Amazon Levies 3.5% Fuel Surcharge on Marketplace Sellers
Amazon is imposing a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers operating on its U.S. And Canadian marketplaces, the company confirmed, as the five-week-old Iran war continues to push energy prices higher.
The surcharge adds a new cost layer for the millions of independent businesses that rely on Amazon's fulfilment and logistics network to reach consumers. Amazon described the fee as temporary but declined to set a date for its removal, leaving sellers with no clear horizon for when normal pricing would resume.
Amazon is not acting alone. According to the Wall Street Journal, other companies have moved to impose similar temporary fees as the Iran conflict sustains pressure on global energy markets. For sellers already managing tight margins on the Amazon platform, the additional charge compounds cost pressures that have accumulated since the conflict began.
The practical impact will depend on whether sellers absorb the surcharge, pass it to consumers through higher retail prices, or renegotiate fulfilment arrangements. Amazon has not indicated whether the fee applies uniformly across its logistics services or is limited to specific programmes such as Fulfilment by Amazon.
