Placing your inventory closer to customers improves the delivery speed of their orders, driving higher customer satisfaction and more sales for you. It also enables more efficient use of our fulfillment network.
We’re making the following updates to the FBA inbound placement service fee:
For an overview of all 2025 US selling fee changes, go to amazon.com/selling-fee-changes.
When you create a shipping plan, you can select one of the following inventory inbound placement options:
The availability of these inbound placement options is based on several factors, including the product types and quantities in your shipping plan, your existing inventory levels across our network, location of customer demand, and capacity availability in our fulfillment centers.
The table below outlines the per-unit FBA inbound placement service fees. When you create a shipping plan, you’ll see a fee estimate for each available inbound placement option. You’ll be charged the FBA inbound placement service fee 45 days after your shipment is received, based on the quantities received.
The fee may be adjusted periodically within the ranges listed in Table 1 and Table 2, and will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
Table 1. Standard-size product fees until February 19, 2025 | ||||
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Size | Weight | FBA inbound placement services | ||
Minimal shipment splits | Partial shipment splits | Amazon-optimized shipment splits | ||
Send to single location | Send to two or three locations | Send to five + locations | ||
Small standard Max 15 x 12 x 0.75 inches |
16 oz or less | $0.16 to $0.30 | $0.12 to $0.21 | No fee |
Large standard Max 18 x 14 x 8 inches |
12 oz or less | $0.18 to $0.34 | $0.13 to $0.24 | |
12+ oz to 1.5 lb | $0.22 to $0.41 | $0.15 to $0.28 | ||
1.5+ lb to 3 lb | $0.27 to $0.49 | $0.17 to $0.34 | ||
3+ lb to 20 lb | $0.37 to $0.68 | $0.23 to $0.48 |
Table 1. Standard-size product fees starting February 20, 2025, and after | |||
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Size | Weight | FBA inbound placement services | |
Minimal shipment splits | Amazon-optimized shipment splits | ||
Send to single location | Send to five + locations | ||
Small standard Max 15 x 12 x 0.75 inches
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16 oz or less | $0.16 to $0.30 | No fee |
Large standard Max 18 x 14 x 8 inches |
12 oz or less |
$0.18 to $0.34
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12+ oz to 1.5 lb | $0.22 to $0.41 | ||
1.5+ lb to 3 lb | $0.27 to $0.49 | ||
3+ lb to 20 lb | $0.37 to $0.68 |
Table 2. Large bulky-size product fees | ||||
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Size | Weight | FBA inbound placement services | ||
Minimal shipment splits | Partial shipment splits | Amazon-optimized shipment splits | ||
Send to single location | Send to two or three locations | Send to five+ locations | ||
Large bulky size Max 59 x 33 x 33 inches |
5 lb or less | $1.10 to $1.60 | $0.55 to $1.10 | No fee |
5+ lb to 12 lb | $1.75 to $2.40 | $0.65 to $1.75 | ||
12+ lb to 28 lb | $2.74 to $3.50 | $0.81 to $2.19 | ||
28+ lb to 42 lb | $3.95 to $4.95 | $1.05 to $2.83 | ||
42+ lb to 50 lb | $4.80 to $5.95 | $1.23 to $3.32 |
We may verify the weight and dimensions of a product using representative samples. Our information about a product’s weight and dimensions will be used to calculate fees if there’s a difference between Amazon’s information and a seller’s information. We may change the information about a product’s weight and dimensions from time to time to reflect updated measurements.
New selection enrolled in the FBA New Selection program will be exempted from the inbound placement service fee from December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, up to the first 100 inbounded units per new parent ASIN. The first shipment plan created with the new parent ASIN must occur on or after December 1, 2024, to be eligible. For more information, go to FBA New Selection.
New sellers who create and send their first shipment to a fulfillment center within 90 days of listing their offer will qualify for $400 in credits that apply to the FBA inbound placement service fee, allowing you to reduce your fees. For more information, go to New Seller Incentives.
The FBA inbound placement service fee rate is assessed based on product size tier, shipping weight, and inbound locations. The fee is also based on the tier for the number of locations or number of shipments in your shipping plan.
Below is an example of how inbound placement fees are charged 45 days after each shipment is received.
Example: Minimal shipment split option with one inbound location in the West region.
Sample product |
Size tier: Large standard Shipping weight: 12 oz or less Quantity: 100 |
FBA inbound placement service selected |
Location or locations: One location or shipment, West region Minimal shipment splits rate per unit: $0.34 (West region) |
FBA inbound placement service fee (charged 45 days after initial receive) | Total fee: 100 units x $0.34 = $34.00 |
The Amazon-optimized shipment splits option offers no inbound placement service fee if you're able to pack at least five identical cartons or pallets. This option requires packing cartons or pallets with the same quantity per item and the same item mix, as well as arranging transportation to fulfillment center locations throughout the US.
The minimal shipment splits option provides the simplicity of sending inventory to one location within a geographic region of your choosing, for a fee. There are no carton or pallet packing requirements if you send your inventory with the minimal shipment splits option.
There’s also a partial shipment splits option that allows you to send inventory to 2-3 locations for a reduced fee, as compared to paying the minimal shipment splits fee.
