Amazon fees for selling come in two layers. Every seller pays for a selling plan, either $0.99 per item sold on the Individual plan or $39.99 a month on the Professional plan, plus a referral fee on each sale. The referral fee is a percentage of the total sale price, 15% in many categories, with a $0.30 minimum in most categories.
With Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), you also pay per-unit fulfillment fees, monthly storage and a few charges sellers often miss. This guide uses Amazon’s published 2027 US fee schedule, totals the fees on one product and shows where to check your own numbers.
Individual vs. Professional Selling Plans
| Individual | Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan cost | $0.99 per item sold | $39.99 per month |
| Referral fees | Yes | Yes |
| FBA or your own fulfillment | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk listing and pricing tools | No | Yes |
| Amazon Ads | No | Yes |
| Brand tools, Amazon Business, Global Selling, APIs | No | Yes |
At 40 items a month the Individual plan costs $39.60. From 41 items, Professional is cheaper. Most brands need Professional anyway, because Individual sellers cannot advertise. You can switch plans at any time. Amazon has not announced a change to either plan for 2027.
Referral Fees by Category
The referral fee is charged on the total sale price, including any shipping or gift-wrap charges the customer pays, but not sales tax. You pay the percentage or the minimum, whichever is greater. Amazon’s 2027 fee announcement doesn’t change these rates, so the current schedule applies.
| Category | Referral fee | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Home and Kitchen | 15% | $0.30 |
| Beauty, Health and Personal Care | 8% at $10.00 or less; 15% above $10.00 | $0.30 |
| Grocery and Gourmet | 8% at $15.00 or less; 15% above $15.00 | None |
| Clothing and Accessories | 5% at $15.00 or less; 10% above $15.00 to $20.00; 17% above $20.00 | $0.30 |
| Electronics Accessories | 15% on the first $100; 8% on the portion above | $0.30 |
| Toys and Games, Sports and Outdoors | 15% | $0.30 |
| Jewelry | 20% on the first $250; 5% on the portion above | $0.30 |
| Everything Else | 15% | $0.30 |
Watch the price thresholds. A beauty product at $10.00 pays $0.80. At $10.01 the whole price moves to 15%, about $1.50. Books, music, video, DVD, software and video game products also pay a $1.80 closing fee per item.
FBA Fulfillment Fees in 2027
The FBA fulfillment fee is charged per unit when an order ships. Three things set it:
- Size tier. Small standard is up to 16 oz and 15 x 12 x 0.75 inches. Large standard is up to 20 lb and 18 x 14 x 8 inches. Larger items fall into four bulky and six oversize tiers.
- Shipping weight. Small standard uses unit weight. Large standard, bulky and most oversize items use the greater of unit weight or dimensional weight (length x width x height divided by 139).
- Price. Rates differ for items under $10, $10 to $50, and over $50.
Selected 2027 rates for non-apparel items, effective January 15 to October 14, 2027:
| Size tier and shipping weight | Under $10 | $10 to $50 | Over $50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small standard, 2 oz or less | $2.64 | $3.75 | $4.31 |
| Small standard, 14+ to 16 oz | $2.99 | $4.32 | $4.88 |
| Large standard, 12+ to 16 oz | $3.78 | $4.67 | $5.23 |
| Large standard, 1.25+ to 1.5 lb | $4.60 | $5.57 | $6.14 |
The 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge that Amazon added in April 2026 still applies on top, and Amazon says it will keep reviewing it. Amazon hasn’t published 2027 holiday peak fulfillment fees yet.
Worked example: a $25 kitchen item weighs 14 oz in a 10 x 6 x 3 inch box. Its dimensional weight (180 divided by 139) is 1.29 lb, above its unit weight, so Amazon charges the 1.25 to 1.5 lb rate: $5.57, about $5.76 with the surcharge. In a 10 x 6 x 2 inch box, the dimensional weight drops to 0.86 lb, the 14 oz unit weight applies instead, and the base fee falls to $4.67.
If Amazon mismeasures a product and overcharges you, you can claim money back through FBA reimbursement.
Storage, Inbound Placement and Low-Inventory Fees
From February 1, 2027, storage is one unified monthly storage fee per cubic foot, priced by how long each unit has been in Amazon’s warehouses:
| Inventory age (January to September) | Standard-size | Bulky and oversize |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 180 days | $0.78 | $0.56 |
| 181 to 270 days | $2.78 | $2.56 |
| 271 to 365 days | $6.68 | $6.46 |
| 366 to 455 days | $7.68, or $0.78 + $0.30 per unit if higher | $7.46, or $0.56 + $0.30 per unit |
| 456+ days | $8.68, or $0.78 + $0.35 per unit if higher | $8.46, or $0.56 + $0.35 per unit |
From October to December, add $1.62 per cubic foot for standard-size and $0.84 for bulky and oversize, so young standard-size stock costs $2.40. Clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry and watches pay less at 181 to 270 days ($1.78 standard-size).
