FBA fees · read November 8, 2026
Amazon inbound placement fee
When you send stock to Amazon you choose how widely to spread it. Send it to fewer locations and Amazon charges a placement fee for each unit. Let Amazon choose the locations instead and the fee is nothing. The charge is published as a range, because it depends on where your stock ends up.
Placement fee per unit
$0.20 to $0.40
For 200 units: $40.00 to $80.00, for the up to 12 oz band.
A range, not an average: the low and high ends are both figures Amazon published.
What the fee depends on
Two things move the number: which size band the unit falls into, and which region Amazon sends it to. The first is on your product; the second is Amazon's decision, which is why the published figure is a range. Seller Central
The full published table
Per unit, in US dollars, as published. Both ends shown; no midpoint is calculated anywhere on this page.
| Unit weight | Fee per unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard size — 16 oz or less | ||
| up to 8 oz | $0.14 to $0.32 | per unit |
| 8 oz to 16 oz (1 lb) | $0.16 to $0.32 | per unit |
| Large standard — up to 20 lb (320 oz) | ||
| up to 12 oz | $0.20 to $0.40 | per unit |
| 12 oz to 24 oz | $0.24 to $0.50 | per unit |
| 24 oz to 48 oz (3 lb) | $0.34 to $0.60 | per unit |
| 48 oz (3 lb) to 80 oz (5 lb) | $0.38 to $0.76 | per unit |
| 80 oz (5 lb) to 112 oz (7 lb) | $0.40 to $0.98 | per unit |
| 112 oz (7 lb) to 160 oz (10 lb) | $0.42 to $1.20 | per unit |
| 160 oz (10 lb) to 240 oz (15 lb) | $0.44 to $1.50 | per unit |
| 240 oz (15 lb) to 320 oz (20 lb) | $0.55 to $1.90 | per unit |
Amazon charges No fee for the optimised split. If Amazon offers an option between the two, its rates are not in the source we hold, so this page does not price it.
Worked example
A unit weighing 12 oz, large standard, in a shipment of 1,000, sent as a minimal split: the band is up to 12 oz, which is $0.20 to $0.40 per unit, so the shipment costs $200.00 to $400.00. Sent as an optimised split, the same shipment costs nothing in placement fees.
Questions
Why is the fee a range instead of one number?
Because that is how Amazon publishes it. The amount depends on which fulfilment-centre region your stock is assigned to, and Amazon lists a lowest and a highest figure rather than a single rate. A midpoint would be a number nobody published, so this page shows both ends everywhere, including in the total.
Is the Amazon-optimised split really free?
Yes. Amazon's schedule lists no fee for the optimised split, where Amazon decides which fulfilment centres receive the stock. What you give up is control over where the inventory goes, and spreading stock across more locations can mean more work on your side before it ships.
Does this fee replace the normal FBA fulfillment fee?
No. It is a separate charge for receiving and distributing your stock, on top of the fulfillment fee you pay each time an order ships. It is also separate from monthly storage.
What if my product weighs more than the table covers?
The published table we hold stops at 320 oz (20 lb). Above that we show no figure at all, because we would be guessing. Check Amazon's own page for the band above it.
When were these figures read, and do they still apply?
They were read off Amazon's published schedule on November 8, 2026. Amazon changes fees on notice, so check the source link before you price a real shipment — this page is an estimate, not a quote from Amazon.
Fees read on . Before you price a real shipment, check the current table. This is an estimate, not a quote from Amazon.