Overview

Amazon is cutting the Pan‑European (Pan‑EU) FBA oversize surcharge by as much as 50 % starting September 1 2024. The new fee schedule adds a same‑country exemption and a sell‑through performance test, meaning many sellers of bulky items can now avoid the surcharge altogether. Sellers who move large or heavy products across Europe should review inventory placement and performance metrics to capture the cost savings.

Key Points

• Surcharge reduction of 30‑50 % — Rates that were set in 2023 are being lowered, decreasing the per‑unit cost for oversized shipments.
• Same‑country exemption — If inventory is stored in the same European country where it is sold, the oversize surcharge no longer applies.
• Cross‑border fee still applies — Items shipped to one country but purchased in another continue to incur the surcharge, but at the newly reduced rates.
• Performance‑based trigger — The surcharge is only charged when both the 150‑day and 30‑day inbound‑to‑sales ratios in the destination country are negative.
• Reporting updates — The Pan‑EU oversize surcharge report now shows the reduced rates and is merged into the Pan‑EU inventory report for easier SKU‑level tracking.
• High‑impact categories — Furniture, fitness equipment, large electronics, and outdoor gear stand to benefit most from the fee cut.

How the Revised Rules Work

1. Identify domestic fulfillment — Amazon checks whether the fulfillment center holding the inventory is located in the same country as the buyer.

   • Example: A seller stores a 30 kg treadmill in a German fulfillment center and a German customer purchases it; the oversize surcharge is waived.

2. Determine cross‑border status — If the buyer’s country differs from the inventory’s storage country, the surcharge is applied using the new reduced rate.

   • Example: The same treadmill is stored in France but sold to a customer in Italy; the seller pays the lower cross‑border oversize fee.