Standard-size placement fees rose by about $0.05 a unit, Small Standard and Large Standard got new weight bands, and the old Large Bulky tier became Small Bulky and Large Bulky.
Effective 2026-01-15 the FBA inbound placement service fee for standard-size products increased by an average of $0.05 per unit. Two shipping weight bands were introduced for Small Standard and five for Large Standard between 3 and 20 lb. The former Large Bulky size tier was split into Small Bulky and Large Bulky, and the minimal shipment split fee for the new Large Bulky tier rose by an average of $0.27 per unit. Amazon-optimized shipment splits still carry no placement fee.
Sellers sending standard-size or bulky inventory into US fulfilment centres, particularly those who keep using minimal shipment splits.
Recalculate landed cost per unit with the new bands before the next shipping plan. If a SKU is bulky and ships minimal-split, the $0.27 gap per unit is the cheapest thing on this page to fix — either split the shipment to five or more locations or reprice.
Source: FBA inbound placement service fee · last verified 2026-10-31
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