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Amazon FBA Fees Explained (2026): Every Fee, and What You Can Get Back

A plain-English tour of every Amazon fee — referral, FBA fulfillment, storage, inbound — plus the fee errors (wrong weights and dimensions) that quietly overcharge you and how to claim them back.

Marcus Brandt, Head of Seller Accounting at BeanHawk

By Marcus Brandt · Head of Seller Accounting

Updated June 12, 2026

Amazon's fees take 25–40% of a typical FBA seller's revenue, spread across half a dozen fee types that hit at different times in different reports. Understanding them is step one; auditing them is where the money is — because fee errors are common, recurring, and claimable.

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app.beanhawk.com/books/settlementsBeanHawkDashboardReimbursementsBooksInventoryChannelsJRJordan R.Owner · Pro planSettlement → journalSettlement #90417Amazon · 14-day payout1,204 orders3,918 fee lines212 refunds1 net deposit$6,853.70 depositedOne deposit hidesa dozen line items.autoJournal entryPostedACCOUNTDRCRProduct sales12,480.00Referral fees1,872.00FBA fulfilment fees2,104.50Refunds640.00Facilitator tax (liability)1,014.20Reimbursements218.40Bank — net deposit6,853.70Balanced15,630.5015,630.50→ QuickBooks→ Xero

The big four

  • Referral fee — Amazon's commission per sale, typically 8–15% by category.
  • FBA fulfillment fee — per-unit pick/pack/ship, set by your product's size tier and weight. This is where mis-measurement costs you on every order.
  • Monthly storage fees — per cubic foot, higher in Q4, plus aged-inventory surcharges for stock sitting over 180/270/365 days.
  • Inbound/placement fees — charges related to sending stock into Amazon's network.

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Fee errors: the recurring leak

Your fulfillment fee depends on the weight and dimensions Amazon has on file for your product. Warehouses re-measure items routinely, and a wrong measurement — one inch, a few ounces — can bump your product into a higher size tier. Then you overpay on every single unit until someone notices. Auditing fees means recomputing what each SKU should cost from its true dimensions and comparing against what Amazon charged; discrepancies are claimable.

Use our free FBA calculator to compute your real per-unit fees and margin — then let BeanHawk monitor your actual charged fees against expected, continuously.

Frequently asked questions

What are typical Amazon FBA fees?

Referral (8–15% of price), FBA fulfillment (size/weight-based per unit), monthly + aged storage, and inbound placement fees. Together commonly 25–40% of revenue.

Can I get overcharged FBA fees back?

Yes — if Amazon has wrong dimensions/weight for your SKU you can dispute and claim past overcharges. Continuous monitoring catches re-measurement errors early.

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