Amazon US Peak-Season Fulfillment Fees Take Effect October 15
Amazon US peak-season fulfillment fees apply from October 15 through January 14 of the following year, while inventory inbound deadlines for Black Friday and Cyber Monday have also entered the execution period.
What are the key facts?
- 1Peak-season fulfillment fees take effect October 15, 2026
- 2Peak-season fulfillment fees continue through January 14, 2027
- 3AWD inventory is recommended to ship by October 14
- 4FBA minimal-split shipments are recommended to arrive by October 21
- 5Peak-season fees are combined with a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge
- 6Average cost increases by approximately $0.32 per product versus the off-season
What happened?
Amazon’s Q4 2026 seller preparation guide shows that peak-season fulfillment fees for US FBA, Remote Fulfillment, Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), and Buy with Prime are now in effect from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. Inventory inbound arrangements for Black Friday and Cyber Monday activities have also entered the execution period: AWD inventory is recommended to ship by October 14, FBA “minimal split” shipments are recommended to arrive by October 21, and Amazon-optimized split shipments are recommended to arrive by October 28. Peak-season fulfillment fees will also be combined with the existing 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, increasing the average cost per product by approximately $0.32 compared with the off-season. The main sellers affected are those using FBA, MCF, or Buy with Prime, or preparing to participate in Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. Low-priced, heavy, and slow-moving products require particular attention to costs and replenishment planning.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
Peak-season fulfillment fees for US FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime apply from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, and are combined with the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, increasing the average cost per product by approximately $0.32 versus the off-season. Recalculate margins and adjust inbound and replenishment schedules for low-priced, heavy, and slow-moving products.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Filter US FBA, MCF, and Buy with Prime products, recalculate per-SKU landed margins using the peak-season fulfillment fee and 3.5% surcharge, create a list of SKUs below the original target, and note the handling plan for each.Profit calculator
- 2Review AWD inventory for Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions, confirm whether the relevant shipments were dispatched by October 14, and prepare a list of inventory not yet shipped, expected dispatch dates, and responsible owners.Procurement List
- 3Recheck the US replenishment plan by heavy products, low-priced products, and slow-moving products, and verify the arrival arrangements for FBA minimal-split shipments by October 21 and optimized split shipments by October 28.Dimensional weight