Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) lets sellers store inventory in Amazon warehouses. Amazon picks, packs, ships, and handles customer service for those orders.

How is the referral fee calculated?

Amazon charges a category-based referral fee as a percentage of the item sale price (excluding tax in most cases). Rates range from about 8% to 45% depending on category.

Amazon FBA Calculator

Estimate referral fees, FBA fulfillment, and profit per unit. Enter your own FBA fee from Amazon's revenue calculator.

Product & costs

Sale price ($)Product cost ($)Shipping to Amazon ($)Referral fee categoryFBA fulfillment fee ($)Use Amazon's FBA revenue calculator for your exact size/weight tier.

Profit estimate

Referral fee: $4.50
FBA fulfillment: $5.50
Total Amazon fees: $10.00
Net profit: $10.49
Profit margin: 35.0%
ROI: 53.8%

Amazon FBA fee components

FBA sellers typically pay a referral fee (category %) plus a fulfillment fee based on product size and weight. Storage fees, returns, and advertising are not included in this basic calculator — add those separately for a full picture.

FAQ

What is Amazon FBA?: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) lets sellers store inventory in Amazon warehouses. Amazon picks, packs, ships, and handles customer service for those orders.
How is the referral fee calculated?: Amazon charges a category-based referral fee as a percentage of the item sale price (excluding tax in most cases). Rates range from about 8% to 45% depending on category.

Amazon FBA Calculator

Product & costs

Profit estimate

Amazon FBA fee components

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