Amazon Fees for Supplement Brands (2026)
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By Greg Huang, founder since 2009 in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry
Amazon charges a fee on every item it sells for you, so your price has to cover its fees from the first unit. This guide lists the fees a supplement brand pays per unit, links each one to Amazon's own page, and ends with an estimator for your margin.
The short answer
The three fees every unit pays
Referral fee
Amazon's referral fee for Beauty, Health and Personal Care is 8 percent of the total sales price at $10.00 or less and 15 percent above $10.00. The minimum is $0.30 per item. Source: Amazon, Sell on Amazon pricing (as of October 20, 2026). The total sales price is everything the shopper pays, including the item price and any delivery or gift wrapping charges. Source: Amazon, Selling on Amazon fee schedule (as of October 20, 2026).
FBA fulfillment fee
Amazon sets the fulfillment fee by size tier, shipping weight and price band: under $10, $10 to $50, and over $50. Since April 17, 2026, Amazon adds a 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge to fulfillment fees, and its rate tables leave it out. Source: Amazon, 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (as of October 20, 2026).
Monthly storage fee
The base storage fee for standard-size products is $0.78 per cubic foot per month from January to September and $2.40 from October to December. Source: Amazon, Monthly inventory storage fees (as of October 20, 2026). These rates, the fulfillment tables below and the estimator are for products Amazon does not classify as dangerous goods. Dangerous goods have their own fulfillment fee table and pay $0.99 and $3.63 per cubic foot for standard-size storage. A storage utilization surcharge is added only for established Professional sellers who store a lot relative to what they ship. It applies after your first 365 days, at 25 or more cubic feet of daily inventory, and above 22 weeks of storage relative to sales.
FBA fulfillment fee tables
Fees per unit for products priced $10 to $50, before the 3.5 percent surcharge. Non-peak runs January 15, 2026 to October 14, 2026; holiday peak runs October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027. Amazon's page also lists the under $10 and over $50 bands, which the estimator below uses. Source: Amazon, 2026 US FBA fulfillment fee changes (as of October 20, 2026).
| Shipping weight | Non-peak 2026 | Holiday peak 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 oz or less | $3.32 | $3.51 |
| 2+ to 4 oz | $3.42 | $3.61 |
| 4+ to 6 oz | $3.45 | $3.65 |
| 6+ to 8 oz | $3.54 | $3.74 |
| 8+ to 10 oz | $3.68 | $3.89 |
| 10+ to 12 oz | $3.78 | $3.99 |
| 12+ to 14 oz | $3.91 | $4.13 |
| 14+ to 16 oz | $3.96 | $4.18 |
| Shipping weight | Non-peak 2026 | Holiday peak 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 oz or less | $3.73 | $3.97 |
| 4+ to 8 oz | $3.95 | $4.21 |
| 8+ to 12 oz | $4.20 | $4.48 |
| 12+ to 16 oz | $4.60 | $4.89 |
| 1+ to 1.25 lb | $5.04 | $5.34 |
| 1.25+ to 1.5 lb | $5.42 | $5.73 |
| 1.5+ to 1.75 lb | $5.57 | $5.89 |
| 1.75+ to 2 lb | $5.82 | $6.15 |
| 2+ to 2.25 lb | $5.92 | $6.29 |
| 2.25+ to 2.5 lb | $6.10 | $6.49 |
| 2.5+ to 2.75 lb | $6.26 | $6.66 |
| 2.75+ to 3 lb | $6.67 | $7.08 |
Amazon's size tiers are based on the packaged unit's weight, dimensions and dimensional weight. Its Revenue Calculator estimates the fees for your listing.
Fees that apply only in some cases
- Low-inventory-level fee. Amazon adds it per unit shipped when both your 90-day and 30-day historical days of supply are below 28 days. For a small standard product up to 16 ounces it is $0.89 below 14 days, $0.63 at 14 to 21 days, and $0.32 at 21 to 28 days. New Professional sellers are exempt for their first 365 days, and so are products that sold fewer than 20 units in the past seven days. Source: Amazon, Low-inventory-level fee (as of October 20, 2026).
- Aged inventory surcharge. Units stored 181 days or longer pay it on top of storage, starting at $0.50 per cubic foot. From 366 to 455 days it is the greater of $6.90 per cubic foot or $0.30 per unit; from 456 days, the greater of $7.90 or $0.35. Source: Amazon, Aged inventory surcharge (as of October 20, 2026).
- Returns processing fee. It applies only to returned units above a category return-rate threshold: 5.5 percent for Beauty, Health and Personal Care. A product that shipped fewer than 25 units in a month is exempt. Source: Amazon, 2026 returns processing fee changes (as of October 20, 2026).
