Amazon is growing day-by-day in terms of both customer and sellers. There are more than half a million sellers on Amazon India platform. And, based on the feedback of sellers like you and me; Amazon has made some changes in their Seller Commission Charges fee structure.
These changes have been made to support sellers and become the most preferred marketplace in India.
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Key Changes in Amazon Seller Commission Charges
Few key changes that have been introduced in the Amazon Seller Commission Charges Fee Structures are:
- Selling price based referral fee is introduced for certain categories. It will minimize the cost of operations significantly.
- Weight handling fee rate card has been standardized across all fulfillment channels. It will help sellers to operate across these channels easily.
- FREE fulfillment services will be offered for small and standard items priced higher than INR 20, 000/-. It will help sellers to expand their business to the next level.
Revisions effective from 23rd May 2019
1. Amazon India Referral Fee changes
Amazon India has revised the referral fee for multiple product categories. Below is the list of categories with revised referral fee:
Note: Only those categories are listed below for which the referral fee has been revised. For a complete list of categories with the latest Referral Fee, see Amazon Seller Commission Charges Fee Structure
Media
| Category | Referral Fee (Applicable till 22nd May 2019) | Referral Fee (Effective from 23rd May 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Music | 8.00% | 6.50% ↓ |
| Software Products | 14.00% | 11.50% ↓ |
| Video Games – Accessories | 9.00% | 10.00% ↑ |
Soft Line
| Category | Referral Fee (Applicable till 22nd May 2019) | Referral Fee (Effective from 23rd May 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel | 16.00% | 13% for item price <=300 ↓ 17% for item price >300 ↑ |
| Apparel – innerwear | 10.50% | 12.60% ↑ |
| Apparel – Sleepwear | 11.00% | 12.00% ↑ |
| Apparel Accessories | 15.50% | 17.00% ↑ |
| Backpacks | 5.50% | 7.00% ↑ |
| Eyewear | 8.50% | 6.50% ↓ |
| Fashion Jewellery | 23.00% | 21.50% ↓ |
| Silver Coins and Bars | 8.00% | 2.00% ↓ |
| Handbags | 11.00% | 10.00% ↓ |
| Luggage – Suitcase and Trolleys | 5.50% | 7.00% ↑ |
| Luggage – Travel Accessories | 5.50% | 9.00% ↑ |
| Shoes | 14.00% | 15.50% ↑ |
| Flip Flops and Slippers | 14.00% | 10.50% ↓ |
| Watches | 11.00% | 13.50% ↑ |
CE/PC/Wireless
| Category | Referral Fee (Applicable till 22nd May 2019) | Referral Fee (Effective from 23rd May 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Accessories – Electronics, PC and Wireless | 16.00% | 16.50% |
| Cables – Electronics, PC, Wireless | 25.00% | 20.00% ↓ |
| Camera Accessories | 12.00% | 11.00% ↓ |
| Camera Lenses | 6.00% | 7.00% |
| Cases/Cover/Skin/Screen guard | 16% for item price <=300 24% for item price >300 |
17% for item price <= 300 ↑ 24% for item price > 300 |
| Electronic Devices (except TV, Camera & Camcorder, Camera Lenses and Accessories, GPS Devices, Speakers) | 10.00% | 8.50% ↓ |
| Hard Disks | 8.00% | 5.50% ↓ |
| Keyboards and Mouse | 15.00% | 16.00% ↑ |
| Laptop Battery | 13.50% | 14.00% ↑ |
| Laptops Bags & Sleeves | 5.50% | 7.00% ↑ |
| Memory Cards | 17.00% | 12.00% ↓ |
| Mobile Phones & Tablets {including Graphic Tablets) | 5.00% | 6.00% ↑ |
| Monitors | 5.00% | 4.50% ↓ |
| Power Banks | 20.00% | 21.00% ↑ |
| Scanners and Printers | 9.00% | 8.00% ↓ |
| Speakers | 6.00% | 11.00% ↑ |
| USB flash drives (Pen Drives) | 14.00% | 16.00% ↑ |
Consumables
