Amazon Easy Ship Fee Reduction (2025 and 2026): What Changed and How It Affects FBA vs Easy Ship Maths

Amazon India reduced Easy Ship costs twice. From 7 April 2025 the national Easy Ship and Seller Flex shipping rate fell from ₹77 to ₹65. From 16 March 2026 Easy Ship on products under ₹300 got ₹10 cheaper on weight handling and ₹5 cheaper on the closing fee. Then closing fees went up by ₹1 or ₹3 from 7 September 2026. This page is current as of 9 November 2026.

What did Amazon change on Easy Ship fees in 2025?

Amazon announced the 2025 package on 24 March 2025 and applied it from 7 April 2025. The Easy Ship parts were:

• The national shipping rate for Easy Ship and Seller Flex dropped from ₹77 to ₹65.
• Sellers pay up to ₹17 less in handling fees on lightweight items under 1 kg.
• Sellers shipping several units together can save over 90% on selling fees for the second unit.
• Referral fees were removed on over 1.2 crore products under ₹300 across 135 categories.

The source for these figures is a news report of Amazon's announcement. Amazon's own fee schedule today shows the current rates, not the 2025 ones, so use the report for what changed and the fee schedule for what you pay now.

What did Amazon change on Easy Ship fees in 2026?

Amazon announced the 2026 changes on 2 March 2026, effective 16 March 2026. Amazon said Easy Ship fees fell by over 20% for products priced below ₹300. The fee schedule puts numbers on it for that price band:

Amazon's own example is a ₹299 T-shirt under 500 g on Easy Ship: total fees fell from ₹71 to ₹56, a saving of ₹15 or 21%. That matches the ₹15 in the table. The press release does not say whether those totals include GST. The fee schedule says its fees are shown without GST and that 18% GST is added on top.

Easy Ship for products above ₹300 did not get this ₹15 cut in the schedule text we read. The same release also removed referral fees on products under ₹1,000, which is a much bigger saving for most sellers; see Amazon zero referral fee explained.

What did the September 2026 closing fee rise do?

Amazon said logistics costs had risen and updated closing fees from 7 September 2026. For products priced up to ₹500 closing fees rose by ₹1. Above ₹500 they rose by ₹3. The change applies across Fulfillment Centre (FC), Easy Ship and Seller Flex.

So the net effect on a sub-₹300 Easy Ship order is simple arithmetic: ₹15 saved in March, ₹1 added in September, about ₹14 lower than before March, before GST. For a ₹600 Easy Ship order the March cut did not apply (by the schedule text) and the September rise adds ₹3. Check the exact closing-fee slab for your fee category in the schedule, because closing fees differ by category group and price band.

How do the cuts change the FBA vs Easy Ship maths?

Amazon's fee schedule marks the FC weight handling fee and the Seller Flex weight handling fee as unchanged in the 2026 revision, while the Easy Ship fee is marked revised. So on a sub-₹300 order the cut helps Easy Ship against FBA, and only there.

Use this method, with your own numbers from the fee schedule or the Seller Central revenue calculator:

1. Take the per-order cost of Easy Ship before March 2026 and the per-order cost of FBA at the same price and weight.
2. Subtract ₹15 from Easy Ship (sub-₹300 products), then add the September closing-fee rise to both.
3. Add FBA-only costs: inbound transport, storage, removals and pick-and-pack are charged on FBA and not on Easy Ship.
4. Compare the totals, then compare what else FBA gives you: the Prime badge and a better chance of winning the Offer Display.

For example, suppose a ₹250 product cost ₹8 less per order on FBA than on Easy Ship before March, excluding storage. After the ₹15 Easy Ship cut, Easy Ship is ₹7 cheaper on the order-level fees. The ₹1 closing fee rise hits both equally. That figure is hypothetical; your gap depends on weight slab and category. It still shows why many low-ticket, low-weight SKUs now look better on Easy Ship than they did in 2025.

The reverse also holds. FBA suits larger volumes and higher-margin or bulky products, according to Amazon's own guidance. If your product sells above ₹300, the March cut does not apply, so the old comparison still stands.

Which SKUs should I move to Easy Ship?

Start with products that fit all of these:

• Price under ₹300, where the ₹15 cut applies.
• Light, small items where weight handling is the smaller slab.
• Stock you already hold in your own warehouse, since Easy Ship means you store and pack and Amazon delivers.
• Products that need Pay on Delivery, which Easy Ship supports.

Keep on FBA the SKUs where the Prime badge decides the sale, such as price-comparable items in competitive categories. Run both channels on a test batch for a month and compare the net payout per unit. The Amazon FBA vs Easy Ship vs Self Ship guide covers the operational side, and Easy Ship in the glossary gives the definition.

What is not confirmed?

• Amazon's 2026 release says nothing on whether FBA storage or fulfilment fees changed beyond the weight handling line. We could not confirm any change from the pages we opened.
• The 2025 figures come from a news report. Amazon's current fee schedule does not republish the 2025 rate card.
• Closing fees depend on a category group and price band. We did not tabulate them here; read your row in the schedule.
• Whether Amazon will adjust these fees again is not announced. Fee pages change without much notice, so recheck before each pricing review.

For the full dated list, including the June 2026 referral rate changes and the cancellation fee, see Amazon India fee changes in 2026.

FAQ

How much did Amazon cut Easy Ship fees in 2026? From 16 March 2026, Easy Ship on products under ₹300 costs ₹15 less per order: ₹10 lower weight handling and ₹5 lower closing fee, before GST. Amazon described this as a reduction of over 20% for products below ₹300. Easy Ship for Amazon Bazaar got an ₹8 weight handling cut up to 2 kg.

Did Amazon cut Easy Ship fees in 2025 too? Yes. From 7 April 2025 the national shipping rate for Easy Ship and Seller Flex fell from ₹77 to ₹65, and handling fees fell by up to ₹17 for items under 1 kg.

Did the September 2026 closing fee rise cancel the saving? No. Closing fees rose by ₹1 up to ₹500 and ₹3 above ₹500 from 7 September 2026. On a sub-₹300 Easy Ship order that leaves a net saving of about ₹14 against pre-March fees, before GST. Above ₹300 the rise is not offset by the ₹15 cut.

Did FBA fees come down as well? The fee schedule lists the FC weight handling fee as unchanged in the 2026 revision. Whether other FBA charges changed is not confirmed in the pages we read. Amazon's release lists FBA only in an earphones example whose saving came mostly from the referral fee waiver.

Is Easy Ship cheaper than FBA now? Only for some SKUs. It depends on price, weight slab, category and FBA storage costs. The cut applies to products under ₹300. Run the per-order sum for your own SKUs using the fee schedule or the Seller Central revenue calculator before moving stock.

Do these fees include GST? No. The fee schedule shows fees excluding GST and says 18% GST is applied on top. Amazon's press examples do not say whether their totals include GST, so do not copy them into a margin sheet without checking.

Where do I see my own Easy Ship fee? Amazon publishes the schedule on its public fee page and the per-order breakdown inside Seller Central. Use the schedule for planning and the order-level report to confirm what you were charged.

What to do next

Rerun your Easy Ship versus FBA margin on every SKU under ₹300, then on the rest after the September closing-fee rise. If you want that done across a large catalogue, Blooprint's Amazon account management team can build the comparison with you.