- Refund administration fee. When you refund a shopper for an order you have already been paid for, Amazon returns the referral fee minus a refund administration fee: the lesser of $5.00 or 20 percent of the referral fee. On a $29.99 bottle, that is about $0.90. Source: Amazon, Selling on Amazon fee schedule (as of October 20, 2026).
- Inbound placement fee. Sending inventory to the fewest inbound locations (minimal shipment splits) carries a per-unit fee. Shipping to the several locations Amazon picks carries no fee but needs at least 5 identical cartons or pallets per item. Source: Amazon, FBA inbound placement service fee (as of October 20, 2026).
- Selling plan. Professional costs $39.99 a month; Individual costs $0.99 per item sold. Source: Amazon, Sell on Amazon pricing (as of October 20, 2026).
The first two fees pull against each other. Keep enough stock at Amazon to stay above 28 days of supply, but not so much that units pass 180 days. A weekly stock review is the simplest way to hold that band; our inventory visibility SOP kit sets one up on a spreadsheet.
Estimate your margin per unit
Enter your price, landed cost and package size. The estimator applies the referral fee, the fulfillment fee for your ship date with the surcharge, and base storage. Add anything else per unit, such as advertising, in the last field.
Example values. Replace them with yours. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Sets the fulfillment price band.
Added to the item price for the referral fee, which Amazon takes on the total sales price.
Manufacturing, packaging and freight to Amazon, per unit.
Size tiers depend on the packaged unit's weight and dimensions.
Advertising, prep, or the fees listed above that apply to you, such as refund or inbound placement fees.
Sets the fulfillment rate period and the storage months.
| Referral fee (15.0%, at least $0.30) | $4.50 |
| Fulfillment fee, Holiday peak 2026 $4.21 + 3.5% surcharge $0.15 | $4.36 |
| Storage, 0.016 cu ft for each day held, at that month's rate | $0.04 |
| Selling plan, per item | $0.00 |
| Amazon fees per unit | $8.90 |
| Product cost and other costs | $6.00 |
| Left per unit | $15.09 |
| Share of the total sales price | 50.3% |
An estimate from Amazon's published rates for products it does not classify as dangerous goods. Storage uses the base standard-size rate. Your Seller Central fee report is the record of what Amazon charges.
When Amazon changes its fees
Amazon's 2026 fee changes took effect January 15, 2026. Its fee summary says sellers have at least 90 days before any fee increase takes effect. Source: Amazon, 2026 US Referral and FBA fee changes summary (as of October 20, 2026). Each source line on this page shows the date its figures were read.
Amazon's listing rules for supplements are covered in our Amazon supplement requirements guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon's referral fee for supplements?
Amazon's referral fee for Beauty, Health and Personal Care is 8 percent of the total sales price at $10.00 or less and 15 percent above $10.00. The minimum is $0.30 per item. At 15 percent, a $29.99 bottle pays about $4.50. Amazon's Revenue Calculator estimates the fees for your listing.
How much is the FBA fulfillment fee for a supplement bottle?
It depends on the size tier, the shipping weight and the price. For a large standard product of 4 to 8 ounces priced $10 to $50, Amazon's non-peak 2026 fee is $3.95 and its holiday peak fee is $4.21. Since April 17, 2026, a 3.5 percent surcharge is added on top.
When do Amazon's holiday peak fulfillment fees apply?
For 2026, Amazon's holiday peak fulfillment fees run from October 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027. Storage has its own peak: the standard-size base rate rises from $0.78 to $2.40 per cubic foot for October to December.
What is the low-inventory-level fee?
It is a per-unit fee Amazon adds when both your 90-day and 30-day historical days of supply fall below 28 days. For a small standard product up to 16 ounces it is $0.32 to $0.89 per unit. New Professional sellers are exempt for their first 365 days.
When does Amazon charge for old inventory?
The aged inventory surcharge starts at 181 days in Amazon's warehouses, at $0.50 per cubic foot. It rises with age. From 366 days it is the greater of $6.90 per cubic foot or $0.30 per unit, and from 456 days the greater of $7.90 per cubic foot or $0.35 per unit.
How much notice does Amazon give before raising fees?
Amazon's 2026 fee summary says sellers have at least 90 days before any fee increase takes effect. Its 2026 changes took effect January 15, 2026. Each table on this page shows the date its figures were read from Amazon's site.
Related guides
Set your price with our supplement pricing strategy guide, and compare Amazon with other channels in where to sell supplements online.
Greg Huang, founder since 2009 in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry
Founder of Inventory Ready. Previously founded and operated multiple consumer brands in the dietary supplement and nutrition industry since summer 2009.
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