We collect the lower of the applicable fees stated below and any fees communicated to you by, such as promotional fees that we may provide from time to time. This does not apply to certain sellers, such as warranty providers and other service providers, who will continue to pay selling fees in accordance to the rates provided in their program agreements.
*If you have active listings in additional countries or regions using merged accounts, a different fee may apply. For more information, go to Monthly subscription fee FAQ and Merging accounts.
When your product sells, Amazon collects the amount paid by the buyer (including the price and any shipping, gift wrap, or other charges). Professional account sellers are able to set their own shipping rates for BMVD (Books, Music, Video, and DVD) products. Amazon shipping rates apply to all products sold by Individual sellers. Only Professional sellers can offer gift wrap.
See Shipping Credits for BMVD for a table of Amazon shipping credits for media products. For a table of Amazon shipping rates for all products sold by individual sellers, go to Shipping credits for individual sellers.
Sellers pay a referral fee on each item sold.
Items in some categories have a per-item minimum referral fee as listed below. Sellers pay the greater of the referral fee or the per-item minimum referral fee.
For media products (books, music, video, DVD, software, and video games), Amazon deducts the greater of the applicable referral fee percentage or applicable per-item minimum referral fee calculated on the item price.
For non-media products, Amazon deducts the greater of the applicable referral fee percentage or applicable per-item minimum referral fee calculated on the total sales price (the total amount paid by the buyer including the item price and any shipping or gift-wrap charges).
To find the fee category of a product, go to Manage Inventory and do the following:
Sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon can refer to FBA features and fees.
Prior approval may be required to offer products in the categories listed under "Categories requiring approval." For more information, go to Categories and products that require approval.
Category | Referral Fee | Min Fee |
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Books | 15% | N/A |
Music | 15% | N/A |
DVD | 15% | N/A |
Video | 15% | N/A |
Electronics (AV equipments, Cell phones) | 8% | 30 JPY |
Camera | 8% | 30 JPY |
Computers | 8% | 30 JPY |
(Electronics, Camera, and Computers) Accessories1 | 10% | 30 JPY |
Amazon Device Accessories | 45% | 30 JPY |
Musical Instruments | 10% | 30 JPY |
Drugstore |
|
30 JPY |
Beauty2 |
|
30 JPY |
Sporting Goods | 10% | 30 JPY |
Automotive | 10% | 30 JPY |
Toys | 10% | 30 JPY |
Video Games3 | 15% | N/A |
Software | 15% | N/A |
Pet Supplies |
|
30 JPY |
Office Products4 | 15% | 30 JPY |
Home (Interior, Kitchen)5 | 15% | 30 JPY |
Home (Furniture) | 15% | 30 JPY |
Home Appliances | 15% | 30 JPY |
Major Appliances | 8% | 30 JPY |
Tools & Home Improvement | 15% | 30 JPY |
Industrial & Scientific | 15% | 30 JPY |
Food & Beverage6 |
|
N/A |
Watches |
|
30 JPY |
Jewelry7 |
|
30 JPY |
Baby & Maternity8 |
|
30 JPY |
Clothing & Accessories7,9 |
|
30 JPY |
Shoes & Bags7 |
|
30 JPY |
Any Other Products | 15% | 30 JPY |
*1. Referral Fees for Accessories in Electronics, Camera, and Computers (See this list). Refer to the Browse Tree Guides (BTGs) for details about browse nodes and leaf nodes.
*2. For some brands, Referral Fees 20% applies. See this page.
*3. Referral Fees for some sub-categories in Video Games: 8% (See this page)
*4. Referral Fees for some sub-categories in Office Products: 8% (See this page)
*5. Referral Fees for some sub-categories in Home (Kitchen): 10% (See this page)
*6. Referral Fees for some sub-categories in Food & Beverage: (See this page)
*7. The promotion will begin on March 1, 2022 and end on February 28, 2023. This promotion will automatically be applied to orders that send shipping notices between 0:00 a.m. on March 1, 2022 (Japan standard time) and 23:59 p.m. on February 28, 2023. You don’t need to register for this promotion. Please note that the actual time may be earlier or later than scheduled due to system problems. When this promotion ends, the sales commission rate will return to the pre-promotion rate. Total sales price per unit in this promotion includes product price per unit, shipping fee, and gift wrapping fee. This promotion is subject to change or termination at Amazon's discretion.
*8. From September 1, 2020, Amazon has transferred some products from the Baby & Maternity category to the Clothing & Accessories category to make it easier for customers to find products on the Amazon site. Learn more.
*9. Referral Fees for Baby apparel and Maternity browse nodes in the Clothing & Accessories category: 8% for products with a total sales price per unit up to 1,500 JPY, 15% for products with a total sales price per unit greater than 1,500 JPY (See this page to find subjected browse node) .
For each media item that is sold, Individual and Professional sellers also pay a variable closing fee.
Product Type | Referral Fee | Variable Closing Fee (Japan) | Variable Closing Fee (Asia/Guam/Marshall Islands/Midway/Others) | Variable Closing Fee (North America/Central America/Oceania/Europe) | Variable Closing Fee (Africa/South America) |
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Books | 15% | JPY 80 | JPY 120 | JPY 300 | JPY 350 |
Music | 15% | JPY 140 | JPY 250 | JPY 400 | JPY 450 |
DVD | 15% | JPY 140 | JPY 250 | JPY 400 | JPY 450 |
Video (VHS) | 15% | JPY 140 | JPY 300 | JPY 500 | JPY 600 |
We charge a monthly High-Volume Listing Fee based on the number of active non-media SKUs you offered for sale on Amazon.
For each active non-media SKU over 2 million, a fee of 0.05 JPY per SKU will apply.
For example, if during the month a total of 3 million active non-media SKUs were made available by you, the fee applied for that month will be 50,000 JPY (3,000,000 - 2,000,000 SKUs = 1,000,000 SKUs x 0.05 JPY).
If you refund a customer for an order for which you have already received payment, Amazon will refund you the amount of the Referral Fee you paid for the item(s), minus the applicable Refund Administration Fee, which is the lesser of 500 JPY or 10% of the applicable Referral Fee.
For example, if you refund a customer the 1,000 JPY total sales price of an item in a category with a 15% Referral Fee, your Refund Administration Fee will be 15 JPY (1,000 JPY x 15% Referral Fee = 150 JPY).
Individual Selling Plan example:
Item price
+ Shipping charges paid by the buyer
- Referral fee
- Variable closing fee for media items
- 100 JPY per item fee
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= Total deposited to seller account
Professional selling plan example:
Item price
+ Shipping charges paid by the buyer
- Referral fee
- Variable closing fee for media items
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= Total deposited to seller's account
Individual Selling Plan example:
Item price
+ Shipping charges paid by the buyer
- Referral fee
- 100 JPY per item fee
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= Total deposited to seller account
Professional selling plan example:
Item price
+ Shipping charges paid by the buyer
+ Gift wrap charges paid by the buyer
- Referral fee
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= Total deposited to seller's account