillment, Buy with Prime, and MCF by the April 17, 2026 and May 2, 2026 effective dates, organize affected stores and SKUs, and complete a fee-effective-date checklist.Procurement List