What is the FBA placement fee?

Amazon's placement fee is charged when you send one shipment to a single fulfillment center and Amazon has to redistribute it internally. The fee can run 30–40%% above what splitting the shipment yourself would cost.

PLACEMENT FEES

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Fee snapshot · pay-placement strategy

Fulfillment (20 units): $74.60
Fuel surcharge: $2.60
Placement fee: $0.29
Total: $77.49

Fees as of 2026-04-17 · size tier large std

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