Amazon Continues Charging 3.5% Surcharge in North America
Amazon’s U.S. and Canadian FBA, MCF, and certain Remote Fulfillment services are subject to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, which sellers must include in cross-border fulfillment costs.
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Amazon’s U.S. and Canadian FBA, MCF, and certain Remote Fulfillment services are subject to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, which sellers must include in cross-border fulfillment costs.
Amazon US will adjust Business order delivery-rate and commercial liability insurance requirements, while eBay’s September 2026 updates cover discounts, identity verification, and restrictions on unpaid buyers.
From March 20, 2026, certain cross-border sales on the France, Italy, and Spain stores will have the Digital Services Fee recalculated at the rate of the country where the sale occurs.
eBay requires relevant parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong to the US to use DDP and strengthens requirements for commercial express or complete tracking.
Amazon announced its fourth-quarter 2026 peak-season fulfillment fee schedule for multiple fulfillment services. Fees will increase by approximately $0.32 per unit on average during the peak season, in addition to a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge.
The referenced page discusses Amazon’s 2026 U.S. referral and FBA fee policies. FBA fees are expected to increase by about $0.08 per unit on average, but publication between September 10 and 12 could not be confirmed. (Based on the summary)
FedEx launched a Shopify app priced at $99 per month that displays duties and taxes at checkout and provides limited protection against charges exceeding the displayed amount.
Amazon Shipping will charge peak-season surcharges from October 25, 2026, through January 16, 2027; FBA and other services will also apply higher peak-season fees.
Ship with Walmart Cross Border requires sellers to have a China-registered entity, a China-based fulfillment center, and product country-of-origin information.
Starting September 1, 2026, the Philippines site will again charge PHP 5 per successfully delivered order. The fee is generally not refunded after a post-delivery return or refund.
Multiple core categories on the Japan site are charged 7% or 9%, while subcategories such as beer, wine, and spirits in Food & Beverages can reach 12%. Sellers must calculate profit by category.
TikTok Shop US generally charges a 6% commission per sale. Eligible live-auction sellers may receive a referral-fee discount of up to 3 percentage points, expected to last through September 30, 2026.
Some orders using shipping labels purchased through Amazon may incur package dimension, weight, or return-address adjustment fees between September 7 and 10, 2026.
Amazon India’s Closing Fee adjustment takes effect on September 7, 2026, which falls outside the past 48-hour window.
Starting September 10, 2026, eligible US orders generated during livestreams will use LIVE flat-rate shipping when both actual and dimensional weight are below 5 pounds.
Starting January 11, 2027, most product bundles sold under a single ASIN must be packaged by the original manufacturer or brand owner, subject to certain exceptions.
Eligible sellers can expand to multiple European markets through a single Seller Centre account, subject to eligibility, market availability, and platform review.
UK sellers can import information through an Amazon product URL, but only one product at a time; sellers remain responsible for intellectual property and product compliance.
Subscribe & Save allows sellers to offer 5% to 20% discounts on repeat-purchase products across multiple categories.
For You Days will run in phases from September 14 to October 6, with a £4,000 prize pool.