Amazon, the go-to site of consumers and businesses, has shipped over 2.5 billion packages in the U.S. through their logistics company Amazon Logistics. It has been estimated that by 2022, it will double to 6.5 billion packages per year. Due to the number of benefits offered by Amazon FBA, merchants are encouraged to avail of it. So, how much is Amazon shipping?
You see, Amazon isn’t just focusing on the eCommerce aspect of the business. They’re also starting with shipping their packages. We all know that Amazon is UPS’s biggest customer. But last year, Amazon began shipping 1 out of 5 deliveries in the U.S. They were able to build up to 20,000 fleets of delivery vans and 60 cargo planes. Moreover, Amazon has just started its new service called Shipping with Amazon, where drivers will pick up packages of third-party sellers and deliver them straight to the buyers.
To know more about Amazon shipping and its difference with Amazon FBA, read more below.
Amazon shipping is a shipping service where they pick up the parcels from the sellers and deliver them to customers. Based on its website, Amazon can ship 20 parcels per day for retailers that sell on their own website. You don’t need to be an Amazon seller to avail of this service.
Shipping with Amazon is different from Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA).
Amazon FBA is a program where sellers send their products to Amazon’s warehouse. The one to pack and fulfill these orders will be Amazon. On the other hand, amazon shipping is simply a delivery service. They receive the packed order and deliver it to the customer.
Does Amazon FBA pay for shipping?
You see Amazon sellers who avail of the program pay a fulfillment fee and storage fee. Included in their fulfillment fee is the shipping fee of the product.
Below is a list of benefits of Amazon shipping:
One of the things you’ll love about Amazon shipping is its 24-hour customer service. They have a supportive and on-call customer service that you can quickly contact. If you need to ask them about the details, you can easily do so.
Amazon Shipping offers a 7-day delivery service without offering charges for weekend delivery. This cost-effective method encourages retailers to avail of their service. They don’t have to worry about paying extra fees for fuel or congestion charges. Plus, Amazon offers fast-shipping to the seller’s customers.
Besides fast-delivery service and affordable shipping rates, Amazon shipping offers fast reimbursement for stolen, damaged, and missing parcels.
As amazing Amazon shipping is for retailers, it can only be availed by U.K. sellers shipping to U.K. customers. Amazon hasn’t released their plans of offering it to other markets. Also, Amazon doesn’t have different shipping options aside from its next day delivery. They don’t ship products that need age verification and hazmat products. Lastly, if you’re shipping fewer products, then this wouldn’t be ideal for you. The cost tends to be higher for orders with low volume than high order volume.
The pricing for Amazon shipping shall depend on the number of packages you ship per day. They will give you a custom rate card after your inquiry in their shipping service. The packaging has a weight limit of 23kg and dimensions of 120 x 60 x 60 cm.
Since not everyone lives in the U.K., these are the shipping rates for U.S. sellers shipping domestically and internationally.
The shipping rate is calculated at the checkout page. The fee shall depend on the type of product purchased by the buyer.
| Domestic Standard (4 - 14 business days) | Domestic Expedited (2 - 6 business days) | Domestic Two Day(2 business days) | Domestic One Day (1 business day) | |
| Books | $3.99 | $6.99 | $14.95 | $19.99 |
| CDs, Cassettes, Vinyl | $3.99 | $6.19 | $14.95 | $19.99 |
| VHS Videotapes | $3.99 | $6.19 | $14.95 | $19.99 |
| DVDs and Blu-ray | $3.99 | $6.19 | $14.95 | $19.99 |
| Video Games | $3.99 | $6.99 | Not available | Not available |
| Software & Computer Games | $3.99 | $6.99 | Not available | Not available |
| Camera & Photo | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Tools & Hardware | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Kitchen & Housewares | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Computer | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Outdoor Living | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Electronics | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Sports & Outdoors | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Cell Phones & Service | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Musical Instruments | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Office Products | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Toy & Baby | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Independent Design items | FREE | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| Everything Else | $4.49 + $0.50/lb. | $6.49 + $0.99/lb. | Not available | Not available |
| International Standard(3 - 6 weeks) | International Expedited(3 - 7 business days) | |
| Books | $16.95 up to 1lb. $24.95 over 1 lb. | $46.50 |
| CDs, Cassettes, Vinyl | $14.95 | $46.50 |
| VHS Videotapes | $14.95 | $46.50 |
| DVDs | $14.95 | $46.50 |
If you’re an Amazon seller and you wish to ship internationally, the shipping charge shall be computed at the checkout. It is based on the type of item, number of items, weight, and volume. We will be presenting the different basic guidelines for estimating shipping costs below.
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, VHS videotapes | $4.99 | $4.99* |
| CDs, DVDs, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $4.99 | $3.99* |
| **Jewelry, Watches | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| **Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys, Clothing Items, Shoes | $4.99 | $2.99/lb |
| Any combination of the above items | $4.99 | As above |
Note: ** Standard Shipping is available for addresses in Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan.
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, VHS videotapes | $13.99 | $5.99* |
| CDs, DVDs, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $13.99 | $3.99* |
| **Jewelry, Watches, Clothing Items, Shoes | $13.99 | $4.99 |
| Kindle or Kindle Accessories | $8.99 | $2.99 |
| **Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys | $13.99 | $2.49/lb |
| Any combination of the above items | $13.99 | As above |
Note: ** Expedited Shipping is available for addresses in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan.
