Amazon Selling Fee Structure: grow your business
The cost to sell on Amazon depends on your selling plan, product category, fulfillment strategy, and other variables. The options are flexible, so you can find the combo that works best for you and your goals.
Referral fees
Amazon charges a referral fee for each item sold. The amount depends on the product category. Most referral fees are between 4.5% and 15%.
Fulfillment fees
The cost to ship your orders depends on whether you Easy ship your orders using Amazon logistics, use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), or self-ship your orders on your own.
Other costs
Some sellers may incur additional fees (such as long-term storage fees) or pay for optional programs like advertising or premium account services.
Getting paid and paying fees
When you set up a seller account, you’ll provide a credit card number and a bank account. Amazon proceeds from any sales will be deposited into your bank account (pre-deducting the fees). Any additional charges not covered by seller balance will be charge on the credit card.
PLANS
Selling plans
You are eligible for Professional selling plan at no monthly subscription fees, for limited time only.*
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Plans
Individual
Professional
Overview
This plan might be right for you if...
• You sell fewer than 40 units a month
• You sell more than 40 units a month
• You're still deciding what to sell
• You want to advertise your products
• You don't plan to advertise or use advanced selling tools
• You want to qualify for top placement on product detail pages
• You want to use advanced selling tools, like APIs and reports
• You want to sell products in restricted categories
Selling plan features
Cost
For a limited time only, Professional accounts are now available with no monthly subscription fee
Add new products to the Amazon catalog
Grow your business with Fulfillment by Amazon
Apply to sell in additional categories
Save time creating listings in bulk
Manage inventory with feeds, spreadsheets, and reports
Qualify for top placement on product detail pages
Increase selling efficiency with API integration
Set your own shipping fees for non-media products *
Attract shoppers with on-site advertising tools
Run promotions including free shipping
Add multiple users to your account
* Books, Music, Video, and DVD
Amazon jargon:
Referral fees
For every item sold, sellers pay Amazon a percentage of the total price—including item price, shipping cost, and any gift-wrapping charges—or a minimum amount, whichever is greater. Referral fees are in addition to selling plan fees.
FEES
Category Referral Fees
Fees Table
Category
Referral fee percentage
Referral fee minimum
Categories with fixed referral fees
Apparel
15%
1 AED
Automotive
12%
1 AED
Baby
8% for products with a total sales price of 50 AED or less, and
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
1 AED
Beauty
8% for products with a total sales price of 50 AED or less, and
13% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
13% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
1 AED
Books
15%
1 AED
Camera
8%
1 AED
Consumer Electronics
6%
1 AED
Electronics Accessories
15% for the portion of the total sales price up to 250 AED, and
8% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 250 AED
8% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 250 AED
1 AED
Furniture
15% for the portion of the total sales price up to 750 AED, and
10% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 750 AED
10% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 750 AED
1 AED
Gift Cards
5%
1 AED
Grocery
3% for items with a sales price up to 25 AED
9% for items with a sales price higher than 25 AED
9% for items with a sales price higher than 25 AED
0 AED
Health & Personal Care
8% for products with a total sales price of 50 AED or less, and
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
1 AED
Home
15%
1 AED
Jewelry
16% for the portion of the total sales price up to 1000 AED, and
5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 1000 AED
5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 1000 AED
1 AED
Kitchen
13%
1 AED
Luggage
15%
1 AED
Major appliances
8%
1 AED
Mobile Phones
4.5%
1 AED
Music
10%
1 AED
Music instruments
15%
1 AED
Office products
13%
1 AED
Outdoor
15%
1 AED
PC store
5.5%
1 AED
Perfumes
15% (FBA: 13%)1
1 AED
Personal care Appliances
8% for products with a total sales price of 50 AED or less, and
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
15% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
1 AED
Pet Products
8% for products with a total sales price of 50 AED or less, and
13% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
13% for products with a total sales price greater than 50 AED
0 AED
Shoes
15%
1 AED
Small Appliances
13%2
1 AED
Software
10%
1 AED
Sports
13%
1 AED
Stamps collectibles
10%
1 AED
Tools & Home Improvement
15%
1 AED
Toys
13%3
1 AED
Video & DVD
10%
1 AED
Video Game Consoles
6%
1 AED
Video Games
15%
1 AED
Watches
15% for the portion of the total sales price up to 5000 AED, and
5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 5000 AED
5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than 5000 AED
1 AED
All Other Categories
10%
1 AED
1 Referral fee promotion for FBA: the referral fee will be decreased for FBA selection during the promotional period starting August 22, 2022 to July 31, 2023.
2 Referral fee promotion for FBA/MFN: the referral fee will be decreased during the promotional period starting August 22, 2022 to July 31, 2023 from 13% to 4% on the following Kitchen and Small Appliances brands– Dyson, LG, Xiaomi, Roborock.
3 Referral fee promotion for FBA/MFN: the referral fee will be decreased during the promotional period starting August 22, 2022 to July 31, 2023 from 13% to 9% on the following Toys brands – Lego, Intex, Dorsa, Bestway, Step2, Paw Petrol, Treasure X, Pokemon, Beybattle Burst, ToyPro, Funko, Rubie’s.
2 Referral fee promotion for FBA/MFN: the referral fee will be decreased during the promotional period starting August 22, 2022 to July 31, 2023 from 13% to 4% on the following Kitchen and Small Appliances brands– Dyson, LG, Xiaomi, Roborock.
