Amazon’s 2027 FBA Fee Changes: What US Sellers Should Do Before January 15

On November 5, 2026, Amazon announced its 2027 referral and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fee changes for the US store. The headline number is modest: FBA fulfillment fees rise by an average of $0.19 per unit from January 15, 2027, about 0.8% of the average selling price. But averages hide a lot. Depending on your price point, size tier and how fast your inventory turns, the change on your account could be close to zero or several times the average.

This guide summarizes what changes, when, and the checks we are running on our clients’ accounts before the new rates start. Always confirm the exact rates for your products in Seller Central, using the Revenue Calculator and the Fee Preview report.

Key dates at a glance

• Now until January 14, 2027: holiday peak fulfillment fees and the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge apply.
• November 5, 2026: a new, lower referral fee for 3D printers took effect.
• January 15, 2027: new FBA fulfillment fees, new bulky and oversize size tiers, new handling fees, narrower Low-Price FBA eligibility, and two inbound regions instead of three for standard-size products.
• February 1, 2027: a single age-based monthly storage fee, a revised low-inventory-level fee, new returns processing rates for most categories, and new Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) fees.
• February 2027: all promotion fees are billed monthly.
• March 1, 2027: AWD storage becomes age-based.

1. Fulfillment fees: price band matters more than ever

Size and weight definitions for standard-size products do not change in 2027. What changes is the fee within each price band. Amazon’s average per-unit changes are:

• Under $10: small standard +$0.20; large standard unchanged for non-apparel and +$0.08 for apparel.
• $10 to $50: small standard +$0.40; large standard +$0.12.
• Over $50: small standard +$0.70; large standard +$0.47.

The biggest increases land on small, light products priced above $50. If that describes your catalog, check the new fee for each ASIN rather than relying on the average. Remember that published rate cards exclude the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge, which stays in place, so multiply fulfillment fees by 1.035 for a realistic estimate.

FBA fees are charged when a unit ships from the fulfillment center. A unit that ships on or after January 15 pays the 2027 rate, regardless of when it was ordered.

2. Low-Price FBA no longer covers five categories

From January 15, products under $10 in these categories lose Low-Price FBA rates and pay the $10–$50 rates instead:

• Automotive and Powersports
• Compact Appliances
• Computers
• Musical Instruments and AV Production
• Media (books, DVD, music, software, video)

If you sell low-priced items in these categories, this is likely your largest single change. Recalculate margins now and decide whether a small price increase, a bundle or a multipack makes more sense than absorbing the difference.

3. New bulky and oversize tiers

Large items are re-sorted. The 2026 small bulky tier splits into small and medium bulky, large bulky splits into large and extra-large bulky, and the old extra-large weight tiers are replaced by six dimension-based oversize tiers: small, medium, large, long, special light and special heavy.

The overmax handling fee ends on January 15. In its place come two new fees: a flat product handling fee for oversize items that are thin but wide (shortest side under 4 inches and median side 25 inches or more), and an overhang fee for oversize items with a median side over 43 inches. A product can pay both.

Some large products will actually get cheaper. For example, a 65-inch TV box goes from $48.57 to $36.55, while a 97-inch bulletin board rises from $50.93 to $69.75. If you sell bulky or oversize items, check every SKU’s new tier and look at whether a small change in packaging dimensions moves it into a cheaper one.

4. Storage: one age-based fee from February 1

Amazon is removing the storage utilization surcharge and the separate aged inventory surcharge and replacing them with a single monthly storage fee that depends on how long inventory has been in the warehouse. Inventory that sells within about six months is priced the same or lower; inventory that sits longer costs more.

In practice this rewards tight restock planning. Before February 1, review inventory older than five or six months and decide what to promote, bundle, remove or liquidate. Pull your Inventory Age report and check the new rate card in Seller Central for your size tiers.

5. Low-inventory-level fee: new mechanics, new exemptions

The low-inventory-level fee still targets products that run too lean, but the calculation changes on February 1:

• Amazon checks each FNSKU weekly and compares days of supply over the trailing four weeks and the following four weeks.
• The fee applies only when both figures are under 28 days, and the higher figure sets the rate.
• It now also applies to all oversize tiers. Standard-size and bulky rates do not change.
• It appears as its own line on the Payment view report, and there is a new Low-Inventory-Level Fee Report.

