Pick your plan and category, enter one order and your FBA fee if you use it. The calculator applies Amazon’s published referral fee — the rate or the per-item minimum, whichever is greater — and shows what you keep.
Enter one Amazon.com order. Results update as you type.
| Order total | $25.00 |
|---|---|
| Referral fee | −$3.75 |
| Closing fee (media) | −$0.00 |
| Individual plan fee | −$0.00 |
| FBA fulfillment fee | −$0.00 |
| You receive | $21.25 |
| Your costs | −$7.00 |
| Profit | $14.25 |
An estimate from Amazon’s published US referral fees. The Professional plan’s $39.99 monthly fee, storage, inbound and advertising fees aren’t included, and FBA fees depend on size and weight — check Amazon’s Revenue Calculator. Your payment reports show the exact fees.
The referral fee is Amazon’s commission on each item you sell: a percentage of the item’s total price — item price plus shipping and gift wrap — or a per-item minimum, whichever is greater. Most categories charge 15%. Example: a $25 home & kitchen item pays 15% × $25 = $3.75.
| Category | Referral fee | Minimum per item |
|---|---|---|
| Everything else | 15% | $0.30 |
| Amazon device accessories | 45% | $0.30 |
| Appliances – compact | 15%, 8% above $300 | $0.30 |
| Appliances – full-size | 8% | $0.30 |
| Automotive & powersports | 12% | $0.30 |
| Base equipment power tools | 12% | $0.30 |
| Baby products | 8% ≤ $10, 15% above | $0.30 |
| Backpacks, handbags & luggage | 15% | $0.30 |
| Beauty, health & personal care | 8% ≤ $10, 15% above | $0.30 |
| Business, industrial & scientific | 12% | $0.30 |
| Clothing & accessories | 5% ≤ $15, 10% ≤ $20, 17% above | $0.30 |
| Computers | 8% | $0.30 |
| Consumer electronics | 8% | $0.30 |
| Electronics accessories | 15%, 8% above $100 | $0.30 |
| Eyewear | 15% | $0.30 |
| Fine art | 20% / 15% / 10% / 5%, min $1 | $1.00 |
| Footwear | 15% | $0.30 |
| Furniture | 15%, 10% above $200 | $0.30 |
| Gift cards | 20% | None |
| Grocery & gourmet | 8% ≤ $15, 15% above | None |
| Home & kitchen | 15% | $0.30 |
| Jewelry | 20%, 5% above $250 | $0.30 |
| Lawn & garden | 15% | $0.30 |
| Lawn mowers & snow throwers | 15% ≤ $500, 8% above | $0.30 |
| Mattresses | 15% | $0.30 |
| Media: books, DVD, music, software, video | 15% + $1.80 | None |
| Musical instruments & AV production | 15% | $0.30 |
| Office products | 15% | $0.30 |
| Pet supplies | 15% | $0.30 |
| Pet supplies – veterinary diets | 22% | $0.30 |
| Sports & outdoors | 15% | $0.30 |
| Tires | 10% | $0.30 |
| Tools & home improvement | 15% | $0.30 |
| Toys & games | 15% | $0.30 |
| Video games & gaming accessories | 15% | None |
| Video game consoles | 8% | None |
| Watches | 16%, 3% above $1,500 | $0.30 |
Where a rate changes “above” a price, compact appliances, electronics accessories, furniture, jewelry, watches and fine art charge the lower rate only on the part above it; baby, beauty, clothing, grocery and lawn mowers charge one rate on the whole price. Media also pays a $1.80 closing fee per item. From Amazon’s published pricing page.
The referral fee is charged on the total price — item price, shipping and gift wrap.
Individual adds $0.99 per item; Professional is a monthly fee instead.
Rates run from 8% to 45%, and some categories use price brackets or tiers.
Shipping and gift wrap you charge are part of the fee base.
Look it up in Amazon’s Revenue Calculator for your product’s size and weight.
Until the margin covers advertising and returns too.
From Amazon’s published pricing page.
A percentage of the total price, or a per-item minimum (usually $0.30), whichever is greater.
Baby, beauty, clothing, grocery and lawn mowers: one rate on the whole price, based on the price.
Compact appliances, electronics accessories, furniture, jewelry, watches and fine art: a lower rate on the part above a threshold.
Individual: $0.99 per item sold. Professional: $39.99 per month.
Per item for books, DVDs, music, software and video, on top of the referral fee.
Depend on size and weight; storage, inbound and advertising costs are separate.
Yes. Amazon says an item’s total price includes its list price as well as shipping costs and any gift-wrapping charges.
Clothing uses price brackets: 5% for a total price of $15 or less, 10% from $15 to $20, and 17% above $20 — on the whole price.
FBA fees depend on the product’s size tier and weight. Amazon’s Revenue Calculator gives the exact fee for your product; enter it here.
Note: this is an independent calculator based on Amazon’s published US fees, not an Amazon product. Fees change — your payment reports show the fees actually charged. Amazon is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
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