Amazon to Add Fulfillment Surcharge to Third-Party Sellers as Fuel Costs Surge

April 6, 2026

Amazon is adding a 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge for third-party sellers in the U.S. and Canada amid a spike in energy prices due to the war in Iran.

Amazon wrote in a notice on its Amazon Seller’s Platform, “Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry. We have absorbed these increased costs so far. However, as with other major carriers, when costs remain elevated, we implement temporary surcharges on our fulfillment fees to recover a portion of the actual cost increases we are experiencing.”

Starting April 17, the fuel and logistics-related surcharge will be applied to fulfillment fees across Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) in the U.S. and Canada, as well as to Remote Fulfillment with FBA from the U.S. into Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Starting May 2, the surcharge will apply to Buy with Prime in the U.S. and to Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) in the U.S. and Canada.

Amazon stated, “Due to the work we have already done together to lower costs, this surcharge is meaningfully lower than other major carriers.”

Amazon said the surcharge will be calculated based on fulfillment fees, not on the item’s sale price. On average, this equates to 17 cents per unit for U.S. FBA, though it will vary by item size and dimensions.

Amazon’s Revenue Calculator, Profit Analytics and Fee and Economics Preview reports have been updated to reflect the surcharge and provide both the per-unit impact and the full business impact for FBA products.

Amazon said it will “continue to evaluate this surcharge as conditions evolve.” SGB