Amazon FBA returns
FBA return fee for apparel, on every returned unit.
Apparel and shoes carry no return-rate threshold. Enter the packaged unit and a month’s returns to see the fee and the cost of unsellable units.
Fee = returned units × the per-unit rate for the size tier and shipping weight. For apparel and shoes Amazon charges every customer-returned unit as returns are made, with no threshold.
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How the apparel and shoes return fee works
For apparel and shoes, Amazon applies a returns processing fee to each customer-returned unit. No thresholds apply, and fees are charged as returns are made. The rate depends on the size tier and the shipping weight, which for large standard-size units is the greater of unit weight and dimensional weight.
Amazon’s own example: a T-shirt measuring 13 × 9 × 0.85 inches with a 5.40 oz unit weight has an 11.45 oz dimensional weight, falls in the 8+ to 12 oz band and is charged $2.19 per returned unit. Those are the values loaded above.
Rate card: apparel and shoes
| Size tier | Shipping weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Small standard-size | Up to 4 oz | $1.65 |
| Small standard-size | 4+ to 8 oz | $1.75 |
| Small standard-size | 8+ to 12 oz | $1.85 |
| Small standard-size | 12+ to 16 oz | $1.95 |
| Large standard-size | Up to 4 oz | $2.04 |
| Large standard-size | 4+ to 8 oz | $2.12 |
| Large standard-size | 8+ to 12 oz | $2.19 |
| Large standard-size | 12+ to 16 oz | $2.27 |
| Large standard-size | 1+ to 1.5 lb | $2.62 |
| Large standard-size | 1.5+ to 2 lb | $2.98 |
| Large standard-size | 2+ to 2.5 lb | $3.33 |
| Large standard-size | 2.5+ to 3 lb | $3.69 |
| Large standard-size | 3+ to 20 lb | $3.89 + $0.10 per half lb above the first 3 lb |
| Small Bulky | Up to 50 lb | $6.74 + $0.32 per lb above the first lb |
| Large Bulky | Up to 50 lb | $6.74 + $0.32 per lb above the first lb |
| Extra-Large 0 to 50 lb | Up to 50 lb | $26.33 + $0.38 per lb above the first lb |
| Extra-Large 50+ to 70 lb | 50+ to 70 lb | $40.12 + $0.75 per lb above 51 lb |
| Extra-Large 70+ to 150 lb | 70+ to 150 lb | $52.45 + $0.75 per lb above 71 lb |
| Extra-Large 150+ lb | Over 150 lb | $157.35 + $0.19 per lb above 151 lb |
Sources
Every published rate and rule on this page was read from Amazon Seller Central on 18 October 2026, and where those pages are silent this page says so: Amazon Seller Central: 2026 returns processing fee changes, Amazon Seller Central: Product size tiers, Amazon Seller Central: Dimensional weight, Amazon Seller Central: Shipping weight. Seller Central is the source of truth and Amazon can change fees; check your own Fee Preview before you decide. This tool is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon. It runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere.
FAQ
Is there a return-rate threshold for apparel?
No. Amazon says apparel and shoes are charged for each returned unit, with no thresholds, and fees are charged as returns are made.
How is shipping weight set for a T-shirt?
Amazon uses the greater of unit weight and dimensional weight for large standard-size units. Dimensional weight is length × width × height divided by 139. Small standard-size units use unit weight.
Are returns fees the same as the FBA fulfillment fee?
No. The returns processing fee is a separate charge on returned units, and it has its own rate card. Apparel also has its own fulfillment rate card.
Does Amazon refund the fee if the item is resold?
Amazon’s page does not describe any refund of the returns processing fee, so this calculator treats it as a cost on every returned unit.