There are new exemptions too, including new Professional sellers for their first 365 days, products that shipped fewer than 20 units in the past seven days, and SKUs that are at least 70% auto-replenished from AWD.

The fix is the same as before: keep at least four weeks of cover on your fast movers. With storage now tied to inventory age, the goal is a narrower band, enough to avoid the low-inventory fee and not so much that units age past six months.

6. Returns, promotions and referral fees

• Returns processing: apparel and shoes move to new size-tier-based rates from January 15, and other categories from February 1. Outside apparel and shoes, the fee still applies only above category return-rate thresholds.
• Promotions: Buy X, Get Y promotions get a fee of $5 plus 2% (variable part capped at $2,000), in line with deals and coupons. From February, all promotion fees are billed monthly. Fees that would have been charged in January move to the first February cycle, so plan cash flow accordingly.
• Referral fees: mostly unchanged. 3D printers now pay 12% on the first $200 and 5% above that. Eligible Amazon Renewed products get a 10% promotional rate until October 18, 2027.

7. Inbound, AWD and multi-channel

• Inbound placement: no rate changes, but standard-size inbound regions drop from three to two (East and West) from January 15. Review your default placement option once the change is live.
• AWD: from February 1, a processing fee of $1.55 per box and a transportation fee of $1.58 per cubic foot, with a 40% processing discount for single-SKU pallets. From March 1, AWD storage becomes age-based, at 2.5 times the standard rate after 12 months.
• Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy with Prime: standard-speed fees rise 3.5% on average; expedited fees are unchanged on average.
• New products: the FBA New Selection program doubles to up to $600 in value per new product, covering its first 200 units. If you are launching in Q1, plan launches around it.

A checklist for the next eight weeks

1. Re-run unit economics for every ASIN using the Revenue Calculator and the Fee Preview report. Flag products whose margin drops more than a point or two.
2. Review prices on small, light products above $50 and on under-$10 products in the five categories losing Low-Price FBA.
3. Check bulky and oversize tiers and test whether packaging changes move any SKU into a cheaper tier.
4. Clean up aged inventory before February 1: promote, bundle, remove or liquidate stock that will cross six months.
5. Set restock targets that keep fast movers above 28 days of cover without overstocking.
6. Re-check advertising targets. Higher fees lower your break-even ACOS. A campaign that was profitable at 30% ACOS may not be in February, so update target ACOS per product along with the new margins.
7. Plan Q1 promotions with monthly promotion billing and the new Buy X, Get Y fee in mind.

How we handle fee changes for our clients

Fee changes touch pricing, inventory and advertising at once, which is why we manage them together. In PataraWeb 2.0, our analytics app, we see profitability by product with fees, ad spend and inventory side by side, so we can tell quickly which ASINs need a price change, which need a restock plan and which need new ad targets. If you would like the same review for your account, see our Amazon account management service or contact us.

FAQ

How much are Amazon FBA fees going up in 2027?

Amazon says fulfillment fees rise by $0.19 per unit on average from January 15, 2027, about 0.8% of the average selling price. The change for an individual product depends on its size tier and price band.

When do the 2027 Amazon fees take effect?

Most fulfillment fee changes start on January 15, 2027. Storage, low-inventory-level, most returns and AWD changes start on February 1, 2027, and AWD age-based storage on March 1, 2027.

Is the 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge staying?

Yes. It stays at 3.5% and extends to PanAmericas fees from January 15 and to AWD transportation and Multichannel Distribution fees from February 1.

Are referral fees changing in 2027?

Mostly not. The changes are a lower rate for 3D printers and a temporary 10% rate for eligible Amazon Renewed products.

Where can I see the exact new fee for my product?

In Seller Central, use the Revenue Calculator and the Fee Preview report. Amazon also publishes a 2027 US Referral and Fulfillment by Amazon fees summary in Seller Central Help.

Figures in this article are based on Amazon’s November 5, 2026 announcement and its 2027 fee pages as of November 11, 2026. Rates exclude the 3.5% surcharge unless noted. Always confirm current rates in Seller Central before making pricing decisions.