Amazon’s 2026 U.S. FBA Fees to Increase by an Average of $0.08 per Unit
Amazon’s 2026 U.S. FBA fees will increase by approximately $0.08 per unit on average, with most changes effective January 15. Adjustments vary by size, price band, and inventory level.
What are the key facts?
- 12026 U.S. FBA fees increase by approximately $0.08 per unit on average
- 2Overall increase is below 0.5% of the average selling price
- 3Most changes take effect on January 15, 2026
- 4No new FBA fee types will be introduced
- 5Changes vary by size, price band, inventory level, and inbound placement method
What happened?
Amazon’s announcement on 2026 U.S. referral and FBA fees states that U.S. FBA fees will increase by approximately $0.08 per unit on average in 2026, remaining below 0.5% of the average selling price overall. Unless otherwise specified, most changes will take effect on January 15, 2026. The announcement also states that no new FBA fee types will be introduced, but fee changes vary by product size, price band, inventory level, and inbound placement method. Some standard-size products will see notably different unit-fee adjustments, with different increases for products priced below $10, from $10 to $50, and above $50. Although this policy was not newly issued in September, it has again become a cost baseline for sellers amid recent holiday peak fee reminders. Affected sellers include U.S. FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and cross-border merchants using Amazon logistics to cover North American markets. Sellers are advised to review each SKU in Profit Analytics.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
U.S. FBA fees will increase by approximately $0.08 per unit on average in 2026, with most changes effective January 15, 2026. However, adjustments vary by size, price band, inventory level, and inbound placement method. Sellers using U.S. FBA, Remote Fulfillment, MCF, or Amazon logistics for North American coverage should review profitability by SKU rather than adjust prices solely based on the average increase.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Export active SKUs from U.S. FBA, Remote Fulfillment, and MCF, review fees item by item by size, price band, inventory level, and inbound placement method, and create a SKU-level profit impact list.Profit calculator
- 2Focus on unit-fee changes for products priced below $10, from $10 to $50, and above $50; update prices and promotional floors for each price band and retain before-and-after comparison records.Amazon FBA size tier
- 3Use Profit Analytics to review priority SKUs in U.S. FBA stores, confirm that post-January 15, 2026 fees are included in the profit model, and produce a list of SKUs requiring price changes or alternative fulfillment plans.