Overview

Amazon ended its year‑long fee freeze on January 15 2026, introducing a revised FBA pricing model. The new tables lift the average cost by about eight cents per unit, but the impact differs sharply across size, weight, and price brackets. Sellers must now audit each SKU to determine whether the changes erode margins or, in some cases, improve them.

Key Points

• Small standard‑size (price $10‑$50) fee rise — Fulfillment charges climb $0.25 per unit; a seller moving 5,000 units monthly will see an extra $1,250 in costs.
• Extra‑large tier fee drop — Oversized items receive an average reduction of $2.08 per unit; a furniture vendor shipping 200 units would save roughly $416 per month.
• New 15‑month storage surcharge — Items stored longer than 15 months incur $0.35 per unit (or $7.90 per cubic foot), adding $350 for a SKU with 1,000 units languishing in the warehouse.
• SIPP discount eliminated — The Ships‑in‑Product‑Packaging incentive is gone, meaning a seller who previously saved $0.10 per unit on 2,000 units now faces $200 in added fees.
• Inbound defect fee unified — A single $0.60 charge applies to any labeling or count error, turning a minor mis‑scan that once cost $0.15 into a $0.60 penalty.
• Non‑split inbound placement fee increase — Consolidated shipments to one fulfillment center now cost an additional $0.05 per standard‑size unit, raising the expense for a seller who ships 10,000 units from $500 to $550.

How the New Fee Structure Works

1. Size‑and‑price tier assignment — Amazon places each SKU into a specific bracket based on its dimensions, weight, and list price.
   Example: A 8‑oz kitchen gadget priced at $12 falls into the “small standard‑size, $10‑$50” tier and now pays $0.25 more per unit than before.

2. Extra‑large sub‑tier recalibration — Oversized products are re‑grouped into finer dimensional categories, lowering fees for many items that previously sat in a high‑cost bucket. : A 45‑lb treadmill that was previously charged $5.50 per unit is re‑classified and now costs $3.42, saving $2.08 per unit.