Overview

Amazon will lower the fee for removing or disposing of the lightest standard‑size items (0 – 0.5 lb) beginning February 15 2026, cutting the charge from $1.04 to $0.84 per unit. All other weight tiers and liquidation fees stay the same, making the change relevant only for sellers who regularly clear small, lightweight inventory from FBA.

Key Points

• Fee cut for 0‑0.5 lb items — The removal or disposal charge for standard‑size products weighing up to half a pound drops by $0.20, moving from $1.04 to $0.84 per unit.
• Higher weight tiers unchanged — Fees for standard‑size items in the 0.5‑1 lb, 1‑2 lb, and over‑2 lb brackets remain at $1.53, $2.27, and $2.89 + $1.06 per pound respectively.
• Oversize categories unaffected — Large bulky, extra‑large, and special‑handling items keep their existing rates, ranging from $3.12 for the lightest tier up to $14.32 + $1.06 per pound for the heaviest.
• Liquidation pricing stays flat — The 15 % liquidation referral fee and the size‑based processing fees continue unchanged, so sellers opting to liquidate inventory see no cost shift.
• Order‑time fee lock — Amazon calculates removal and disposal fees at the moment the order is placed; orders submitted before February 15 2026 will be billed at the old $1.04 rate even if the shipment leaves the warehouse later.
• Naming convention update — What Amazon previously called “oversize” is now split into “large bulky” and “extra‑large,” aligning with terminology introduced in earlier fee revisions.
• Potential seasonal savings — For sellers who run end‑of‑season clean‑outs of lightweight products, the $0.20 per‑unit reduction can translate into hundreds of dollars saved per batch.
• No impact on heavy inventory — Sellers whose inventory primarily sits in the 2 lb + standard or any oversize tier will not experience any fee change, keeping their removal costs steady.

How the Fee Change Works

1. Place a removal or disposal order — When a seller submits an order for a 0 – 0.5 lb standard‑size SKU after February 15 2026, Amazon automatically applies the new $0.84 per‑unit charge; for example, a batch of 2,500 units will cost $2,100 instead of $2,600.