Amazon will add a 1.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on fulfilment fees in Ireland from 17 April 2026. Amazon calculates the charge on fulfilment fees, not on the item’s sale price.
At a glance
- What changes
- 1.5% added to Amazon fulfilment fees
- From
- 17 April 2026
- Who it affects
- Sellers using Amazon fulfilment in Ireland and nine other European countries
- Average cost
- Amazon says 5 cent per item for its EU fulfilment shipments
On this page
Where the surcharge applies
Ireland is included in Amazon’s European surcharge alongside the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Belgium. The charge applies to sellers using Fulfilment by Amazon in these countries.
If you use Amazon fulfilment across several of these markets, include the surcharge in each affected market’s fulfilment cost calculation. Sellers in the United States and Canada pay a higher surcharge of 3.5%, as reported by Ecommerce News Europe.
Calculate the extra cost
Use the fulfilment fee for the item as the starting figure. Multiply that fee by 1.5% to calculate the surcharge, then add the result to the fee to get the total.
A higher fulfilment fee produces a larger surcharge in cash terms. Changing the item’s sale price alone leaves this calculation unchanged because Amazon bases the percentage on the fulfilment fee.
Why Amazon is adding the charge
Amazon attributes the extra transport costs to the war in the Middle East. The company says the measure is temporary in principle.
Amazon puts the average surcharge at 5 cent per item for its fulfilment shipments within the EU. Use your item’s fulfilment fee to work out its charge rather than applying that average to every item.
Questions
When does the Amazon fulfilment surcharge start in Ireland?
The surcharge starts on 17 April 2026. Ireland is among the ten European countries covered.
Is the Amazon fulfilment surcharge based on the sale price?
Amazon calculates the 1.5% surcharge on fulfilment fees. The item’s sale price is not part of the calculation.
How much extra will Irish sellers using Amazon fulfilment pay per item?
The extra charge is 1.5% of the item’s fulfilment fee. Amazon says the average for its fulfilment shipments within the EU is 5 cent per item.
Sources
- Ecommerce News Europe: Amazon introduces transport surcharge for partners, read 7 April 2026
- ChannelX: 1.5% Amazon Fuel surcharge for FBA/MCF from 17th April, read 7 April 2026
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