Amazon India closing fee explained (2026)

What is Amazon closing fee (India)?

The closing fee is a fixed per-order charge Amazon India takes on top of the referral fee, set by price band and fulfilment channel. It still applies when the referral fee is zero, as it is for products under ₹1,000.

The closing fee is a fixed per-order charge that Amazon India adds to the referral fee. It varies by price band, category group and fulfilment channel, and Amazon's fee page says it starts at ₹2. It is not waived with the referral fee: Amazon's March 2026 zero referral announcement covers products under ₹1,000 across 1,800+ categories, effective 16 March 2026, and does not mention a closing fee at all.

What the rates look like

Amazon shows full tables only for Fulfilment by Amazon (excluding Seller Flex). Those run from ₹14 to ₹27 for items up to ₹300, ₹15 to ₹23 for ₹301 to ₹500, and ₹75 for a few large-appliance groups above ₹1,000. For other channels the page gives examples only:

Channel	Example on Amazon's page	Closing fee
Easy Ship	Sandals at ₹299	₹2
Easy Ship	Sandals at ₹450	₹23
Seller Flex	Baby diapers at ₹299	₹7
Self Ship	Face wash at ₹299	₹20
Self Ship	Shirts at ₹499	₹26

The 7 September 2026 change

Amazon's page states that from 7 September 2026 closing fees rise by ₹1 for products priced up to ₹500 and by ₹3 above ₹500, for FC, Easy Ship and Seller Flex; Self Ship is not mentioned. The page does not say whether the amounts in its tables already include the rise, so treat them as indicative and confirm in Seller Central.

What Amazon says about the 2026 revision

Amazon's seller guide to the March 2026 fee change gives Self Ship closing fees falling from ₹45 to ₹20 for products under ₹300 and from ₹35 to ₹26 for ₹300 to ₹500, and says Easy Ship sellers save ₹15 per order across weight handling and closing fees combined. It gives no separate Easy Ship closing amounts, no FBA figures and no figures above ₹500. Because the two Amazon pages were written at different times and the September 2026 rise came after, do not mix figures between them without checking your own fee preview.

Worked example

Take a ₹299 item on Self Ship. Amazon's example puts the closing fee at ₹20. With zero referral fee, ₹20 is a floor that remains before weight handling or shipping fees and GST on fees. On a ₹299 sale it is about 6.7% of the price. A zero-referral listing is therefore cheaper than before, not free. See the referral fee and GST on marketplace fees entries, and our Amazon fee changes 2026 guide.

Blooprint's Amazon account management team checks fee previews SKU by SKU before pricing changes.

Frequently asked questions

Does zero referral fee mean no closing fee?

No. Amazon's March 2026 announcement covers referral fees on products under ₹1,000 across 1,800+ categories (source: https://press.aboutamazon.com/in/2026/3/amazon-announces-zero-referral-fees-on-over-12-5-crore-products-sellers-to-save-up-to-70-in-fees). The release does not itemise other fees, and Amazon's fee page lists the closing fee separately (source: https://sell.amazon.in/fees-and-pricing).

How much is the closing fee?

It depends on price band, category group and channel. Amazon's page says it starts at ₹2, and shows examples such as ₹20 for a ₹299 face wash on Self Ship and ₹23 for sandals at ₹450 on Easy Ship (source: https://sell.amazon.in/fees-and-pricing). Use your Seller Central fee preview for an exact figure.

Is GST charged on the closing fee?

Fees charged by the marketplace attract GST. Amazon's own pages we read do not restate the rate, so check your invoice; our zero referral fee guide uses 18% on fees. This is general information, not tax advice.