Supply chain cost insights for Amazon FBA sellers who import products.
On 24 July 2026 the Section 122 global surcharge lapsed and Section 301 forced labor duties took over across 60 economies at 10 or 12.5 percent. Here's what changed for FBA importers.
Published April 2026, while Section 122 was still in force with 93 days to run. It expired on 24 July 2026 and Section 301 forced labor duties replaced it. Kept as a record of that moment.
On April 17, 2026, Amazon added a 3.5% fuel surcharge on every FBA fulfillment fee in the US and Canada. Here's the real per-unit cost and why it's not going away.
Published March 2026, when USTR opened Section 301 investigations into 16 economies. The investigations concluded on 24 July 2026 at rates well below what this article forecast. Kept as a record of that moment.
The Strait of Hormuz is shut, oil hit $91, and freight surcharges are stacking. Here is how Operation Epic Fury reprices every cost line for Amazon FBA importers.
Section 301 tariffs add 7.5% to 100% on top of base duty rates for Chinese imports. Here's which list your product is on, what you're actually paying, and whether exclusions apply.
Your HS code determines every duty rate you pay. Here's how to look it up yourself using free government tools, plus the classification mistakes that cost sellers thousands.
Published February 2026, two days after the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs and Section 122 replaced them. Section 122 ran until 24 July 2026. Kept as a record of that moment.
Everything Amazon FBA importers need to know about US customs duties, tariff stacking, Section 301, Section 232, and the true cost of importing from China and beyond. Updated for the Section 301 forced labor duties in force since 24 July 2026.
Landed cost is everything it costs to get your product from the factory to Amazon's warehouse. Here's how to calculate it, what most sellers miss, and why it matters more than your FOB price.
Amazon raised FBA fees again in 2026. Here's what changed, what it means per unit, and why the fee schedule only tells half the story if you import products.
US import duties aren't a single tax. They're layers that stack on top of each other. Here's how MFN duties, the Section 301 forced labor duties in force since 24 July 2026, the legacy China lists and Section 232 combine to eat your margin.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA tariffs are unconstitutional. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what Amazon FBA sellers importing products should do next.