Amazon US to Apply Holiday Peak Fulfillment Fees
Amazon US fulfillment services will charge holiday peak fulfillment fees during the specified period, while US and Canada FBA will also incur a 3.5% surcharge in 2026. (Based on summary)
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon US services will apply holiday peak fulfillment fees
- 2Applicable services include FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime
- 3US and Canada FBA will incur a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge in 2026
What happened?
An Amazon US announcement states that FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime will apply holiday peak fulfillment fees from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. In addition to the fulfillment fee arrangements for this specific period, US and Canada FBA will be subject to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge in 2026. The information covers multiple Amazon US fulfillment services and the fee arrangements for FBA in the United States and Canada.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027, sellers using FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime will face holiday peak fulfillment fees. US and Canada FBA will also be subject to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge in 2026, so reassess fulfillment costs and margins for affected products.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Enter the 2026 holiday peak fulfillment fees for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime, along with the 2026 3.5% surcharge, for US listings using these services; produce a SKU-level profit report and flag affected products.Profit calculator
- 2Review the 2026 product cost tables for US and Canada FBA, add the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to each SKU’s fulfillment cost, and complete a fee-change checklist by marketplace and product category.Dimensional weight
- 3Filter US listings that are oversized or use multiple fulfillment methods, review dimensions, weight, and fulfillment-service selections, and prepare a SKU-level fee comparison for FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime.Amazon FBA size tier