News and updates on FBA

As the year draws to a close, we want to thank you for your collaboration in better managing aged inventory, which has helped us improve efficiency across our fulfillment network. While the costs to fulfill, transport, and deliver orders increased this year, our continued investment in supply chain innovation allows us to limit the fee changes for 2019. Certain fulfillment fees will be increasing, while many storage and referral fees will go down. Our goal was to minimize the impact of these adjustments for as many of you as possible, and we expect over 40% of FBA units shipped to experience no change—or even a decrease.

The storage fee changes will take effect February 15, 2019.

The fulfillment fee changes and referral fee changes will take effect February 19, 2019.

We are notifying you now so you can plan accordingly.

Links to these 2019 selling fee changes are also available at amazon.com/selling-fee-changes.

For a limited time, you'll get a 60% discount on referral fees when you sell eligible products through Seller Fulfilled Prime to customers in the Prime region you choose. See if you have eligible ASINs (sign-in required).

Not yet enrolled in Seller Fulfilled Prime? Find out how simple it is to get started (sign-in required).

Shoppers are on their way! Get ready for peak gift-giving time with our 2018 Holiday Guide, and make sure your inventory arrives at an Amazon fulfillment center by Dec. 5th.

Bookmark our holiday sales guide for week-by-week planning and a complete social media toolkit. It’s everything you need for happy seasonal selling.

FBA Small and Light is promoting some products priced $5 and under by offering a 5% price discount if the customer orders two or more units of the same item. FBA covers the cost of the discount – it won't change what you’re paid for your items.

The discount is offered on select items in the Consumables category, including Beauty, Health & Personal, Grocery, and Baby. No action is required to participate in the promotion -- we pick the products and handle the promotions.

To get started with Small and Light, download our guide.

As previously announced, long-term storage fees for inventory in US fulfillment centers are being adjusted and are changing from twice yearly to monthly. FBA’s first monthly inventory cleanup is September 15, 2018.

Units that have been in a fulfillment center for 181 to 365 days as of September 15 will incur a long-term storage fee of $3.45 per cubic foot on that date. Units that have been in a fulfillment center for more than 365 days will incur a fee of $6.90 per cubic foot.

There is a minimum charge of $0.50 per unit per month for items that have been in a fulfillment center for more than 365 days. Either the long-term storage fee or the minimum fee will apply, whichever is greater. For more information, see FBA long-term storage fees (sign-in required).

To see your inventory that is subject to long-term storage fees, go to FBA Inventory Age or download the Inventory Age report.

With the holiday sales season coming up fast, now’s the time to reach millions of Amazon customers by bringing new products to market. For a limited time, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is offering participating sellers long-term storage fee (LTSF) reimbursements for qualifying newly launched products.

Amazon will reimburse participating FBA sellers for up to six months of long-term storage fees for new-to-Amazon ASINs in qualifying categories created between August 21, 2018, and November 30, 2018, and received at a fulfillment center by December 5, 2018.

To participate in the promotion, you must opt in by clicking the “I accept the promotion” link on the Long-term storage fee promotion help page (sign-in required). The help page has full details on the promotion, including qualifying product categories and eligibility terms and conditions.

We are offering you a referral fee discount to help you add low-priced products not available on Amazon.com. To be eligible for this promotion, ASINs must meet the following criteria: