Amazon FBA fees are changing
US-based e-commerce giant Amazon is reducing package fees for certain product groups within the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program. Fees for these categories will be determined based on package size and unit weight.
Amazon FBA fees were increased in 2023. In March 2025, Amazon made a change to the fees for consumers in Germany. In order to encourage box-free returns, customers who returned a product with a box were required to pay a fee.
Amazon has announced that it will reduce FBA fees. The fee adjustment to be made for online sellers covers a large portion of products in the clothing, accessories, backpack, and handbag categories. No information was provided on how much sellers will save in these categories or which products will be affected by this change.
“Package size and unit weight will be taken into account in Amazon FBA fees”
Previously, the higher value between unit weight and dimensional weight was used in FBA calculations. In a statement from Amazon, it was noted that shipping and packaging fees will now be calculated using a different method, saying, “As of May 15, 2025, we will calculate Amazon FBA fees for products in these categories based only on package size category and unit weight.”
According to the regulation, along with the existing 16 package size categories, 7 new package sizes will be added for the designated categories. In addition, products with high return rates will be exempt from the previously introduced return processing fee. This will apply to backpack and handbag products. Return processing fees collected for products in these categories since February 1 will now be removed or refunded. The Amazon FBA fee changes will apply in European markets.