To qualify for the Amazon-optimized inbound option with no inbound placement service fee, your shipments must include at least five identical cartons or pallets per item. Each carton or pallet must contain the same quantity per item and the same item mix.
Below are examples of how the Amazon-optimized eligibility guideline applies:
Plan | Carton | Item | Quantity | Amazon-optimized option | Eligibility reason |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | Eligible | All cartons include items 1 and 2, and the quantity for each item is the same across all cartons, so this plan is eligible for an Amazon-optimized option. |
2 | 20 | ||||
2 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
3 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
4 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
5 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | Ineligible | All cartons except for carton 5 have items 1 and 2, so this plan is not eligible for an Amazon-optimized option. |
2 | 20 | ||||
2 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
3 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
4 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
5 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 0 | ||||
3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | Ineligible | All cartons include items 1 and 2 but carton 5 has a different quantity of item 1, so this plan is not eligible for an Amazon-optimized option. |
2 | 20 | ||||
2 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
3 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
4 | 1 | 100 | |||
2 | 20 | ||||
5 | 1 | 50 | |||
2 | 20 |
We have redesigned our inbound network to improve delivery speeds to customers. Shipping five or more identical cartons or pallets for each item provides the minimum quantity required to spread your inventory so that we can get your products to customers quickly.
When creating shipments, you’ll only see the inbound placement options your shipments qualify for. Factors that affect the number of inbound options include the following:
To maximize the number of inbound options, try the following:
If you create a shipping plan with a combination of standard-size items, non-standard-size items (for example, large bulky), or special handling categories, we may direct your inventory to more than one inbound location, even if you select the minimal shipment splits option for inbound placement. In this case, the minimal shipment splits rate will still apply to each shipment in the shipping plan. You also may not see all of the possible inbound options that would be available if separate shipments were created for standard-size, non-standard-size, and special handling items.
Shipments that are sent to a location that is different from the shipment plan (misrouted shipment) or that don’t arrive at our facilities within the time frame specified per our inbound policies (deleted or abandoned shipment) will incur FBA inbound service fees based on the actual shipments received and inbound locations, which may be higher than the estimated fees at the time of shipment creation.
For instance, if you select the partial shipment splits inbound placement option to send two shipments to two locations, but only send one of the shipments, you will be charged the higher minimal shipment splits rate on the items that we received. Additionally, in this example, you may also be charged an inbound defect fee for the shipment that you abandoned. For more information, go to Inbound defect fees.
Below is an example of how the inbound placement service fee will be charged for non-compliant shipping plans with inbound defects (misrouted or abandoned shipments).
Example: Minimal shipment splits option with one inbound location in which one shipment is misrouted to the wrong fulfillment center.*
Sample product |
Size tier: Large standard Shipping weight: 12 oz or less Quantity: 100 |
FBA inbound placement service selected |
Location or locations: One location or shipment, East region Minimal shipment splits rate per unit: $0.23 (East region) Estimated fees at shipment creation: 100 units x $0.23 = $23 |
FBA inbound placement service fee (charged 45 days after initial receive) |
Shipment sent to the wrong fulfillment center in West region (misrouted shipment). Charges are incurred based on the location the shipment was received. Minimal shipment splits rate per unit: $0.34 (West region) Total fee: 100 units x $0.34 = $34.00 |
*Note that these examples do not reflect the inbound defect fee that would also be charged for misrouted, deleted, or abandoned shipments.
Effective December 20, 2024, the Fulfillment Inbound API v0 will no longer be available. For continued programmatic access to Fulfillment Inbound, migrate to the Fulfillment Inbound v2024-03-20 API. The new API provides the same placement options and fees as Send to Amazon. For more information, go to the use case guide.
Amazon Warehousing and Distribution pricing covers FBA inbound placement services; therefore, no separate FBA inbound placement service fee is charged. With Amazon Warehousing and Distribution, we’ll manage optimal inventory placement into Amazon’s network on your behalf. To learn more, go to Amazon Warehousing and Distribution.
Amazon Global Logistics will manage optimal placement of your inventory by using our integrated network of facilities and warehouses in China and the US. As part of the shipping plan creation in Seller Central, you’ll be able to view and compare Amazon Global Logistics inbound placement service options, respective shipping rates, and varying inbound placement service fees.
You can use the following placement options:
For more information on inbound placement options, go to Amazon Global Logistics.
Effective November 26, 2024, the Revenue Calculator will include the updated 2025 inbound placement service fees. You can estimate your per-unit rate for both single SKUs or in bulk by selecting between the different FBA inbound placement service fee options. You can also select between factors such as geographic inbound location (West, East, or Central) and the number of shipments that you’ll send.
Rates shown in the Revenue Calculator are subject to change within officially published rate ranges outlined above. For more information, go to Revenue Calculator.
You’ll be charged an FBA inbound placement service fee 45 days after your shipment is received. You can track your charges as follows:
You can also use the FBA inbound placement service fee downloadable report. This report will show the inbound placement service fee charges on shipping plan, shipment, and SKU levels, and will help you identify if your shipping plan was compliant.
To navigate to your report, follow these steps: