About the Amazon Fee Calculator
Calculate Amazon.com selling fees and your profit per unit. Pick the category and plan, enter the price, add your FBA fee and costs, and see the referral fee, closing fee and plan fee with what's left for you.
Referral fees follow Amazon's current category table, including categories where the rate depends on the price and the minimum fee per item.
How it works
Amazon's referral fee is a percentage of the total price the buyer pays, which includes the item price, any shipping you charge and gift wrap. If that percentage comes to less than the category's minimum, usually $0.30, the minimum is charged instead.
Some categories change rate with the price, in two different ways. In Beauty, Baby, Grocery and Clothing one rate applies to the whole price depending on how high it is; in Jewelry, Watches, Furniture, Electronics Accessories and Compact Appliances the lower rate applies only to the part of the price above the limit. Both kinds are calculated exactly as Amazon describes them.
Media items such as books also pay a $1.80 closing fee. The Individual plan adds $0.99 per item sold; the Professional plan costs $39.99 a month, which you can spread across your monthly sales.
Assumptions and limits
- FBA fulfilment fees depend on the item's size, weight and the season, so you enter the figure from Amazon's own Revenue Calculator.
- Storage, advertising, returns and inbound shipping go under Other costs.
- Fees are for Amazon.com and rounded to the cent.
Worked examples
A $25 kitchen item
Home and Kitchen is 15%, so the referral fee is $3.75. With a $3.22 FBA fee and a $6 product cost, the profit is $12.03 before other costs.
A $12 book
Media pays 15% ($1.80) plus a $1.80 closing fee, so Amazon keeps $3.60 before any FBA fee.
A $20.01 T-shirt
Clothing over $20 pays 17% of the whole price: $3.40. At $20.00 exactly it would be 10%, which is $2.00.
How to use the Amazon Fee Calculator
- Choose the category and plan. Individual or Professional.
- Enter the price and FBA fee. Plus any shipping or gift wrap charged.
- Enter your unit costs. Read the profit and margin per unit.
Frequently asked questions
What is Amazon's referral fee?
It's the commission Amazon takes on every sale: a percentage of the total price, usually 8% to 15% depending on the category, or a minimum of $0.30 per item in most categories, whichever is higher.
Why doesn't the calculator work out the FBA fee?
FBA fulfilment fees depend on the exact size tier, shipping weight and time of year, and Amazon also adds surcharges. Entering the fee from Amazon's Revenue Calculator for your product keeps the result exact instead of an estimate.
Is the Individual or Professional plan cheaper?
The Individual plan costs $0.99 per item sold and Professional costs $39.99 a month, so Professional is cheaper once you sell more than about 40 items a month. Enter your monthly units to compare them.
Do I pay a referral fee on shipping?
Yes. Amazon charges the referral fee on the total price, which includes the item price, any shipping you charge the buyer and any gift wrap charge, so all of it counts towards the fee.
Why does the fee jump at certain prices?
In categories such as Beauty, Baby, Grocery and Clothing the rate depends on the total price, so one cent more can move the whole sale into the higher rate. Pricing just below the limit can save noticeably.
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