Amazon to Charge 3.5% Surcharge for FBA in the US and Canada
Amazon will phase in a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime, and certain cross-border Remote Fulfillment services in the US and Canada.
What are the key facts?
- 13.5% surcharge applies to US and Canadian FBA and other services from April 17, 2026
- 2US Buy with Prime and US and Canadian MCF are covered from May 2, 2026
- 3Surcharge is calculated on fulfillment fees, not product selling prices
- 4US FBA average is approximately $0.17 more per unit
- 5Amazon has added the charge to relevant business tools
What happened?
An announcement on the Amazon Seller Forums says the platform will phase in a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for certain delivery services. Starting April 17, 2026, the charge will apply to FBA in the US and Canada, as well as Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the US to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Starting May 2, 2026, the surcharge will expand to Buy with Prime in the US and Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) in the US and Canada. The charge is calculated based on fulfillment fees rather than the product selling price. The announcement says the average amount for US FBA is approximately $0.17 per unit, though the exact amount will vary by product size, weight, and delivery method. The policy primarily affects sellers using FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime, or cross-border Remote Fulfillment, with a more pronounced impact on low-margin, heavy, oversized, and cross-border delivery products. Amazon has incorporated the charge into its Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, and Fee Preview tools. The announcement and effective dates were both earlier than the current 48-hour window, so this is not news from the past 48 hours.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Fulfillment costs will increase for FBA in the US and Canada, Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Buy with Prime, and MCF, with the surcharge calculated on fulfillment fees rather than selling prices. Recalculate margins for low-margin, heavy, oversized, and cross-border remote-fulfillment products to prevent pricing from masking the cost change.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Use the Revenue Calculator to review US and Canadian FBA and Remote Fulfillment with FBA products, including the 3.5% surcharge as a fulfillment cost; record margins before and after the adjustment and create a listing review list for price changes or promotion suspension.Profit calculator
- 2Filter heavy, oversized, and low-margin listings in US and Canadian stores, and use the dimensional-weight calculator to verify how dimensions, weight, and delivery method affect fulfillment fees; produce a priority product review table and flag abnormal charges.Dimensional weight
- 3Check products using US FBA, US Buy with Prime, and US and Canadian MCF separately in the Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, and Fee Preview tools to confirm whether the 3.5% charge has been included; save verification records for each store and a pending SKU list.Marketplace fee compare
- 4For services covered from April 17, 2026, and May 2, 2026, organize fulfillment fees, surcharges, and selling-price data by store and delivery method; use the Revenue Calculator to review all priority listings and produce an updated margin report.