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Amazon Sellers Getting Hit with Fuel Surcharge

April 15, 2022

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Amazon announced that it would be levying a 5% fuel and inflation fee on online merchants that use its shipping services. The move by Amazon is an attempt to offset rising costs to its operations brought about by inflation and spiraling fuel prices.

Gas Price Surge Leading to Fuel Surcharges for Amazon Sellers

According to the online shipping and fulfillment company, the new fees will take effect as of April 28, 2022, and are subject to change. It also stated that the 5% surcharge would only apply directly to sellers and not Amazon shoppers.

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