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Amazon Referral Fee by Category

Full table of Amazon US referral fee rates for every category, including categories where the rate changes above a price threshold. Verified against Amazon's official pricing page.

By Marginory team · Online sellers with hands-on experience across Etsy, Shopify & PODUpdated Fee data verified against official platform documentation

CategoryReferral fee rateNotes
Amazon Device Accessories45%
Appliances — Compact15% (≤ $300), 8% (> $300)
Appliances — Full-size8%
Automotive and Powersports12%
Base Equipment Power Tools12%
Baby Products8% (≤ $10), 15% (> $10)
Backpacks, Handbags & Luggage15%
Beauty, Health & Personal Care8% (≤ $10), 15% (> $10)
Business, Industrial & Scientific12%
Clothing and Accessories5% ($0 – $15), 10% ($15 – $20), 17% ($20+)
Computers8%
Consumer Electronics8%
Electronics Accessories15% (≤ $100), 8% (> $100)
Eyewear15%
Fine Art20% ($0 – $100), 15% ($100 – $1000), 10% ($1000 – $5000), 5% ($5000+)
Footwear15%
Furniture15% (≤ $200), 10% (> $200)
Gift Cards20%
Grocery and Gourmet Food8% (≤ $15), 15% (> $15)
Home and Kitchen15%
Jewelry20% (≤ $250), 5% (> $250)
Lawn and Garden15%
Lawn Mowers & Snow Throwers15% (≤ $500), 8% (> $500)
Mattresses15%
Media (Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video Games)15%+$1.80 closing fee
Merchant Fulfilled Services20%
Musical Instruments and AV15%
Office Products15%
Pet Supplies15%22% on veterinary diets
Sports and Outdoors15%
Tires10%
Tools and Home Improvement15%
Toys and Games15%
Video Games & Gaming Accessories15%
Video Game Consoles8%
Watches16% (≤ $1500), 3% (> $1500)
Everything Else15%

All rates apply to US sellers, minimum $0.30 per item unless noted. Source: sell.amazon.com/pricing · Last verified 2026-08-24.

How to read the price-tiered rows

A handful of categories — Jewelry, Watches, Clothing, Appliances, Baby Products, Beauty, Electronics Accessories, Furniture, Grocery, and Lawn Mowers & Snow Throwers — charge a different referral rate depending on the item's price. Jewelry, for example, drops from 20% to 5% once the price crosses $250 — a $500 ring pays a lower percentage-based fee than a $200 one, even though the dollar amount is higher. Use the Referral Fee Calculator to resolve the exact tier for your price automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the complete list of Amazon referral fee categories?
It covers every top-level category Amazon publishes a rate for on its pricing page. It's simplified in that Amazon breaks a few categories into more granular sub-tiers than shown here (for example, some Business & Industrial sub-categories have their own rate) — verify the exact sub-tier for your specific product in Seller Central before pricing high-volume SKUs.
What happens if my category isn't listed?
Amazon applies the "Everything Else" rate — 15% — to any product that doesn't fall under a more specific published category.
Does the $0.30 minimum apply to every category on this list?
Yes — Amazon charges the greater of (category rate × price) or $0.30 per item across nearly all categories, so very low-priced items always pay at least the minimum.
How often does Amazon change these rates?
Amazon updates referral fee rates periodically, sometimes for specific categories only. This table is verified against Amazon's official pricing page as of the date shown above — check back or verify directly with Amazon before making high-stakes pricing decisions on new inventory.