It’s essential to understand the various fees involved to maximise your profits. Whether you’re using Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) or Fulfilment by Merchant (FBM), knowing what costs to expect is crucial.

Different Types of Amazon Fee’s 2025:

1. Amazon Selling Fees

Amazon offers two types of selling plans:

  • Individual Plan: Pay $0.99 per item sold.
  • Professional Plan: Pay a flat monthly fee of $39.99.

Additionally, all sellers are subject to referral fees, which are a percentage of the item’s selling price, varying by category.

2. Referral Fees

Every item sold on Amazon incurs a referral fee. This fee varies depending on the product category, typically ranging from 6% to 45%. For example:

  • Clothing & Accessories: 5% – 17% depending on the price.
  • Electronics: 8%.
  • Beauty Products: 8% – 15% depending on the total sales price.
  • Home & Kitchen: 15%.

A minimum referral fee of $0.30 per item applies to most categories. To get a full list of referral fees for all industries, visit Amazon’s Referral Fee page.

3. Fulfilment Fees

The fulfilment fees differ based on whether you choose FBA or FBM:

Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA):

  • Amazon handles storage, packing, and shipping.
  • Fees are calculated based on item size and weight.
  • Additional monthly storage fees apply for warehouse space usage.
  • Return processing fees

You can find detailed Amazon FBA Fees on the Amazon website

Fulfilment by Merchant (FBM):

  • Sellers handle their own storage, packing, and shipping.
  • Costs can vary depending on courier choices and operational expenses.

Seller-Fulfilled Prime (SFP):

  • Sellers handle storage, packing, and shipping while meeting Amazon’s Prime shipping standards.
  • SFP allows sellers to offer Prime shipping benefits without using Amazon’s fulfilment centres.
  • Costs can vary depending on shipping methods and operational expenses.

You can find the details of SFP fees on Amazon’s pricing page.

All Amazon fees:

List of all Amazon Hidden Fees:

