Fees
Standard selling fees
Our standard selling fees provide you with access to a package of Amazon tools and services. They’re divided into two basic types:
1. Selling plan fees
2. Referral fees
In addition to selling fees, you might have added costs if you use certain optional tools and programmes like Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) or Amazon Ads. Ultimately, you get to control the cost of selling in the Amazon store by selecting the programmes, tools, and services that are right for your business.
1. Selling plan fees
2. Referral fees
In addition to selling fees, you might have added costs if you use certain optional tools and programmes like Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) or Amazon Ads. Ultimately, you get to control the cost of selling in the Amazon store by selecting the programmes, tools, and services that are right for your business.
*Note: All listed fees are displayed excluding applicable VAT. VAT is additonal to all fees displayed.
Selling plan
Our selling plans give you the freedom to pay per sale or to stick to a flat monthly fee. You can change or cancel your plan at any time.
Referral fees
Amazon charges a referral fee for each item sold. The amount depends on the product category. Most referral fees are between 8% and 20%.
Until 31 March 2026, referral fees are reduced to a flat 5%.
Until 31 March 2026, referral fees are reduced to a flat 5%.
Fulfilment plans
We offer a selection of fulfilment plans to help you fulfil your orders quickly and reliably.
Fulfilment fees
The cost to ship your orders depends on whether you fulfil your own orders completely or use Amazon fulfilment services like Amazon Easy Ship or Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA).
Selling plans
We offer two selling plans so you can choose the right package of tools and services for the right price. Each plan also provides you with access to a specific group of optional programmes and tools.
Most sellers select our Professional selling plan because it provides them with a larger set of benefits that helps them manage and grow their businesses. If you don’t plan to sell more than 40 items per month, an Individual plan is a great option. There’s no need to worry about selecting the right plan: you can switch or cancel anytime.
Most sellers select our Professional selling plan because it provides them with a larger set of benefits that helps them manage and grow their businesses. If you don’t plan to sell more than 40 items per month, an Individual plan is a great option. There’s no need to worry about selecting the right plan: you can switch or cancel anytime.
Plans
Individual
Professional
R10
/ item sold
*R1
/ month
* Valid until 31 December 2025
+ additional selling fees
*Regularly R400/ month +
additional selling fees
*Regularly R400/ month +
additional selling fees
Overview
- You sell fewer than 40 items a month
- You don't need advanced selling tools or programmes
- You're still deciding what to sell
- You sell more than 40 items a month
- You want access to APIs and more selling reports
- You want to sell products in restricted categories
Features
Add new products to the Amazon catalogue
Grow your business with Fulfilment by Amazon
Apply to sell in additional categories
Save time creating listings in bulk
Manage inventory with feeds, spreadsheets, and reports
Qualify for top placement on product detail pages
Increase selling efficiency with API integration
Engage shoppers with on-site advertising tools
Run promotions including free shipping
Add multiple users to your account
* Regularly R400/ month + additional selling fees
For a limited time only, Amazon.co.za is offering you a Professional account with a R1 monthly selling fee. Valid until 31 December 2025.
For a limited time only, Amazon.co.za is offering you a Professional account with a R1 monthly selling fee. Valid until 31 December 2025.
Category Referral fees
Referral fees vary by product category. For every item sold, you’ll pay a percentage of the total price or a minimum amount, whichever is greater.
Product category
Referral fee percentage
Referral fee minimum amount
5% flat referral fees
(until 31 March 2026)
(until 31 March 2026)
Baby Products
13%
R10
5%
Beauty
13%
R10
5%
Books
14%
R10
5%
Camera
6%
R10
5%
Consumer Electronics
13%
R10
5%
Computers
9%
R10
5%
DIY and Tools
11%
R10
5%
Health and Personal Care
10%
R10
5%
Home and Kitchen
13%
R10
5%
Home Entertainment
10%
R10
5%
Home Improvement
11%
R10
5%
Jewellery
18% - Items less than and equal to R950
10% - Items more than R950
R10
5%
Luggage
15%
R10
5%
Office Products
10%
R10
5%
Outdoors
14%
R10
5%
Personal Care Appliances
10%
R10
5%
Pet Products
10%
R10
5%
Sports
15%
R10
5%
Tools
11%
R10
5%
Toys
12%
R10
5%
Video Games
10%
R10
5%
Wireless
8%
R10
5%
All other categories
12%
R10
5%
Learn the lingo:
ASIN
Every product in the Amazon store is automatically assigned an ASIN, or Amazon Standard Identification Number. This is different from the product’s GTIN and SKU. If you don’t have a GTIN for a product, you can try to match an offer to an existing product detail page using its ASIN instead.
