Amazon has added another layer of fulfillment costs.
According to an announcement on the Amazon seller forum, from April 17, 2026 Starting from [date], Amazon will [action] US and Canadian FBA as well as Remote Fulfillment with FBA shipped from the United States to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil Additional charges 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge.Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) The relevant surcharges are from May 2 Effective now.
This surcharge is not calculated based on the product's selling price, but rather... An additional 3.5% will be charged as a fulfillment fee.Amazon's estimate is that, taking US FBA as an example, the average increase is approximately... $0.17 per itemHowever, the actual amount will vary depending on the product size and specifications.
What specific adjustments are included in this adjustment?
Let's look at the key points in Amazon's announcement:
- Effective April 17FBA in the United States and Canada, and remote fulfillment with FBA for shipments from the United States to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
- Effective May 2Buy with Prime in the US, and MCF in the US and Canada.
- Billing baseIt's charged as a fulfillment fee, not as a percentage of the product's selling price.
- Official reference valueThe average increase per item for FBA in the US is approximately $0.17.
- The auxiliary tools have been updated.The new fees are now reflected in the Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics, Fee and Economics Preview reports.
Why add now?
Amazon stated the reason clearly in its announcement: fuel and logistics costs have been rising recently, putting pressure on the industry as a whole. For some time, it had been absorbing these costs itself, but when costs remain high, it will temporarily add surcharges back into fulfillment fees, just like other large carriers.
CNBC's report provides a clearer picture: the Middle East conflict has driven up energy prices, with oil prices surging and fuel pressures on the logistics chain continuing to mount. Amazon isn't the only player doing this; USPS, UPS, and FedEx have also recently raised or maintained high fuel surcharges.
The most direct impact on sellers
This change will have the greatest impact on sellers who rely on FBA and platform fulfillment.
1) The profit per unit will be squeezed even further.
If the profit margin is already thin, even an extra $0.17 per item can quickly eat up the profit. This is especially true for low-priced, low-margin, high-volume products, where the impact is more pronounced than for high-priced items.
2) Remote fulfillment and multi-channel fulfillment will also be more difficult to account for.
This doesn't just affect FBA. Remote Fulfillment, MCF, and Buy with Prime are all covered. In other words, if sellers are simultaneously handling off-site orders, independent website orders, or cross-site remote fulfillment, their overall fulfillment costs will increase.
3) This may subsequently impact pricing and restocking schedules.
Many sellers ultimately face a choice: either raise prices or squeeze profits. For sellers with long lead times, high advertising costs, and already heavy inventory pressure, this additional fee is usually not just "a little more on paper," but it affects replenishment and pricing strategies.
What should we do now?
If your primary market is the US or Canada, here are a few things I recommend doing first:
- First FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime, Remote Fulfillment Calculate them separately, don't mix them up.
- Using the updated Amazon Revenue Calculator and Profit Analytics Rerun the core SKU
- Focus on low-margin SKUs to see if it's still worthwhile to continue increasing sales volume after adding charges.
- If you are planning to restock soon, it is best to include these additional fulfillment costs in the selling price and profit and loss statement in advance.
CZL Reminder
This message is not essentially a price adjustment notice from an international courier company, but rather... Amazon charges additional fees for fulfillment on its platform.However, for sellers engaged in cross-border e-commerce, FBA inventory preparation, and multi-channel fulfillment, the result is the same: overall logistics-related costs have increased again.
If you're currently working on replenishment plans for the US and Canada, you should break down the platform fulfillment fee, first-leg cost, fuel surcharge, and last-mile delivery cost, and not just focus on the first-leg quote.
You need to check the basic shipping costs and surcharges first. You can also use tools like CZL to check them first.