Amazon FBA Fee Structure Explained: Calculate Your True Profit
Amazon FBA Fee Structure Explained
Components
- Referral fee: mostly 15%
- FBA fulfillment: $3.22+
- Monthly storage: $0.87+/cu ft
- Long-term storage: 271+ days
Example ($25.99 product)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price | $25.99 |
| Cost | -$5.00 |
| Shipping | -$1.50 |
| FBA fee | -$4.08 |
| Referral | -$3.90 |
| Ads | -$3.90 |
| Net | $6.68 (25.7%) |
Cost Reduction
- Optimize package size
- 30-60 day turnover
- Small & Light program
- Bulk shipping (30-50% cheaper)
Understanding FBA fees is the foundation of profitability.