Sports & Outdoors FBA Fees
Referral fee 15%. Wide range of fulfillment tiers — from compression sleeves to kayaks.
Sports & Outdoors uses the standard 15% referral fee. The category spans an enormous range of physical sizes: small fitness accessories, mid-sized sports equipment, and very large outdoor goods (kayaks, basketball hoops, exercise machines). The fulfillment fee tier you land in depends entirely on which segment of the category you operate in.
For small accessories (resistance bands, water bottles, fitness gear), standard-size fulfillment fees apply and the math works like other small-goods categories. For larger equipment, oversized tiers kick in fast. The largest items in this category often push into FBM territory because oversized FBA fees would consume most of the unit margin.
Seasonality matters in Sports & Outdoors — summer goods sell heavily April-August, winter gear October-February. The Q4 surcharge is less catastrophic here than in Toys because most sports gear sells outside the November-December window.
Referral fee
Fulfillment fee tiers
| Tier | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Small standard (≤ 1 lb) | $3.27 |
| Large standard (1-20 lbs) | $6.85 |
| Small oversized | $9.73 |
| Medium oversized | $19.05 |
| Large oversized | $89.98 |
Storage fees
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.