| Category | Referral Fee (Applicable till 22nd May 2019) | Referral Fee (Effective from 23rd May 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty – Fragrance | 15.00% | 7.5% for item price <=250 ↓ 12.5% for item price >250 ↓ |
| Beauty Products; | 3.00% | 4.00% ↑ |
| Grocery and Gourmet | 3.00% | 4.00% ↑ |
| HPC – Household Supplies, Personal Care and Ayurveda | 3.00% | 4.00% ↑ |
| Personal Care Appliances (excl. Grooming and styling) | 7.00% | 7.50% ↑ |
| Pet Products | 8.50% | 6.5% for item price <=250 ↓ 11% for item price >250 ↑ |
Other Hardline
| Category | Referral Fee (Applicable till 22nd May 2019) | Referral Fee (Effective from 23rd May 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive – Other Subcategories | 21.00% | 18.00% ↓ |
| Bean Bags and Inflatables | 7.00% | 10.00% ↑ |
| Business & Scientific Supplies | 11.50% | 11.5% for the portion of the total sales price up to INR15000, and 5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than INR15000 ↓ |
| Industrial Supplies | 8.00% | 8% for the portion of the total sales price up to INR15000, and 5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than INR15000 ↓ |
| Clocks | 17.00% | 8.00% ↓ |
| Entertainment Collectibles | 16.00% | 13% for item price <=250 300 ↓ 17% for item price >250 300 ↑ |
| Furniture | 12.00% | 13% for the portion of the total sales price up to INR15000 ↑, and 10% for any portion of the total sales price greater than INR15000 ↓ |
| Gym Equipments | 6.50% | 9.00% ↑ |
| Home – Other Subcategories | 16.00% | 16.50% ↑ |
| Home Furnishing | 12.00% | 6% for item price <=250 ↓ 11% for item price >250 ↓ |
| Home improvement accessories | 11.50% | 6.5% for item price <=250 ↓ 11.5% for item price >250 |
| Home Storage | 12.00% | 8% for item price <=250 ↓ 12% for item price >250 |
| Indoor Lighting (except LED bulbs and battens) | 11.50% | 13.50% ↑ |
| Large Appliances Accessories | 13.00% | 11.00% ↓ |
| Lawn & Garden- Chemical pest control | 3.00% | 4.00% ↑ |
| Lawn & Garden- Other subcategories | 10.00% | 10% for the portion of the total sales price up to INR15000, and 5% for any portion of the total sales price greater than INR15000 ↓ |
| LED Bulbs and Battens | 3.00% | 7.00% ↑ |
| Musical Instruments – Keyboards | 4.50% | 5.00% ↑ |
| Musical Instruments (excluding Guitars and Keyboards) | 11.00% | 7.50% ↓ |
| Sports – Cricket and Badminton Equipments | 12.50% | 5.00% ↓ |
| Sports & Qutdoors (excl. Cricket and Badminton Equipments) | 12.50% | 9% for item price <=250 ↓ 14% for item price >250 ↑ |
| Sports Collectibles | 16.00% | 13% for item price <=300 ↓ 17% for item price >300 ↑ |
Note:
- Following new categories have been created with a referral fee different from the categories that they were initially part of:
- Luggage – Suitcase and Trolleys,
- Travel Accessories,
- Flip Flops and Slippers,
- Sports – Cricket and Badminton Equipments
- In order to ensure simplicity of the rate card and to avoid confusion, the following product categories have been merged into one category:
- Education and Non-Educational Software merged into Software Products
- Selfie Sticks and Chargers merged with Accessories – Electronics, PC and Wireless
- Baby-Nursing & Feeding merged with Baby Products
- HPC – Body Suppon merged with Health and Personal Care (HPC)
- Pet Food(Dog Food), Pet Food (except Dog Food), Pet Accessories merged into Pet Products
- Automotive Accessories merged with Automotive – Other Subcategories
- Home – Cushions & Covers and Home – Bed & Bath Linen merged into Home Furnishing
2. Closing Fee
The fixed Closing Fee structure has been revised for all product categories. Amazon India has introduced lower rates on the fixed closing fee for Easy Ship in the low item price range. Refer the table below for the revised fixed closing fee.
