Amazon announced on April 13 that it will add a five percent “fuel and inflation surcharge” to seller fees in the United States in an effort to offset its rising costs as inflation levels soar across the country.
The e-commerce giant said the new surcharge will go into effect on April 28 and will apply to sellers who use its “Fulfillment by Amazon” service, which includes storing, packing, and shipping products.
That is in addition to the fees sellers already pay Amazon per unit to fulfill orders.
Once in effect it will make the total fees to sellers $2.52 per unit for “the slowest standard shipping options” and $14.08 per unit for two-day shipping options, an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider.
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