Amazon referral fee calculator.
Pick your category and price to see the referral fee Amazon takes on every sale, and what lands in your pocket.
Get a free audit ↗Referral fee is the greater of your category percentage or the $0.30 minimum. Some categories are tiered by price, so adjust the rate if needed.
Amazon takes a cut of every sale.
The referral fee is a percentage of the total sale price, charged the moment an item sells. Most categories are 15 percent, but some run lower (electronics at 8 percent) or higher (jewelry at 20 percent), and a few are tiered by price.
The $0.30 floor
Amazon charges the greater of your category percentage or a $0.30 minimum per item, which matters most on low-priced products.
It is not your only fee
Referral fee is separate from FBA fulfillment, storage, and your product cost. Run the full picture in the FBA profit calculator.
Know Amazon's cut before you set the price.
List a product at $24.99 in a standard 15% category and the referral fee is $3.75 on every sale. Price at $39.99 and it rises to $6.00. The fee is charged on the total sales price the buyer pays, including any shipping you charge, not just the item price.
Category matters as much as price: some categories run around 8%, others 17% or more, and several carry per-item minimums. Two products with identical costs can carry meaningfully different real margins purely because of where they sit in Amazon's category tree.
How much is the Amazon referral fee?
For most categories it is 15 percent of the sale price, with an $0.30 minimum. Some categories differ: electronics is 8 percent, clothing 17 percent, jewelry 20 percent.
Is the referral fee charged on the whole price?
Yes, it applies to the total amount the buyer pays for the item (and often shipping), not your profit.
What is the minimum referral fee?
$0.30 per item in most categories, so very low-priced products pay proportionally more.
Is the referral fee the only Amazon selling fee?
No. It stacks with FBA fulfillment and storage fees if Amazon ships for you, plus optional costs like advertising. Referral is the commission every sale pays regardless of fulfillment method.
Can I reduce my referral fee?
Occasionally. Correct category placement is the honest lever, since miscategorized products sometimes pay a higher rate than they should. Beyond that the rate is set by Amazon, so pricing and cost structure are where margin is won.
Estimates for planning only. Verify current Amazon fees in Seller Central; results depend on your inputs.
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