Amazon FBA returns
Is your return rate over the threshold?
Pick your fee category, enter shipped and returned units, and see how many returns are free before Amazon charges the fee.
Return rate = units returned in the shipment month and the next two months ÷ units shipped. The returns processing fee applies only to returns above your category’s threshold.
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Return-rate thresholds by category
Amazon sets a return-rate threshold for each fee category and says it audits them quarterly. The threshold used for a given month is based on a three-calendar-month measurement period. These are the published figures for products other than apparel and shoes.
| Category | Threshold (share of shipped units) |
|---|---|
| Amazon Device Accessories | 11.3% |
| Amazon Explore | 4.8% |
| Automotive and Powersports | 9.1% |
| Baby Products | 9.3% |
| Backpacks, Handbags, and Luggage | 12.8% |
| Base Equipment Power Tools | 7.1% |
| Beauty, Health and Personal Care | 5.5% |
| Business, Industrial, and Scientific Supplies | 6.0% |
| Compact Appliances | 12.6% |
| Computers | 11.4% |
| Consumer Electronics | 11.2% |
| Electronics Accessories | 8.8% |
| Everything Else | 4.8% |
| Eyewear | 12.1% |
| Fine Art | 5.6% |
| Full-Size Appliances | 11.9% |
| Furniture | 9.6% |
| Gift Cards | 4.8% |
| Grocery and Gourmet | 2.9% |
| Home and Kitchen | 8.1% |
| Jewelry | 10.8% |
| Lawn and Garden | 7.7% |
| Lawn mowers and Snow Throwers | 9.5% |
| Mattresses | 9.3% |
| Media - Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video | 5.1% |
| Musical Instruments and AV Production | 9.2% |
| Office Products | 4.4% |
| Pet Products | 10.2% |
| Sports and Outdoors | 8.7% |
| Tires | 8.7% |
| Tools and Home Improvement | 8.7% |
| Toys and Games | 4.7% |
| Video Game Consoles | 10.7% |
| Video Games and Gaming Accessories | 6.5% |
| Watches | 12.0% |
Bundles containing both a camera device and accessory products are classified under Electronics Accessories. “Everything Else” is for products that do not clearly fit another category. For a searchable list of products in each category, see Amazon’s fee category guidelines.
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. 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
Where can I see my product’s actual return rate?
Amazon says you can review it on the FBA Returns page in Seller Central, which updates three times a week.
How does Amazon define return rate?
The percentage of a product’s shipped units in a given month that are physically returned during that month and the subsequent two calendar months.
How often do thresholds change?
Amazon says it audits thresholds quarterly and updates them if required. The table here is dated 18 October 2026.
What happens if I ship fewer than 25 units?
A product that shipped fewer than 25 units in a month is exempt from the returns processing fee.