In December, Amazon announced they were changing Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) fees, with a Pan-EU oversize surcharge and Returns Processing Fees on high-return rate products. But, reacting to feedback from FBA users, Amazon decided to tweak the timing of these changes to give brands a bit more breathing room.
What are the new dates for the 2024 FBA fee changes?
- Pan-EU Oversize Surcharge – 1 Sept 2024
- Returns Processing Fee – 1 Jan 2025
More on the Pan-EU Oversize Surcharge
Good news! The Pan-EU oversize surcharge update has been delayed by 3 months, from 1 July to 1 September.
Even better, this surcharge won’t apply to the France, Italy, and Spain stores if you’re shipping and selling within the same country – but, it does apply to the Germany store if your shipping and selling countries are different.
For more details, check out the 2024 Pan-EU oversize surcharge changes page.
More on the Returns Processing Fee
The returns processing fee is now set to kick in on 1 January 2025, instead of 1 October this year.
Targeting high-return-rate products across all categories (except clothing and shoes), the first charge will be between 7 and 15 April 2025, and will cover returns from January to March 2025.
Amazon says the fee is designed to help manage the costs of returns and cut down on waste.
For more info, visit the 2024 Returns Processing Fee changes page.
And check the Storage Utilisation surcharges for oversized products again…
… because Amazon has confirmed that rates they advised for the period October to December were wrong.
They apologise for any confusion caused.
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