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, Clothing Items, Jewelry, Shoes, Software, Watches, VHS videotapes, Video Games | $29.99 | $5.99* |
| CDs, DVDs, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $29.99 | $3.99* |
| Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Luggage, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys | $29.99 | $5.99/lb |
| Kindle or Kindle Accessories | $14.99 | $5.99 |
| Any combination of the above items | Highest applicable per-shipment charge | As above |
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, VHS videotapes, Software, Video Games | $4.99 | $2.49* |
| CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $4.99 | $1.99* |
| Jewelry, Watches, Clothing Items | $4.99 | $3.99 |
| Shoes | $4.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Video Games Consoles | $4.99 | $2.90/lb |
| Luggage | $4.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys | $4.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Any combination of the above items | Highest applicable per-shipment charge | As above |
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, VHS videotapes, Software, Video Games | $6.99 | $4.49* |
| CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $6.99 | $3.49* |
| Jewelry, Watches, Clothing Items | $6.99 | $3.99 |
| Shoes | $5.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Video Games Consoles | $6.99 | $2.90/lb |
| Luggage | $5.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys | $9.99 | $2.99/lb |
| Any combination of the above items | Highest applicable per-shipment charge | As above |
| Product Category | Per Shipment | Per Item |
| Books, VHS videotapes, Software, Video Games | $19.99 | $4.49* |
| CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, Music Cassettes, Vinyl | $19.99 | $3.49* |
| Jewelry, Watches, Clothing Items | $19.99 | $3.99 |
| Shoes | $19.99 | $1.99/lb |
| Video Games Consoles | $19.99 | $2.90/lb |
| Automotive, Baby, Computers, Electronics, Home, Luggage, Personal Care, Kitchen, Outdoor Living, Sports, Tools, Toys | $19.99 | $3.99/lb |
| Any combination of the above items | $19.99 | As above |
Amazon FBA is Amazon’s popular fulfillment program. With Amazon FBA, you will be shipping your packages to Amazon’s fulfillment center and they will be storing your products until a customer orders from you. Once an order has been made, they shall handle the picking, packing, and shipping of your orders to your customers.
If you need help shipping your packages to Amazon’s warehouse, here at Stallion Express, we offer our shipping service for an affordable price. You can save up to 60% on shipping if you avail of our services, and you don’t have to worry about processing your orders at the destination country’s customs because we’re the ones to do it for you. You can even integrate your online store with us.
Once you avail of Amazon FBA, you get to reap the rewards of availing their services. Below are some of the significant benefits of availing Amazon FBA.
Once you join Amazon FBA, you are automatically qualified for Amazon Prime. Most sales on Amazon are due to Amazon Prime members. With this, you now have access to potential customers who will buy in your store, thereby generating income.
You can offer competitive pricing to your customers since Amazon often displays the product price without the shipping cost on the listing. Furthermore, your customers can get discounted and free shipping, which will lessen their cost of purchase.
Customers love fast delivery. With Amazon FBA, you are qualified under free shipping, two-day shipping, next day delivery, and overnight delivery. These shipping options help customers choose you over your competitors. The more sales you gain, the more you will rank high on Amazon’s search results.
Amazon FBA shall not only handle the fulfillment of your orders but also provide customer service to your customers. If they have problems with their goods, Amazon has a 24-hour customer service that can assist them.
Amazon can fulfill your orders despite not selling on their platform. This is as long as your goods are stored in one of their warehouses. They handle it the same way with Amazon sellers.
Amazon shall charge you a fulfillment fee for taking off the weight on your shoulders and a storage fee for storing your items in their warehouse. Below are the costs that shall be charged to you by Amazon.
| Service | Orders placed on Amazon | |
| Envelope fulfillment fee | First 100g | CAD $3.37 |
| For every additional 100g | CAD $0.20 | |
| Standard fulfillment fee | First 500g | CAD $5.48 |
| 500-1,000g | CAD $6.08 | |
| For every additional 500g | CAD $0.42 |
| Service | Orders placed on Amazon | |
| Oversize Fulfillment Fee | First 1,000g | CAD $8.05 |
| For every additional 1000g | CAD $0.43 | |
| Special handling for:1. Exceed 270 cm on the longest side; or2. Exceed 419 cm for the longest side + 2x height + 2x width; or3. Exceed an outbound shipping weight of 69 kg. | CAD $125.00 |
Storage Fees
| Month | Standard Size | Oversize |
| January - September | CAD $24 per cubic meter per month | CAD $17 per cubic meter per month |
| October - December | CAD $33 per cubic meter per month | CAD $23 per cubic meter per month |
Amazon Shipping is an excellent new service offered by Amazon. Since it still isn’t available to other marketplaces, we can work with Amazon FBA and shipping companies to fulfill our orders. To help you with your shipping, here at Stallion Express, we offer the best and most reliable shipping service for your shipping needs. You can visit us at our Stallion Express branches or drop your packages at our drop & go locations. We will be the one to process your orders and do the heavy work for you. If you wish to know more about our service, contact us today!
Pramod is the CEO of Stallion Express - the leading eCommerce shipping provider in Canada. His vision, leadership, and innovative strategies have catapulted Stallion into one of the industry's most trusted brands. He is on a mission to help online sellers in Canada scale and succeed. He is also the reigning office ping pong champion.
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