Fulfilment Plans
There are three different fulfilment plans to choose from. The table below breaks down the features and responsibilities accompanying each plan.
Features
Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA)
Amazon Easy Ship
Self Ship
Storage
Seller managed
Seller managed
Packaging
Seller managed
Seller managed
Shipping
Seller managed
Customer Service
Seller managed
Returns
Seller managed
Ideal for
- Fast selling/ High volume products
- Faster shipping
- Storage in Amazon fulfilment centre
- Sellers with their own fulfilment capabilities
- Sellers who don't have their own reliable return network
- Sellers who don't have their own reliable delivery network
- Small to medium-sized, easily shippable products
- Sellers who need support managing customer services
- Sellers with their own warehouse & reliable delivery services
- Wide variety of products
Fulfilment Fees
Pay only for the services you use
Our flexible rate structure makes it easy to be more competitive.
With FBA, you only pay for the services you use. There are no subscription fees, contracts or minimum inventory requirements. Ship your products to our fulfilment centres and pay for fulfilment services and storage space used.
With FBA, you only pay for the services you use. There are no subscription fees, contracts or minimum inventory requirements. Ship your products to our fulfilment centres and pay for fulfilment services and storage space used.
Note: We have extended our reduced rate of FBA referral fees to a flat 5% and waived our storage, removal, and disposal fees until 31 March 2026.
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Fulfilment fee
A flat fee per unit, based on the product type, dimension and weight
Storage fee
Storage fee
Weight (grams)
Fulfilment Fee
0-250
R27.00
251-500
R28.00
501-1,000
R29.00
1,001-2,000
R31.00
2,001-5,000
R34.00
5,001-10,000
R41.00
10,001-20,000
R46.00
20,001-30,000
R87.00
FBA Monthly Inventory Storage Fee
Note: We have extended our reduced rate of FBA referral fees to a flat 5% and waived our storage, removal, and disposal fees until 31 March 2026.
Storage fees are charged for all units stored in an Amazon fulfilment centre based on calendar month and your daily average volume (measured in cubic metres). The cubic metres of any unit will be based on the unit's size as properly packaged and ready for dispatch to customers in accordance with the FBA programme policies.
Amazon will be entitled to make its own measurement of any packaged unit. In the event of any conflict between such measurement and information provided by the seller, Amazon's measurement will govern.
Amazon will be entitled to make its own measurement of any packaged unit. In the event of any conflict between such measurement and information provided by the seller, Amazon's measurement will govern.
*Cost Per Cubic Metres
R36.00
*Currently waived until 31 March 2026
Product examples
Product type
Mobile Phone
Wooden Cabinet
Dimensions and Weight
18 x 10 x 3cm / 300g
74 x 56 x 32 / 5.76kg
Selling price on Amazon.co.za
R12 000
R5 000
Referral fee per unit
R600
R250
Storage cost per unit
Free until March 2026
Free until March 2026
Fulfilment cost per unit
R28
R41
Total FBA charges per unit
Fees as % of selling price
R628
5.2%
R291
5.8%
For all Amazon Easy Ship orders, we charge a fee per unit that varies according to the product (higher or lower than R500, VAT included) and the product's weight range.