The inbound placement service fee applies when you choose “minimal shipment splits” and send stock to one location: $0.14 to $0.32 per unit for small standard and $0.20 to $1.90 for large standard. Amazon-optimized splits, at least five identical cartons or pallets per item sent to several locations, carry no fee. These rates are unchanged for 2027.
The low-inventory-level fee applies when stock falls below 28 days of supply, measured against units shipped in both the four weeks before and the four weeks after Amazon’s weekly check. It runs from $0.32 to $0.89 per unit for small standard and up to $3.50 for the largest items. New Professional sellers in their first 365 days, grocery, and products shipping fewer than 20 units in the past seven days are exempt.
Returns, Refunds and Advertising
- Returns processing fee. Apparel and shoes pay it on every returned unit, starting at $1.65. Other categories pay only on returns above a category threshold, such as 8.1% for Home and Kitchen or 4.7% for Toys and Games. Products that ship fewer than 25 units a month are exempt. Standard-size rates carry into 2027 unchanged.
- Refund administration fee. When you refund an order, Amazon returns the referral fee minus the lesser of $5.00 or 20% of that referral fee.
- Advertising. Sponsored Products ads are cost-per-click, with no monthly or upfront fee. Ad spend isn’t on your fee statement, but count it as a cost per unit sold.
Total Fees on One Product, and How to Check Yours
Here is the $25 kitchen item, shipped in the larger box and sold between February and September 2027. It takes up 0.104 cubic feet and sells within 180 days.
| Fee | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Referral fee (15% of $25) | $3.75 |
| FBA fulfillment fee incl. 3.5% surcharge | $5.76 |
| Storage, one month (0.104 cu ft x $0.78) | $0.08 |
| Inbound placement, minimal splits | $0.24 to $0.50 |
| Amazon fees | $9.83 to $10.09 |
That is about 39% to 40% of the price before advertising, product cost and freight. If you also spend, say, $3 on ads per unit sold, the total passes half the sale price. If the unit sits past 180 days, its storage rises to about $0.29 a month. Checking these numbers across a whole catalog is part of full-service Amazon management.
- Revenue Calculator. Free on Seller Central, with limited use before you sign in. It compares FBA with your own fulfillment.
- Fee Preview report. Shows the size tier and fees Amazon has on file for each FBA product. Check them against your own measurements.
- Profit Analytics. Shows fees and margin per product, with a Fee Change Comparison view for 2027.
- Fee schedule. The “Selling on Amazon fee schedule” help page and sell.amazon.com/pricing list current rates.
What Changed From 2026
- Fulfillment fees rose by an average of $0.19 per unit, about 0.8% of the average selling price. Small standard items priced $10 to $50 rose $0.40 on average.
- Low-price rates no longer cover Automotive and Powersports, Compact Appliances, Computers, Musical Instruments and Media.
- Bulky and oversize items moved to new tiers. Some got cheaper: Amazon’s example monitor drops from $43.81 to $27.10.
- Storage lost the storage utilization surcharge and the separate aged inventory surcharge. Stock aged 181 to 330 days now costs more.
Until January 15, 2027, the 2026 rates and holiday peak rates (October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027) still apply.
Amazon Seller Fees, Answered
How Much Does It Cost to Sell on Amazon?
At minimum, a selling plan ($0.99 per item or $39.99 a month) plus a referral fee on each sale. In the worked example above, all Amazon fees came to about 40% of a $25 price before ads.
Is the Professional Plan Worth It?
If you sell more than 40 items a month, yes, on cost alone. It is also required to run Amazon Ads.
What Is the Minimum Referral Fee?
$0.30 per item in most categories. A few, such as Grocery and Gourmet, Media and Gift Cards, have no minimum.
Does Amazon Charge More in Q4?
Yes. Standard-size storage adds $1.62 per cubic foot from October to December. Amazon also charged peak fulfillment rates in late 2026 but hasn’t published 2027 peak rates yet.
If you want a team to run the numbers, the listings and the ads together, see our full-service Amazon management, or book a free Amazon audit.
Sources: Amazon Seller Central help pages “Selling on Amazon fee schedule”, “FBA fulfillment fee”, “2027 US FBA fulfillment fee changes”, “Product size tiers”, “Unified monthly storage fee”, “FBA inbound placement service fee”, “Low-inventory-level fee 2027”, “2027 returns processing fee changes” and “2027 US Referral and Fulfillment by Amazon fees”; sell.amazon.com, “How much does it cost to sell on Amazon?”; Amazon Ads, Sponsored Products. Fees change, so confirm current rates in Seller Central.
