Amazon to Hit Canadian, US Sellers With Fuel and Logistics Surcharge

An Amazon Fulfillment centre is pictured in Delta, B.C., on May. 31, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan CairnsAmazon will impose a 3.5 percent surcharge on sellers in Canada and the United States soon as it grapples with higher operating costs amid a fuel price spike since the war in Iran began.In a notice to sellers on April 1, the e-commerce giant said the fuel and logistics-related surcharge will take effect on April 17. Canadian and U.S. sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service will be the first affected. Starting May 2, the charge will also apply to sellers using Buy with Prime in the United States and Multi-Channel Fulfillment services in Canada and the United States.