[Update: 31st July 2019] Amazon India has extended promotional price on Fixed Closing Fee for Easy Ship services for products with item price greater than INR 500 till 12th Sep 2019. The same has been updated in the table below.
| Fixed Closing Fees (INR per unit) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Price including Shipping Charges (INR) |
Easy Ship (excl. Easyship Prime) | Self-Ship | FBA (excl. Seller Flex) | FBA (excl. Seller Flex) | Seller Flex and Easy Ship Prime | ||||||||
| All categories (eff. till 11th Sep, 2019) |
All categories (eff. from 12th Sep, 2019) |
All categories (eff. till 22nd May 2019) |
All categories (eff. from 23rd May, 2019) |
Select categories* (eff. till 30th September, 2019) |
All categories (eff. till 22nd May, 2019) |
All categories (eff. from 23rd May, 2019) |
All categories (eff. till 22nd May, 2019) |
All categories (eff. from 23rd May, 2019) |
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| 0-250 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 251-500 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 501-1000 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| 1000+ | 40 | 50 | 40 | 59 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 40 | ||||
*Please note that the following list of Select Categories will be charged the rate of FBA(excl. Seller Flex) – All Categories effective 1st October, 2019.
Books, Music, Pet Products, Beauty (Excluding Fragrance), Health and Personal Care (excluding Nutrition), Grocery and Gourmet, Baby, Toys, Apparel – Innerwear and Apparel Accessories, Craft Materials, Automotive (excluding Helmets, Lubricants, Parts, Tools, Vehicle Care and Tires), Cases Covers Skins and Screen Gaurds, Cables – Electronics PC and Wireless, Office Products, Lawn & Garden – Chemical Pest Control, Business Industrial and Scientific Products.
3. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)
Amazon India has invested in more than 50 State-of-the-Art fulfillment centers to help sellers to deliver their products across India in a minimum time span. Amazon India is continuously improving its operations to help sellers grow. Following are the key changes in FBA:
- FBA Pick & Pack Fee: The fee for Standard size items have been reduced from INR 15 per unit to INR 10 per unit based on the seller feedback. FBA pick & pack fee for Small size, Oversize, and Heavy & Bulky items will remain the same. Refer the table below for the FBA pick & pack fee.
| FBA Pick and Pack Fee (INR per unit) |
Effective till 22nd May, 2019 | Effective from 23rd May, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Regional | National | Local | Regional | National | |
| Small* | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Standard | 15 | 10 ↓ | ||||
| Oversize | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Heavy and Bulky | 50 | 50 | ||||
- First Three Months Free Removals: Free Pickup and Standard Removals for the 3 months will remain the same to new sellers who sign up for FBA.
- Zero Fulfillment Fee for Items over INR 20,000: Sellers can experience the benefits of FBA through FREE rates as fulfillment Fee (Pick & Pack Fee and Weight handling Fee) for all Small-size and Standard-size items priced over INR 20,000 will remain ZERO.
- FBA Storage Fee: FBA storage is the same as earlier i.e. INR 20 per cubic foot per month.
- FBA Weight Handling Fee: Major revisions have been made in FBA weight handling fee, it has been adjusted across all size and weight brands. Refer the table below for the same.
| FBA Weight Handling Fee (INR per unit) |
Effective till 22nd May, 2019 | Effective from 23rd May, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Regional | National | Local | Regional | National | ||||
| Small* and Standard | First 500 gms (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
24 | 30 | 55 | 28 | 36 | 56 | ||
| Each additional 500 gms up to 1kg (based on outbound shipping weight) |
15 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 25 | |||
| Each additional kg (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Oversize | Upto 5kg (fixed minimum fee) (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
70 | 85 | 135 | 71 | 86 | 136 | ||
| Each additional kg (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Heavy and Bulky | Upto 12kg (fixed minimum fee) (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
160 | 240 | 161 | 241 | ||||
| Each additional kg (based on outbound shipping unit weight) |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||
Note:
- For FBA orders:
Outbound Shipping Weight = Item Weight + Packaging Weight
where the packaging weights used are as follows:- Small Size Items: 80 gms
- Standard Size Items: 100 gms
- Oversize and Oversize Heavy and Bulky Items: 500 gms
- In the following cases, the Dimensional Weight will be used if Dimensional Weight is greater than the Unit Weight:
- Standard and Oversize Items weighing more than 1 kg
- Oversize Heavy and Bulky Items
Dimensional Weight (kg) = (Length X Breadth X Height)/5000 where LBH are in cm
4. Amazon India Easy Ship (ES) Weight Handling Charges
Amazon India is expanding its pin code coverage, and fast track shipping to provide reliable, smooth and economical fulfillment option to the sellers.
