Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has decided to impose a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on third-party sellers availing its fulfillment services.
The surcharge, which comes into effect on April 17, is Amazon’s response to the oil price surge triggered by the Iran war, now in its fifth week. Amazon clarified in a note to sellers that the surcharge will apply to those in the U.S. and Canada and will be calculated on fulfillment fees rather than the items’ sale prices, reported CNBC on Thursday.
Amazon spokesperson Ashley Vanicek told the publication that the surcharge is “meaningfully lower” compared to those of other major carriers. On average, Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) shipments incur an extra charge of 17 cents per unit, which varies by item size and dimensions.
The FBA service, popular among third-party sellers for picking, packing, and shipping items, has experienced “elevated costs in fulfillment and logistics” …
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