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FBA Fees by Category

Every Amazon FBA category, every fee, in one place.

Referral fees, fulfillment tiers, storage rates, and category-specific gotchas for 20 Amazon FBA categories. Updated for 2026. Built by an 8-figure FBA seller.

Standard FBA storage fee schedule

Standard size · Jan-Sep
$0.87/cu ft
Standard size · Oct-Dec
$2.40/cu ft
Oversized · Jan-Sep
$0.56/cu ft
Oversized · Oct-Dec
$1.40/cu ft

Apparel & Accessories

Referral fee: 17%

Referral fee 17% (higher than most categories). Apparel storage uses a separate fee schedule and FBA returns processing fees apply.

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Automotive and Powersports

Referral fee: 12%

Referral fee 12% — below the 15% default — with a $0.30 minimum, plus weight-driven fulfillment and frequent oversize/hazmat surcharges.

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Baby Products

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on items above $10, 15% below. Strict safety compliance requirements.

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Beauty & Personal Care

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on items above $10, 15% below — sub-$10 beauty items have a lower break-even threshold.

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Books

Referral fee: 15%

Books use a fixed referral fee structure (15% + variable closing fee). FBA fulfillment for books has its own dedicated tier.

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Cell Phone Devices

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on unlocked phones and devices — one of Amazon's lowest rates — with a $0.30 minimum and low, weight-light fulfillment fees.

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Electronics

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on items above $100, fulfillment fees vary by weight tier. Most electronics fall in standard or large standard size.

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Furniture

Referral fee: 15%

Tiered referral fee: 15% on the portion up to $200 and 10% on the portion above, with a $0.30 minimum — and almost everything ships in expensive oversized tiers.

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Grocery & Gourmet Food

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on items above $15, 15% below. Expiration date tracking and short shelf life add operational complexity.

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Health & Household

Referral fee: 8%

Referral fee 8% on items above $10, 15% below — same dual-tier structure as beauty.

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Home & Kitchen

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15% across most home & kitchen products, fulfillment fees scale with size — oversized items pay substantially more.

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Industrial and Scientific

Referral fee: 12%

Referral fee 12% — below the 15% default — with a $0.30 minimum, covering B2B, lab, MRO, and janitorial supplies.

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Jewelry

Referral fee: 20%

Tiered referral fee: 20% on the portion up to $250 and just 5% above, with a $5 minimum referral fee that makes cheap pieces uneconomic.

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Office Products

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15%. Office supplies are largely standard-size and predictable on fees.

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Pet Supplies

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15%. Toys, leashes, and grooming hit standard fees; pet beds and large food bags push into oversized.

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Shoes, Handbags, and Sunglasses

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15%, but handbags and sunglasses priced $75+ jump to 18%; $0.30 minimum, with footwear charged on a separate apparel storage schedule.

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Sports & Outdoors

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15%. Wide range of fulfillment tiers — from compression sleeves to kayaks.

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Tools and Home Improvement

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15% with a $0.30 minimum; fulfillment is dominated by weight, with heavy power tools and hardware tipping into oversized tiers.

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Toys & Games

Referral fee: 15%

Referral fee 15%. Q4 storage surcharges hit Toys & Games harder than any other category — plan inventory carefully.

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Watches

Referral fee: 16%

Tiered referral fee: 16% on the portion up to $1,500 and just 3% above, with a $2 minimum — luxury watches see a very low effective rate.

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