A2Z Guarantee Recovery

ABA Fee

Amazon Accelerator Fee

Amazon Exclusives Fee

Amazon For All Fee

Amazon Shipping Chargebacks

Amazon Shipping Charges

Amazon Shipping Reimbursement

Amazon Upstream Processing Fee

Amazon Upstream Storage Transportation Fee

Bubblewrap Fee

FBM Bump

Buyer Recharge

Buy with Prime CS Error Non Itemized

Buy with Prime Customer Refund

FBM Carriage

Chargeback Recovery

CLI Planned Fee Reimbursement

COD Chargeback

COD Item Charge

COD Item Tax Charge

COD Order Charge

COD Order Tax Charge

COD Shipping Charge

COD Shipping Tax Charge

Commission

Compensated Clawback

Coupon Redemption Fee

CReturn Wrong Item

CSBA Fee

CS Error Items

FBA Customer Return Per Order Fee

FBA Customer Return Per Unit Fee

Debt Adjustment

Delivery Fulfillment Fee

FBA Delivery Services Fee

Disbursement Correction

FBA Disposal Fee

EPSO Chargeback Fee

EPSO Cross-Border Fee

EPSO Payment Auth Fee On Finalize

EPSO Payment Settle Fee On Finalize

Estimated Commission

Estimated FBA Fees

Estimated Principal

Estimated Tax

Export Charge

Failed Disbursement

FBA Fee

Fee Adjustment

Free Replacement Refund Items

Generic Deduction

Get Paid Faster Fee

Gift Wrap Charge

Gift Wrap Chargeback

Gift Wrap Commission

Gift Wrap Tax

Global Inbound Transportation Duty

Global Inbound Transportation Freight

Goodwill

High Volume Listing Fees

Import Taxes Amount

Inbound Carrier Damage

FBA Inbound Convenience Fee

FBA Inbound Defect Fee

FBA Inbound Shipment Carton Level Info Fee

FBA Inbound Transportation Fee

FBA Inbound Transportation Program Fee

FBA Inbound Transportation Service Fee

Inspection Amount

FBA Inventory Fee

Incorrect Fees Items

FBA International Inbound Freight Fee

FBA International Inbound Freight Tax And Duty

Inventory Placement Fee

Item TDS

Labeling Fee

Local Shipping Amount

FBA Long Term Storage Fee

Lost Or Damaged Reimbursement

Low Value Goods Tax – Principal

Low Value Goods Tax – Shipping

Manufacturing Amount

Marketplace Facilitator Regulatory Fee – Principal

Marketplace Facilitator Tax

Marketplace Facilitator VAT – Principal

Marketplace Facilitator VAT – Restocking Fee

Marketplace Facilitator VAT – Shipping

MFN Delivery Service Fee

MFN Postage Fee

MFN Shipmate Cost

Misc Adjustment

Multichannel Order Damage

Multichannel Order Late

Multichannel Order Lost

FBA Multitier Per Unit Fee

Non-subscription Fee Adjustment

Opaque Bagging Fee

FBA Overage Fee

Paid Services Fee

Payment Method Fee

Payment Retraction Items

Payment Retraction Non-Itemized

PoA Per Unit Fulfillment Fee

POA Service Fee

Points Adjusted

Policy Violation

Polybagging Fee

Postage Billing – Carrier Pickup

Postage Billing – Congestion Charge

Postage Billing – Delivery Area Surcharge

Postage Billing – Delivery Confirmation

Postage Billing – Fuel Surcharge

Postage Billing – Import Duty

Postage Billing – Insurance

Postage Billing – Oversize Surcharge

Postage Billing – Postage

Postage Billing – Postage Adjustment

Postage Billing – Signature Confirmation

Postage Billing -Tracking

Postage Billing – Transaction Fee

Postage Billing – VAT

Postage Refund – Carrier Pickup

Postage Refund – Congestion Charge

Postage Refund – Delivery Area Surcharge

Postage Refund – Delivery Confirmation

Postage Refund – Fuel Surcharge

Postage Refund – Import Duty

Postage Refund – Insurance

Postage Refund – Oversize Surcharge

Postage Refund – Postage

Postage Refund – Postage Adjustment

Postage Refund – Signature Confirmation

Postage Refund – Tracking

Postage Refund – Transaction Fee

Postage Refund – VAT

Premium Experience Fee

Prep Fee Refund

Pricing Error

Prime Wardrobe Reimbursement

Principal

Product Cost VAT

Product VAT

Production

Promotion Meta Data Definition Value

Promotions

ReCommerce Grading And Listing Charge

Re-Evaluation

Referral Fee

Refund Admin Fee

Refund Commission

Region Shipping Amount

Regulatory Fee

Reimbursement Clawback

FBA Removal Fees

Removal Order Damaged

Removal Order Lost

Renewed Program Fee

Reserve Credit

Reserve Debit

Restocking Fee

Return Postage Billing – Carrier Pickup

Return Postage Billing – Delivery Area Surcharge

Return Postage Billing – Delivery Confirmation

Return Postage Billing – Fuel Surcharge

Return Postage Billing – Oversize Surcharge

Return Postage Billing – Postage

Return Postage Billing – Postage Commission

Return Postage Billing – Tracking

Return Postage Billing – Transaction Fee

Return Postage Billing – VAT

Return Shipping

Reversal Reimbursement

Run Lightning Deal Fee

SAFET Reimbursement Charge

Sales Commission

Sales Tax Service Fee

Seller Rewards

FBM Shipment

FBM Shipping

Shipping Charge

Shipping Chargeback

FBM Shipping Fee

Shipping Holdback Fee

Shipping Promo

Shipping Tax

STAR Storage Billing

STAR Storage Fee

Subscription

Subscription Fee Correction

FBA Storage Fee

Taping Fee

Tax

Tax Collected At Source

Technology Fee

FBA Transportation Fee

FBA Try Before You Buy Multitier Per Unit Fee

Variable Closing Fee & Fixed Closing Fee

VAT Amazon Technology Fee

VAT Fiscal Representation Fee

VAT Manufacturing

VAT Partner Fee

VAT Product Cost

VAT Purchase

VAT Registration Fee

VAT Transfer Fee

Vine Fee

Warehouse Damage

Warehouse Damage Exception

Warehouse Lost

How to Save Money on Amazon Fees With Seller Margins

Controlling your expenses is crucial for maintaining healthy profit margins. This is where Seller Margins can be a game-changer. WIth its in-depth analytics and powerful insights you can: 

    • Track Amazon Fees in Real Time: Seller Margins provides real-time tracking of all Amazon fees, including referral fees, fulfilment charges, and storage costs. By monitoring these fees, you can quickly spot any changes and adjust accordingly.

  • Identify Hidden Costs: Sometimes, fees are not as obvious as they seem. Seller Margins helps you uncover hidden costs that may otherwise go unnoticed. By identifying these costs early, you can take action to reduce or eliminate them.

  • Analyse Profitability: Seller Margins provides a clear breakdown of your true profitability by factoring in all costs associated with selling on Amazon. This allows you to make data-driven decisions and focus on the most profitable products in your catalogue.

  • Compare Fulfilment Methods: Whether you’re using FBA or FBM, Seller Margins helps you analyse the costs of each method. This enables you to determine the most cost – effective option for your business.

PackPro can provide better pricing, lower storage fees, 24/7 customer support and a dedicated account manager, whether you’re using FBA or FBM.