Amazon to apply 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfillment - Supply Chain Dive
Amazon is adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to FBA fulfillment fees starting April 2026. This directly increases per-unit fulfillment costs for all FBA sellers.
This surcharge stacks on top of the January 2025 fee increases, accelerating margin compression on low-ASP and bulky items. Pull your FBA Fee Preview Report in Seller Central now and filter for items where fulfillment cost exceeds 25% of sale price — those SKUs need immediate repricing or 3PL evaluation.
Amazon continues offloading operational cost volatility onto sellers, a pattern accelerating since 2022. Sellers over-indexed on FBA without pricing buffers are most exposed as these surcharges normalize.
Run the FBA Revenue Calculator on your top 20 SKUs — if net margin drops below 15% after applying the 3.5% surcharge, flag for price increase or FBM switch immediately.
Within 30 days, audit SKUs using Seller Central's 'Manage Inventory Health' report and identify any low-velocity ASINs where the surcharge makes storage + fulfillment unsustainable.
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Amazon's 3.5% fulfillment surcharge compresses margins on every FBA unit shipped.
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Amazon's 3.5% fulfillment surcharge compresses margins on every FBA unit shipped.
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3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on FBA fulfillment fees
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