Amazon Adds New Fees as Fuel Costs Rise
亞馬遜隨燃油成本上漲增加新費用
In April 2026, Amazon introduced a new 3.5% fuel and logistics-related surcharge for third-party sellers using its fulfillment services.
在2026年4月，亞馬遜針對使用其倉儲物流服務的第三方賣家，引入了一項新的3.5%燃料與物流相關附加費。
The company cited persistently high energy and transportation costs, driven by the global oil supply shock following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to regional conflict.
該公司表示，由於地區衝突導致荷姆茲海峽關閉，進而引發全球石油供應衝擊，導致能源與運輸成本持續高漲。
Starting April 17, this fee applies to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) services, with an expansion to other programs like Buy with Prime following shortly after in May.
自4月17日起，此項費用適用於「亞馬遜物流」(FBA)服務，並於隨後的5月擴展至「Buy with Prime」等其他計畫。
While Amazon describes the surcharge as a temporary adjustment, many independent sellers are skeptical, remembering previous temporary fees that became permanent.
儘管亞馬遜將此附加費描述為臨時調整，但許多獨立賣家對此持懷疑態度，因過往許多臨時費用最終都變成了永久性收費。
The surcharge is calculated based on fulfillment costs—not the final sale price—which amounts to roughly $0.17 per unit.
該附加費是根據物流成本而非最終售價計算，每件商品約增加0.17美元。
Despite Amazon’s claim that its rates remain competitive compared to major carriers like FedEx or UPS, the added expense puts significant pressure on merchant profit margins.
儘管亞馬遜聲稱其費率與聯邦快遞或優比速等大型物流商相比仍具競爭力，但增加的開支對商家的利潤空間造成了巨大壓力。
As the geopolitical situation remains unstable, the future of these operational costs continues to be a concern for the e-commerce community.
隨著地緣政治局勢持續不穩，這些營運成本的未來走向，仍是電子商務社群關注的焦點。
