Overview
- Amazon will add a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to Fulfillment by Amazon orders on April 17 in the U.S. and Canada, with Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment following on May 2, including cross-border shipments to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
- The charge is calculated on a seller’s fulfillment fee rather than the item price and averages about $0.17 per FBA unit, with higher costs for larger or heavier goods.
- The surcharge hits sellers rather than showing up at checkout, and experts say many merchants may absorb part of the fee or nudge up list prices or shipping charges over time.
- Amazon says the move helps recover persistent fuel and logistics inflation tied to the Iran war’s oil shock, as UPS and FedEx raise fuel add-ons and the U.S. Postal Service plans a temporary 8% fee from April 26.
- Because third-party sellers provide most of Amazon’s listings, their pricing choices could shape what shoppers pay next and may influence Amazon’s price competitiveness and margins.