Amazon US 2026 Peak-Season Fulfillment Fees Take Effect October 15
Amazon US will apply 2026 holiday peak-season fulfillment fees from October 15 through January 14 of the following year, increasing the average cost by about $0.32 per unit and continuing to add a 3.5% surcharge.
What are the key facts?
- 12026 peak-season fulfillment fees begin October 15
- 2Average peak-season increase of about $0.32 per unit
- 3Applicable from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027
- 4Rules cover multiple Amazon fulfillment services
What happened?
An Amazon US announcement states that the FBA fulfillment surcharge for the 2026 holiday peak season will begin on October 15 and apply through January 14, 2027. Peak-season rates will increase by about $0.32 per unit on average compared with non-peak rates, while the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will continue to apply. The rules cover FBA, Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Multi-Channel Fulfillment, and Buy with Prime, with the same applicable dates as the previous year. Sellers who stock inventory early, use Amazon warehousing and fulfillment, or sell to markets such as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil through Remote Fulfillment will be affected by higher fulfillment costs during the peak season. Large, slow-moving products or products requiring substantial FBA inventory from October through January may also incur long-term storage fees, low-inventory-level fees, and cross-border fulfillment fees.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, orders using FBA, Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Multi-Channel Fulfillment, or Buy with Prime will incur an average additional fulfillment fee of about $0.32 per unit, plus the continuing 3.5% surcharge. Recalculate peak-season fulfillment, storage, and delivery costs together for large, slow-moving, and cross-border products.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, compile US SKUs using FBA, Remote Fulfillment with FBA, Multi-Channel Fulfillment, and Buy with Prime; enter non-peak fees, the approximately $0.32 per-unit increase, and the 3.5% surcharge to produce a SKU-level profit statement.Profit calculator
- 2For products requiring substantial FBA use from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, identify large or slow-moving inventory and create a replenishment list that includes long-term storage, low-inventory-level, and cross-border fulfillment fees.Procurement List
- 3This week, review packaging dimensions, billable weight, and fulfillment methods for key US SKUs; calculate FBA and cross-border fulfillment costs separately and retain dimension, weight, and fee verification records for each abnormal SKU.Dimensional weight