Amazon US Peak-Season Delivery Fees Take Effect October 15
Amazon US FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime will apply holiday peak-season delivery fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, plus a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge.
What are the key facts?
- 1Holiday peak-season delivery fees apply to US FBA and other delivery services
- 2Peak-season fees are calculated by shipment date
- 3A 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge applies in 2026
- 4The affected delivery scope includes the US, Canada, and related markets
What happened?
Amazon’s official seller page shows that related delivery services in the US will use a new fee structure during the holiday peak season. The services include US FBA, Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the US to Canada and Mexico, Multi-Channel Fulfillment in the US and Canada, and Buy with Prime. The applicable period is October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. Amazon said peak-season fees are calculated based on the actual shipment date, not the buyer’s order date. If a buyer places an order on October 14 but the product leaves the fulfillment center on or after October 15, the peak-season rate will still apply. The change mainly affects cross-border sellers using FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, or Buy with Prime, including standard-size, apparel, dangerous goods, oversized, and low-priced products. In addition, a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply in 2026. Amazon recommends that sellers recalculate gross margins, advertising budgets, and replenishment schedules using the Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, and Fee and Economics Preview.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Sellers using US FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, or Buy with Prime need to recalculate delivery costs based on the actual shipment date rather than relying only on the buyer’s order date. Peak-season delivery fees will apply from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, together with a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, which may affect listing-level margins, advertising budgets, and replenishment schedules.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, filter listings using US FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, or Buy with Prime in the profit calculator; enter shipment scenarios from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, and the 3.5% surcharge; then produce a listing-level gross-margin table.Profit calculator
- 2Check US FBA inventory and replenishment plans based on the date products leave the fulfillment center, focusing on orders placed before October 14 but shipped on or after October 15; create an affected-SKU list and mark replenishment adjustments.Procurement List
- 3Review advertising budgets by category for standard-size, apparel, dangerous goods, oversized, and low-priced products; update spending limits using the peak-season delivery fees and 3.5% surcharge, and complete a category-level budget comparison table.