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Temporary Surcharge Coming to Fulfillment Fees Due to Elevated Fuel and Logistics Costs

  • Writer: Billy Fullam
    Billy Fullam
  • Apr 9
  • 1 min read

Updated: 6 days ago


The cost of operating across the logistics industry has seen a significant increase due to elevated fuel and logistics expenses. While Amazon has absorbed these increased costs until now, the sustained nature of these elevated expenses has brought them to implement a temporary surcharge on fulfillment fees. These increases are being brought to most major carriers.


What You Need to Know About the Surcharge

Starting April 17, 2026, a 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge will be applied to fulfillment fees for:

  • Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) in the US and Canada

  • Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the US into Canada, Mexico, and Brazil


Starting May 2, 2026, this same surcharge will take effect for:

  • Buy with Prime in the US

  • Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) in the US and Canada


How the Surcharge is Calculated

The surcharge will be calculated as 3.5% of your fulfillment fees, not the sale price of your items. On average, this equates to approximately $0.17 per unit for US FBA, although the precise amount will vary based on your item's size and dimensions.


Tools to Help You Plan

We understand this impacts your business, and we want to ensure you have the tools needed to plan effectively. The following resources have been updated to reflect the new surcharge, providing both the per-unit impact and the full business impact for your FBA products:


This surcharge is prone to change as market conditions evolve. We be closely monitoring any further changes.

 
 
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