Amazon Fee Category Change on Oct. 31: What Sellers Should Check

NetMoney Lab Marketplaces NetMoneyLab · Oct 24, 2026

In practice

Bottom line: checking takes about 15 minutes in Seller Central, and disputing a wrong category costs nothing but your time.

What exactly is changing?

Amazon is reassigning some ASINs (the unique product ID Amazon gives each listing) to other fee categories, effective October 31.

How big can the difference be?

Amazon's own pricing page, as of October 2026, shows how far referral fees can sit apart: 8% for Computers and Video Game Consoles, 15% for Home and Kitchen, Toys and Games and "everything…

Who is affected?

Anyone selling on Amazon.com could have an ASIN in the group, whether you fulfill orders yourself or use FBA, since both pay referral fees.

What should you do before October 31?

If you still compare channels, our guide to Amazon seller fees lays out the plans and referral fees side by side, and the one on FBA versus FBM shows where fulfillment costs enter the…

What do we still not know?

Several things are unclear.

Amazon Fee Category Change on Oct. 31: What Sellers Should Check

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