Easy Ship Weight Handling Fee (including Easy Ship Prime) has been revised. The fee has been reduced for all standard items weighing more than 1 kg. Weight handling fee rate card structure has been changed as well similar to other fulfillment options. Refer the table below for Easy Ship weight handling fee changes:
| Easyship Weight Handling Fee (INR per shipment) | Effective till 22nd May 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Regional | National | ||
| Standard | Upto 500 gm | 27 | 45 | 65 |
| Each Additional 500 gm | 16 | 21 | 26 | |
| Oversize | Upto 5 kg (fixed minimum Fee) | 124 | 168 | 213 |
| Each Additional kg | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| Heavy and Bulky | Upto 12 kg (fixed minimum Fee) | 175 | 255 | |
| Each Additional kg | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Easyship Weight Handling Fee (INR per shipment) | Effective from 23rd May 2019 | |||
| Local | Regional | National | ||
| Standard | Upto 500 gm | 38 | 46 | 66 |
| Each Additional 500 gm (up to 1kg) | 16 | 21 | 25 | |
| Each Additional kg after 1kg | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| Oversize | Upto 5 kg (fixed minimum Fee) | 151 | 166 | 216 |
| Each Additional kg | 10 | 15 | 20 | |
| Heavy and Bulky | Upto 12 kg (fixed minimum Fee) | 241 | 321 | |
| Each Additional kg | 3 | 4 | ||
5. Weight Handling Fee Regions Definition
Region definitions have been revised in order to make four regions more equitable in terms of reach/distance among seller concentrations and demand distribution. Refer the table below for revised Regions definition:
| Effective till 22nd May, 2019 | Effective from 23rd May, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand | Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh-Zone A** and Uttarakhand |
| Region 2 | Chattisgarh, Dadar and Nagar, Diu and Daman, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra | Dadar and Nagar, Diu and Daman, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Region 3 | Andaman and Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerela, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Lakshadweep | Andaman and Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerela, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Lakshadweep |
| Region 4 | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh-Zone B*, West Bengal |
*Uttar Pradesh-Zone B: The following administrative divisions will be considered as part of Uttar Pradesh-Zone B – Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Basti, Devipatan, Gorakhpur, Mirzapur, Prayagraj and Varanasi
**Uttar Pradesh – Zone A: All administrative divisions in the state of Uttar Pradesh that are not part of Uttar Pradesh-Zone B
Revisions effective from 1st June 2019:
- High Volume Listing Fee: A high-volume listing fee of INR 0.50 per non-media ASIN* per month has been introduced. This will ensure customer’s consistent shopping experience. This fee will not be charged for first 100,000 ASINs and no charge will be taken from you for any high-volume listing fee for the same.
*ASINs belonging to the following Categories are classified as Media ASINs and this fee will not be charged for these GLs – Books, Movies, Music, Software Products, Video Games, Video Games – Accessories, Video Games – Consoles.
- Lightning Deal Fee: After the launch of Lightning Deal fee in December 2018, many sellers get discovered by customers that led to exponential business growth. The fee of Lightning deal has been revised as well, Refer the table below for the same.
| Type of Deal | Lightning Deal Fee Charges (eff. till 31st May 2019) |
Lightning Deal Fee Charges (eff. from 1st June 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Recommended Lightning Deals | INR 0 per deal if sale per deal < INR 2500 |
INR 149 per deal |
| INR 99 per deal if sale per deal >=2500 |
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| Seller Recommended Lightning Deals | INR 99 per deal | INR 149 per deal |
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