3 Referral fee promotion for FBA/MFN: the referral fee will be decreased during the promotional period starting August 22, 2022 to July 31, 2023 from 13% to 9% on the following Toys brands – Lego, Intex, Dorsa, Bestway, Step2, Paw Petrol, Treasure X, Pokemon, Beybattle Burst, ToyPro, Funko, Rubie’s.
FEES
Fulfillment or Shipping Fees
Fulfillment fees depend on whether you plan to ship products yourself, or use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to handle your logistics and offer shipping for your products.
FBA fulfillment fees
The Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fee is a flat fee per unit, based on the size and weight of the item. First determine the size tier for your product (standard or oversize). Once you know the product’s size tier, use the tables below to determine which fee will apply. Then calculate the shipping weight (details below).
FBA New Selection Program - To make it easier to offer new products through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), FBA New Selection offers free storage for eligible new-to-FBA ASINs for a limited time. Once you enroll in the program, you can use these benefits for an unlimited number of new parent ASINs per year.
Tier
Length (cm)
Width (cm)
Height (cm)
Packaging Weight (g)
Maximum Outbound Shipping Weight – when fully packaged (g)
Small Envelope
≤ 20
≤ 15
≤ 1
20
100
Standard Envelope
≤ 33
≤ 23
≤ 2.5
40
500
Large Envelope
≤ 33
≤ 23
≤ 5
40
1000
Standard Parcel
≤ 45
≤ 34
≤ 26
100
12000
Oversize
> 45
> 34
>26
240
30000
Item
Size Tier and Weight
Fee effective August 22, 2022 (AED per unit)
Small Envelope
≤ 0.1kg
7.5
Standard Envelope
≤ 0.1kg
≤ 0.2kg
≤ 0.5kg
≤ 0.2kg
≤ 0.5kg
8.0
8.2
8.5
8.2
8.5
Large Envelope
≤ 1kg
7.5
Standard Parcel
≤ 0.25kg
≤ 0.5kg
≤ 1kg
≤ 1.5kg
≤ 2kg
≤ 3kg
≤ 4kg
≤ 5kg
≤ 6kg
≤ 7kg
≤ 8kg
≤ 9kg
≤ 10kg
≤ 11kg
≤ 12kg
≤ 0.5kg
≤ 1kg
≤ 1.5kg
≤ 2kg
≤ 3kg
≤ 4kg
≤ 5kg
≤ 6kg
≤ 7kg
≤ 8kg
≤ 9kg
≤ 10kg
≤ 11kg
≤ 12kg
9.2
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
Oversize
≤ 1kg
≤ 2kg
≤ 3kg
≤ 4kg
≤ 5kg
≤ 6kg
≤ 7kg
≤ 8kg
≤ 9kg
≤ 10kg
≤ 15kg
≤ 20kg
≤ 25kg
≤ 30kg
≤ 2kg
≤ 3kg
≤ 4kg
≤ 5kg
≤ 6kg
≤ 7kg
≤ 8kg
≤ 9kg
≤ 10kg
≤ 15kg
≤ 20kg
≤ 25kg
≤ 30kg
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
26.0
31.0
36.0
41.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
26.0
31.0
36.0
41.0
Oversize: 30 kg+
+Additional 1 AED per kg
FBA Monthly Inventory Storage fee
Storage fees are charged for all units stored in an Amazon fulfilment center based on calendar month and your daily average volume (measured in cubic feet). The cubic feet of any unit will be based on the unit's size as properly packaged and ready for dispatch to customers in accordance with the FBA Program Policies. Amazon will be entitled to make its own measurement of the cubic feet or weight of any packaged unit or representative sample thereof and in the event of any conflict between such measurement and information provided by the seller, Amazon's measurement will govern.
Inventory Storage fees are charged on a monthly basis and are typically charged sometime between the 7th and 15th day of the month following the month the fee applies to. For example, if you want to see the Inventory Storage fee you paid for January, refer to the February settlement report that includes the transactions from 7-15 February.
Inventory Storage fees are charged on a monthly basis and are typically charged sometime between the 7th and 15th day of the month following the month the fee applies to. For example, if you want to see the Inventory Storage fee you paid for January, refer to the February settlement report that includes the transactions from 7-15 February.
Cost per cubic foot per month
2 AED
Calculating Cubic Feet from Centimeters
Multiply length x width x height in centimeters to get the volume. Divide the volume by 28,316.84 cubic centimeters (30.48cm x 30.48cm x 30.48cm = 28,316.84), which is the equivalent of 1 cubic foot. Example: A Unit measuring 47cm x 12cm x 10cm divided by 28,316.84 = 0.199 cu. ft.
Multiply length x width x height in centimeters to get the volume. Divide the volume by 28,316.84 cubic centimeters (30.48cm x 30.48cm x 30.48cm = 28,316.84), which is the equivalent of 1 cubic foot. Example: A Unit measuring 47cm x 12cm x 10cm divided by 28,316.84 = 0.199 cu. ft.
Additional inventory storage fees apply to products classified as dangerous goods, and for units that have been stored in an Amazon fulfillment center for more than 365 days (long-term storage fees).
Other costs
As you think about the full cost of selling in Amazon stores, be sure to consider additional selling expenses you may incur, and other optional programs designed to help you increase sales.
Additional selling fees
Inventory fees
If you store inventory in an Amazon fulfillment center—available to sellers who use FBA—in addition to monthly inventory storage fees, you may incur other fees, such long-term storage fees and removal order fees.
Optional programs
Advertising
Attract customers from the time before they even realize they need your product to the time they’re purchasing it. Amazon Advertising use a cost-per-click, auction-based pricing model, meaning you set the maximum amount that you’re willing to pay when a shopper clicks your ad.
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