Furniture FBA Fees
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.
Furniture uses a tiered referral fee: 15% on the portion of the price at or below $200, and 10% on the portion above $200. A $500 sofa therefore pays 15% on the first $200 ($30) plus 10% on the remaining $300 ($30) for a $60 referral fee — an effective rate of 12% that keeps dropping as price rises, rewarding higher-ticket pieces.
Fulfillment, not the referral fee, is the dominant cost in furniture. The category is defined by bulk: most items land in medium or large oversized tiers where a single unit's fulfillment fee can run from $19 to $90+, and storage on cubic-foot-heavy inventory is punishing — especially during the Q4 October-December peak storage window. Dimensional and weight accuracy is non-negotiable here.
For sellers, furniture's declining effective referral rate favors premium price points, but the math only works if you control fulfillment and storage. Many sellers run furniture FBM or via Amazon's ships-in-own-container / SIPP programs to dodge oversized FBA fees. Damage-in-transit returns are costly, so packaging quality directly affects profitability.
Referral fee
Fulfillment fee tiers
| Tier | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Large standard (3-20 lbs) | $6.85 |
| Small oversized | $9.73 |
| Medium oversized | $19.05 |
| Large oversized | $89.98 |
Storage fees
Category-specific fees and gotchas
- Tiered referral: 15% on the portion up to $200, 10% on the portion above $200.
- Oversized storage fees and Q4 peak surcharges dominate total cost; consider FBM or SIPP for bulky items.
Fee data is approximate and updated for early 2026. Always verify current rates against the official FBA fee schedules in Amazon Seller Central before making pricing or sourcing decisions.