Overview

Amazon is revamping the way it calculates Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fees for parcel‑size items across its European marketplaces. Effective October 15, 2025, the long‑standing two‑tier system (small vs. standard) will be replaced by seven distinct size brackets, and unit‑weight pricing will be extended to additional product categories. Sellers should pay close attention because the new structure promises lower base fees for many SKUs, but a broadened returns‑processing charge could offset those savings for high‑return categories.

Key Points

• Seven new size brackets — The simple small/standard split is being subdivided into seven tiers ranging from “Extra‑Small” (up to 10 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm, ≤ 150 g) to “Extra‑Large” (up to 50 cm × 40 cm × 30 cm, ≤ 10 kg). A 250‑gram accessory that previously fell into the standard tier may now sit in the “Small” tier, reducing its fee per unit.
• Unit‑weight pricing expands — Categories such as toys, home décor, and health‑care products will now be charged based solely on their actual weight, eliminating the previous rule that used the higher of unit weight or dimensional weight. For a 300‑gram kitchen gadget, the fee will be calculated on 0.3 kg rather than a potentially larger dimensional weight.
• Returns processing fee widens — Starting November 1, 2025, Amazon will apply a returns‑processing surcharge to additional high‑return categories, including apparel, shoes, and certain accessories. The fee is triggered only when a SKU’s return rate exceeds the category‑specific threshold (e.g., 15 % for apparel).
• Phased European rollout — The United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain will see the new fees on October 15, while the remaining European stores (Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, etc.) transition on November 1. Sellers operating in multiple countries must track the two dates separately.
• All FBA programs affected — Local FBA, cross‑border FBA, Pan‑European FBA, and the UK‑EU fulfillment service will all adopt the new tiered fees, meaning any parcel‑size inventory shipped through these channels will be re‑priced.
• Amazon projects overall fee reductions — Internal modeling suggests that roughly 70 % of European parcel SKUs will experience lower fulfillment fees, though the exact impact varies by size tier and product category.