Fee per parcel shipped for boxes with products up to R500 (VAT included)
Weight (kilograms)
Fulfilment Fee (VAT excluded)
0-32 kg
R20.00
Fee per parcel shipped with boxes with at least one product starting at R500 (VAT included)
Weight (grams)
Fulfilment Fee (VAT excluded)
0-250
R43.00
251-500
R44.00
501-1,000
R45.00
1,001-2,000
R46.00
2,001-5,000
R50.00
5,001-10,000
R59.00
10,001-20,000
R73.00
20,001-30,000
R99.00
Additonal per kg
R5.00
- These fees only apply to products with actual weight less than 32kg. Visit the products restrictions page in Seller Central to see the types of products that can be sold through Amazon Easy Ship
- A weight-based handling fee will be calculated on whichever is greater: the actual weight or volumetric weight
- The total for each parcel is rounded up to the nearest weight range
- Amazon considers dimensional weight in kilograms = (length x width x height in centimetres) ÷ 5,000
- Fees will be calculated for each order, adding the parcel weight to the product weight
- The maximum length of parcel is 175 cm, with a maximum girth of 419 cm (girth = 2*height + 2*width)
- The calculation of fees for Selling on Amazon will not change for Amazon Easy Ship programme sellers and will continue to apply normally to your orders
- Unless otherwise stated, all fees are in South African Rand (ZAR) and do not include applicable taxes, such as VAT. As fees are subject to change, please check Seller Central for the most up-to-date information
Amazon does not charge any Self Ship fulfilment fees, but there will be a cost for shipping your orders through a 3rd party carrier of your choice.
Helpful resources
FBA revenue calculator
Preview selling fees and FBA costs for all the products you sell through FBA. You can also get an estimate of upcoming fee changes for both your seller-fulfilled and FBA products.
Amazon Easy Ship fees
For all Amazon Easy Ship orders, we charge a fee per unit that varies according to the product (higher or lower than R500, VAT included) and the product's weight range.
Self Ship fee template
Shipping templates let you create your shipping settings across several products at once for your self ship orders (default service levels, shipping regions, travel times and shipping rates).
Getting paid and paying fees
When you set up a seller account, you’ll provide a credit card number and a bank account. Amazon will charge the credit card to cover your fees, and proceeds from any sales will be deposited into your bank account.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to frequently asked questions about using Amazon for ecommerce.
How are Amazon FBA fees calculated?
FBA fees are calculated per item depending on its category, size, weight, and the channel on which the item is being sold. These cover the costs of storing your items in Amazon fulfilment centres, picking, packaging and shipping them once they are bought, and providing customer care.
These fees are charged per calendar month for all items stored in Amazon fulfilment centres. Based on the fulfilment channel used, you can get a preview of your revenue estimates (both total sales proceeds as well as per-unit sold estimates) using the FBA revenue calculator for specific items listed on Amazon.
These fees are charged per calendar month for all items stored in Amazon fulfilment centres. Based on the fulfilment channel used, you can get a preview of your revenue estimates (both total sales proceeds as well as per-unit sold estimates) using the FBA revenue calculator for specific items listed on Amazon.
What is the FBA calculator?
The FBA calculator is a preview tool that you can use to check and compare the estimated revenue for FBA, and for the products you have listed on Amazon. You can enter your total expected sales volumes to estimate your total proceeds, check per-unit sold estimates, and also compare the fees and profitability of FBA.
What is the difference between Amazon fees and FBA fees?
Amazon fees refer to the total charges all sellers have to pay in order to have products listed and sold on the Amazon website. This includes the referral fee, which is a percentage of the total price of your product excluding any taxes. It is charged for each item sold and varies by category.
Then, based on your selling plan, you may incur a per-item fee or a monthly fee. For example, the Professional Selling Plan requires a monthly subscription fee that also affords the user a range of benefits.
Apart from this, certain sellers may also need to pay additional fees either for premium services, marketing or for other reasons.
FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) fees, on the other hand, are only charged for products that you have listed under this particular service. It is charged per unit based on the item's category, size and weight, and covers the cost to store, pick, pack and ship your products using FBA. If you have opted for this, these fees will be charged along with the other Amazon fees mentioned above.
Then, based on your selling plan, you may incur a per-item fee or a monthly fee. For example, the Professional Selling Plan requires a monthly subscription fee that also affords the user a range of benefits.
Apart from this, certain sellers may also need to pay additional fees either for premium services, marketing or for other reasons.
FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) fees, on the other hand, are only charged for products that you have listed under this particular service. It is charged per unit based on the item's category, size and weight, and covers the cost to store, pick, pack and ship your products using FBA. If you have opted for this, these fees will be charged along with the other Amazon fees mentioned above.
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