The weight handling fee is Amazon India's shipping and delivery fee. Amazon charges it when it delivers your order through Easy Ship or FBA. It starts at ₹37 per item and varies with item volume and distance. Displayed fees exclude 18% GST.
How the fee is worked out
The fee depends on item weight and size, plus whether delivery is local, regional or national. Amazon charges on the higher of actual or volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is (length x breadth x height) / 5000 in cm. Standard-size items have a 500 g minimum chargeable weight, then 500 g steps. See volumetric weight.
Amazon's own examples
The weight band tables on the page are images, so we could not read the full rate card. The text examples are below.
| Example | Fee (excl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Easy Ship, 350 g headphone | ₹55 flat |
| Easy Ship, 800 g, regional | ₹68 (₹51 + ₹17) |
| Easy Ship, 3.5 kg electronic item | ₹180 (₹112 + ₹34 + ₹34) |
| FBA, 700 g book, Delhi to Chandigarh | ₹54 |
Amazon calls these indicative; the final fee depends on category, size, weight and extra services.
What it does not cover. Under FBA, storage and packing are separate "other fees", for example Pick & Pack at ₹17 for standard items up to 1 kg. Under Self-Ship, Amazon charges no shipping fee.
Has it changed?
A report dated 24 March 2025 said Amazon would lower the fee by up to ₹17 for items under 1 kg, with the new structure effective 7 April 2025; it gave no exact amounts. We have not confirmed any later change. Weight handling sits beside the referral fee; read our Amazon fee changes 2026 guide.
A worked example
Take the Amazon example of an 800 g item shipped regionally by Easy Ship: ₹51 for the first 500 g plus ₹17 for the next 500 g is ₹68. With 18% GST that is about ₹80 (₹68 x 1.18 = ₹80.24). This is Amazon's illustration, not a quote for your product.
How to lower it
Check the packed weight and box size so you are not billed on a larger volumetric weight. Compare Easy Ship and Self-Ship for heavy or bulky lines, since Amazon charges no shipping fee under Self-Ship and you pay your own courier directly. Items above 22.5 kg, with a side over 183 cm or in categories such as refrigerators and TVs are classed Heavy and Bulky, which has its own handling.
Blooprint, a Bengaluru e-commerce agency, can check your shipping-fee mix through its Amazon account management service.