Fee Calculator

Amazon’s fee structure is complex. The Fee Calculator breaks down every fee line from your settlement reports so you can identify which products and fee types are eating your margin.

In this guide:

  • Open the Fee Calculator
  • Read the summary cards and chart
  • Filter by marketplace or product
  • Sort products by fee burden
  • Export fee data

Step 1: Open the Fee Calculator

Go to SUPPLY CHAIN → Fee Calculator in the sidebar.

Step 2: Read the summary cards

At the top of the page, three cards summarize your fees:

CardWhat it shows
Current MonthTotal Amazon fees charged this month.
Estimated Next MonthProjected fees for next month, based on your trailing 3-month average.
12-Month TotalSum of all fees over the past 12 months.

Each card includes a trend arrow showing month-over-month change.

Step 3: Select a time range

To the right of the chart, click 6 mo, 12 mo, or 24 mo to view the fee breakdown for the last 6, 12, or 24 months. The chart and table update instantly.

Step 4: Understand the fee categories

The chart shows fees stacked by type. Hilal tracks seven fee categories:

Fee typeWhat it includes
StorageFBA monthly storage and long-term storage surcharges.
FulfillmentPick, pack, ship, and removal fees.
ReferralAmazon’s percentage of sale price (varies by category).
AdsAdvertising costs (Sponsored Products, Brands, Display, etc.).
InboundInbound transportation and shipping partner fees.
RefundsReturns processing and refund administration fees.
OtherMiscellaneous Amazon fees not in the above categories.

Step 5: Filter by marketplace or product

Above the chart, use the Marketplace and Product filter chips to scope the fees to a specific marketplace or SKU. Your selection updates both the chart and the product table below.

Step 6: Sort products by fee burden

The product table lists every SKU with its fees. Click the Fee % of Revenue column header to sort by the percentage of revenue lost to fees — the top rows show products most burdened by Amazon’s charges.

ColumnWhat it shows
TitleProduct name.
SKUYour SKU.
Monthly FeeAverage monthly fees for this product.
Fee % of RevenueFees as a percentage of sales (sortable).
Units SoldUnits moved in the selected period.
Per-category breakdownStorage, Fulfillment, Referral, Ads, Inbound, Refunds, Other.

Step 7: Export fee data

Click the Export button (top-right, next to the range selector) to download the current view as an Excel file. The export includes all products and fee categories visible after filtering. Filename includes the date and time (e.g., fee-calculator-12mo.xlsx).

Troubleshooting

  • Fees don’t match Seller Central exactly. Hilal pulls from settlement reports, which lag actual events by ~14 days. Settlement-period fees should match exactly; very recent days will be approximate.
  • A fee category is zero or missing. Not all products incur all fee types. If a SKU has no storage fees, that column shows $0.
  • No data for a marketplace. That marketplace may not have any settlements in the selected date range, or no products are associated with it.
  • Export file is empty or incomplete. Try narrowing your filters or selecting a longer date range.

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