Amazon.ca seller fees (2026)
The Canadian referral schedule in Canadian dollars — 36 categories with their CAD $0.40 minimum, the plan crossover, the refund administration fee and the FBA tables in CAD. And the part almost no fee table shows: the categories where the Canadian rate is not the US rate at the same price.
Rates are Amazon's own, read from Amazon.ca's pricing page on 6 November 2026. Amazon changes its fee schedule without notice — confirm in Seller Central before you price a product.
Where the Canadian schedule is not the US schedule
These rows apply each marketplace's own published rates to the same sticker price (Canadian rates in CAD, US rates in US$). The gap is real money on the same product:
| Product, same sticker price | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby product, CAD $12 | CAD $0.96 (8% under the CAD $15 threshold) | US$1.80 (15% — the US threshold is US$10) | Canadian rate costs less |
| Beauty item, CAD $12 | CAD $0.96 (8%) | US$1.80 (15%) | Canadian rate costs less |
| Grocery item, CAD $18 | CAD $1.44 (8% under CAD $20) | US$2.70 (15% — US threshold US$15) | Canadian rate costs less |
| Garment, CAD $12 | CAD $1.20 (10%) | US$0.60 (5% band under US$15) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Garment, CAD $30 | CAD $5.10 (17%) | US$2.95 (5% to $15, 10% to $20, then 17% on the rest) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Eyewear, CAD $60 | CAD $10.20 (17%) | US$9.00 (15%) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Furniture, CAD $220 | CAD $33.00 (15% — the Canadian break is CAD $250) | US$32.00 (15% — the US break is $200, 10% above it) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Full-size appliance, CAD $350 | CAD $49.00 (15% to CAD $300, then 8%) | US$28.00 (flat 8%) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Jewelry, CAD $400 | CAD $68.75 (20% to CAD $325, then 5%) | US$57.50 (20% to $250, then 5%) | Canadian rate costs more |
| Watch, CAD $1,800 | CAD $249.00 (16% to CAD $1,500, then 3%) | US$249.00 (same tiers) | Same |
| Electronic accessory, CAD $150 | CAD $19.00 (15% to CAD $100, then 8%) | US$19.00 (same tiers) | Same |
The CAD $0.40 minimum is where small items go wrong
In a 15% category the percentage only reaches CAD $0.40 at a total sales price of CAD $2.67. Below that Amazon charges the minimum, and shipping the buyer pays counts toward the total sales price, so a cheap item plus postage can cross the line without the item itself being close. A CAD $2.00 item pays CAD $0.40 — 20% of the price, not 15%. On the US schedule the same US$2.00 item pays exactly US$0.30, which is the rate. On a CAD $1.00 item the minimum is 40% of the price.
Individual or Professional plan
Amazon.ca charges CAD $1.49 per item on the Individual plan, or CAD $29.99 a month for a Canada account on the Professional plan; a unified North America account is US$39.99 a month and also covers Amazon.com and Amazon.com.mx. The crossover is 20.13 items a month: at 20 items, Individual costs CAD $29.80 and is still cheaper by 19 cents; at 21 items it costs CAD $31.29 and Professional is cheaper by CAD $1.30. At 100 items the gap is CAD $119.01 a month. Professional is also the plan that unlocks advertising, bulk listing tools and restricted categories, which is why the fee crossover is not the only question.
What a refund costs you
Refund an order you were already paid for and Amazon returns the referral fee minus a refund administration fee: the lesser of CAD $5.00 or 20% of the referral fee. On a CAD $25 beauty item (referral CAD $3.75) Amazon keeps CAD $0.75 of it and you get CAD $3.00 back; on a CAD $100 sale (referral CAD $15.00) Amazon keeps CAD $3.00. On a CAD $12 item the fee is only CAD $0.19, so the cap does not bite. The order's selling plan fee is not refunded.
FBA in Canada, in Canadian dollars
| Size tier | First band | Each band after |
|---|---|---|
| Envelope | CAD $4.46 (first 100 g) | CAD $4.71 to 200 g, CAD $5.01 to 300 g, CAD $5.28 to 400 g, CAD $5.62 to 500 g |
| Standard | CAD $5.92 (first 100 g) | CAD $6.12 to 200 g, CAD $6.36 to 300 g, CAD $6.73 to 400 g, CAD $7.23 to 500 g, rising to CAD $10.32 at 1.5 kg and CAD $0.09 per 100 g above 1.5 kg |
| Small oversize | CAD $15.43 (first 500 g) | CAD $0.46 per additional 500 g |
| Medium oversize | CAD $37.78 (first 500 g) | CAD $0.52 per additional 500 g |
| Large oversize | CAD $82.20 (first 500 g) | CAD $0.58 per additional 500 g |
| Special oversize | CAD $150.78 (first 500 g) | CAD $0.58 per additional 500 g |
Storage is CAD $40 per cubic metre a month for standard-size stock from January to September and CAD $77 from October to December (CAD $28 and CAD $49 for oversize). A lithium-battery or dangerous-goods surcharge of CAD $0.11 per unit is charged on top of the fulfilment fee. The FBA fee is the same order of magnitude as the referral fee on cheap items, which is why the arithmetic below matters more than the category rate.
