Amazon FBA fee adjustments will take effect on February 15, 2026, with the main change being that inventory removal and disposal fees will shift from "charging by order summary" to "charging per item individually". Below is the specific adjustment content and impact analysis:

I. Core Adjustment Content

Change in Charging Method

1. Old rule: After the seller creates a removal or disposal order, Amazon deducts the total fee at once after the order is processed, regardless of whether the order contains 10 items or 1,000 items, and only one summary record is generated in the backend.

2. New rule: Starting from February 15, a fee will be deducted for each item processed, and an independent charge record will be generated. For example, a removal order for 100 items will generate 100 independent records, each corresponding to a specific item.

Fee Standards Unchanged

This adjustment only involves the method of charging, not the increase in fee rates, so sellers' actual expenses will not increase. The specific fee standards are as follows:

1. Standard size items:

1.0 to 0.5 pounds: $0.84 per item (adjusted from January 15, 2026)

2. 0.5 to 1.0 pounds: $1.53 per item

3. 1.0 to 2.0 pounds: $2.27 per item

4. Over 2 pounds: $2.89 + $1.06 for each additional pound

2. Large, extra-large, and specially handled items:

1.0 to 1.0 pounds: $3.12 per item

2. 1.0 to 2.0 pounds: $4.30 per item

3. 2.0 to 4.0 pounds: $6.36 per item

4. 4.0 to 10.0 pounds: $10.04 per item

5. Over 10 pounds: $14.32 + $1.06 for each additional pound

Automatic System Switch

1. Sellers do not need to make additional settings. The Amazon system will automatically complete the billing method switch, and it is recommended to verify the individual records through the "Transaction View" function under the "Payments" report.

II. Impact Analysis of Adjustments

Positive impacts on sellers

1. Improved fee transparency: Charging per item makes each fee correspond to a specific item, allowing for quick identification of abnormalities and facilitating account verification and appeals.

2. Relief of cash flow pressure: Changing from one-time deduction to installment deductions reduces financial pressure, especially for small and medium-sized sellers.

3. Cost optimization for light and small items: For standard size items weighing less than 0.5 pounds, the removal and disposal fee per item is reduced by $0.20 (effective from January 15, 2026), further reducing the cost of clearing slow-moving inventory.

Challenges for sellers

1. Increased financial reconciliation burden: The backend will generate a large number of fragmented charge records, and sellers relying on ERP systems or manual reconciliation will need to handle more data, requiring higher system compatibility.

2. Occupied operational energy: Small and medium-sized sellers have tight financial and human resources, and verifying each item may become a new burden, requiring optimization of internal processes to adapt to the adjustments.

III. Seller Response Recommendations

Optimize inventory management

1. Plan inventory turnover in advance to avoid long-term backlog leading to increased surcharges for aging inventory (for example, inventory exceeding 15 months may incur surcharges up to 13 times the monthly storage fee).

2. Use Amazon's recommended packaging methods or multi-SKU "ship later" functionality to improve inbound efficiency and reduce compliance risks.

Adjust financial processes

1. Use Amazon's "Transaction View" function or third-party tools to quickly verify individual charge records and ensure accurate accounting.

2. Evaluate whether to upgrade ERP systems to support high-frequency, small-batch charge data processing.

Pay attention to policy connection

1. Combined with other fee adjustments effective from January 15, 2026 (such as increased delivery fees for standard size items, decreased delivery fees for large items), recalculate the cost of main SKU and adjust pricing or promotional strategies.

2. Sellers on the European site can take advantage of fee reduction policies (such as reduced sales commission for low-priced items, expanded FBA rate coverage) to optimize the layout of low-priced items and increase sales.