US EditionAmazon to Slap a 3.5% Surcharge on Third-Party Sellers as War Drives up Fuel Prices
The fee averages about 17 cents per unit and will affect roughly 2 million sellers using Amazon fulfillment services.
- Amazon confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday it will implement a 3.5% "fuel and logistics-related surcharge" for third-party sellers in the U.S. and Canada starting April 17.
- Rising global oil prices, with Brent crude around $109 per barrel, forced the change as Amazon told FOX Business the surcharge offsets "elevated costs in fuel and logistics."
- Roughly 2 million third-party sellers relying on Fulfillment by Amazon face the new fee, which will average about 17 cents per unit depending on product size and weight.
- The fee applies to Fulfillment by Amazon starting April 17, while Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment surcharges begin May 2 and remain through January 17, 2027.
- Amazon joins the United States Postal Service, which announced an 8% fuel surcharge last week, alongside competitors UPS and FedEx that have similarly increased their fuel surcharges.
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