The same order, worked
- CAD $50 in Home and Kitchen, seller-fulfilled, Individual plan: referral CAD $7.50 + plan CAD $1.49 → CAD $41.01 before tax (82.0%).
- Same order on FBA (standard, first 100 g): minus CAD $5.92 → CAD $35.09 (70.2%).
- Same order on FBA with CAD $12 of product cost: envelope size (CAD $4.46) leaves CAD $24.55 (49.1%), standard size (CAD $5.92) leaves CAD $23.09 (46.2%) — the referral fee was never the biggest cost.
- CAD $19.99 in Everything Else, seller-fulfilled: CAD $15.50 (77.5%); on FBA standard it is CAD $9.58 (47.9%).
- CAD $9.99 on FBA standard: referral CAD $1.50 + plan CAD $1.49 + fulfilment CAD $5.92 → CAD $1.08 (10.8%). A 15% category rate says nothing about whether the unit makes money.
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The full Canadian referral table (CAD)
Amazon.ca's pricing page, read 6 November 2026. "—" means Amazon publishes no minimum for that category.
| Category | Referral fee | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Device Accessories | 45% | CAD $0.40 |
| Automotive and Powersports | 12% | CAD $0.40 |
| Baby Products | 8% up to CAD $15 total price, 15% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Backpacks, Handbags, and Luggage | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Base Equipment Power Tools | 12% | CAD $0.40 |
| Beauty, Health and Personal Care | 8% up to CAD $15 total price, 15% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Business, Industrial, and Scientific Supplies | 12% | CAD $0.40 |
| Clothing and Accessories | 10% below CAD $20 total price, 17% at or above | CAD $0.40 |
| Compact Appliances | 15% on the portion to CAD $300, 8% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Computers | 8% | CAD $0.40 |
| Consumer Electronics | 8% | CAD $0.40 |
| Electronic Accessories | 15% on the portion to CAD $100, 8% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Everything Else | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Eyewear | 17% | CAD $0.40 |
| Footwear | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Full-Size Appliances | 15% on the portion to CAD $300, 8% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Furniture | 15% on the portion to CAD $250, 10% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Grocery and Gourmet | 8% up to CAD $20 total price, 15% above | — |
| Home and Kitchen | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Jewelry | 20% on the portion to CAD $325, 5% above | CAD $0.40 |
| Lawn and Garden | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Mattresses | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Media — Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video | 15% | — |
| Musical Instruments and AV Production | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Office Products | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Pet Products | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Sports and Outdoors | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Tires | 10% | CAD $0.40 |
| Tools and Home Improvement | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Toys and Games | 15% | CAD $0.40 |
| Toys and Games — Collectible Cards | 15% | — |
| Video Game Consoles | 8% | — |
| Video Games and Gaming Accessories | 15% | — |
| Watches | 16% on the portion to CAD $1,500, 3% above | CAD $0.40 |
Also on Amazon.ca: category approval is required for some categories (Sports Collectibles publishes "see Category Requirements for referral fees", and Amazon Device Accessories is 45%); extended warranties and service contracts carry their own 96% referral fee. Amazon's page notes that fees, available categories and selling requirements differ between Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.mx.
Related tools
Amazon FBA profit calculator — per unit and break-even. Individual vs Professional — the crossover in items, for Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. Etsy vs eBay vs Amazon vs TikTok Shop on the same product. Margin Guard — run your own orders export, find the items losing money.
Sources
- Amazon.ca pricing (selling plans, referral fees, minimum referral fees, FBA fulfilment and storage tables, refund administration fee) — read 6 November 2026.
- Amazon.com pricing (the US referral schedule used in the comparison table) — read 6 November 2026.
- Worked examples were produced by a script that reproduces published third-party examples exactly: a CAD $25 beauty item at CAD $3.75, an electronic accessory at CAD $150 at CAD $19.00 and a CAD $100 sale at 15% leaving CAD $85.00.