Amazon.sa Seller Fees (2026): Referral Rates by Category, FBA and Easy Ship in SAR

Profitvana Editorial Team · Updated November 9, 2026

Amazon.sa charges a referral fee by category, a fulfilment fee for FBA or Easy Ship, and 15% Saudi VAT on top of every fee. Professional accounts currently have no monthly subscription, and domestic sellers who open an account before the end of 2026 get 30% off referral fees for 60 days. The schedule below is read from Amazon's Saudi pricing page and its new-seller terms PDF, in riyals.

Selling plan and the 2026 new-seller discount

The Saudi pricing page lists only a Professional plan and says it is available with no monthly subscription fee for a limited time. No Individual plan or per-item fee is published.

Under Amazon's published terms, new sellers on Amazon.sa receive a 30% discount on referral fees for 60 days from account activation on products listed within 20 days of launch, up to SAR 150,000 in gross sales, for accounts opened between 1 August and 31 December 2026. Only domestic sellers located in and fulfilling from Saudi Arabia qualify. Amazon's own examples: apparel 15% falls to 10.5%, consumer electronics 5.5% to 3.9%, home 14% to 9.8%. Separate advertising credits of SAR 370 and up to SAR 3,500 in Sponsored Products run until 31 December 2026.

Referral fees by category (SAR)

The referral fee applies to the total the buyer pays, or SAR 1.00 per item, whichever is greater. Percentages exclude VAT. Where the pricing page and the new-seller terms PDF disagree we show the pricing page figure and flag it.

Category	Referral fee
Grocery	3% up to SAR 25; 9% above
Consumer electronics, mobiles and tablets	5.5%
Major appliances, personal computers, video game consoles	6%
Home entertainment	6.5%
Camera	8%
Baby	8% up to SAR 50; 15% above
Beauty, health and personal care	8.5% up to SAR 50; 11% above
Personal care appliances	8% up to SAR 50; 13% above
Headphones and portable audio	10%
Gift cards, software, collectibles	10%
All other categories	10%
Automotive, small appliances	12%
Sports	13%
Home, kitchen, outdoor, tools and home improvement	14%
Toys, video games	14% (toys shown as 13% in the terms PDF)
Apparel, shoes, luggage	15%
Books, music, musical instruments, office products	15%
Perfumes, pet products	15%
Electronics accessories, wireless	15% up to SAR 250; 8% above
Furniture	15% up to SAR 750; 10% above
Watches	15% up to SAR 5,000; 5% above
Jewelry	16% up to SAR 1,000; 5% above

FBA fulfilment fees (effective 1 August 2025)

Fulfilment fees start at SAR 5.50 per unit and depend on size tier, weight and whether the price is SAR 25 or less. Storage is SAR 3 per cubic foot per month, with a long-term surcharge after 365 days that the page does not quantify.

Size tier	Price SAR 25 or less	Price above SAR 25
Small envelope, up to 0.1 kg	SAR 5.50	SAR 7.50
Large envelope, up to 1 kg	SAR 7.00	SAR 9.00
Standard parcel, up to 0.25 kg	SAR 7.20	SAR 9.20
Standard parcel, up to 1 kg	SAR 10.00	SAR 14.00
Standard parcel, up to 12 kg	SAR 19.00	SAR 22.00
Oversize, up to 1 kg	SAR 10.00	SAR 14.00
Oversize, up to 30 kg	SAR 39.00	SAR 43.00
Oversize above 30 kg	+ SAR 1.00 per kg	+ SAR 1.00 per kg

Easy Ship

Easy Ship's weight table lists SAR 17.50 for a standard parcel up to 250 g, SAR 18.00 up to 500 g, SAR 1.00 for each extra 500 g to 2 kg, SAR 27.50 for 2 to 3 kg and SAR 1.00 per kg above that; oversize starts at SAR 28.50 for the first kilogram. The page's introduction says the fee starts at SAR 19.09, which does not match its own table; the table figures are the ones to budget with until Amazon reconciles the page. You may charge the customer up to SAR 12 per shipment.

Note that the Easy Ship section still prints VAT as 5%. Saudi VAT has been 15% since 1 July 2020, and Amazon's own fee statement applies the statutory rate, so budget 15% on every fee.

Worked example: a SAR 200 home item

Home carries 14%. On a SAR 200 sale the referral fee is SAR 28.00, SAR 32.20 with 15% VAT. Shipped by FBA as a standard parcel up to 1 kg the fulfilment fee is SAR 14.00, SAR 16.10 with VAT. You receive about SAR 151.70 before storage and cost of goods, so fees take about 24%. A new domestic seller inside the 60-day discount pays 9.8% referral instead, SAR 19.60 plus VAT, and keeps roughly SAR 161.36.

Who can register and payouts

Amazon's Saudi terms distinguish domestic sellers, located in and fulfilling from the Kingdom, from other sellers, so cross-border accounts exist. Amazon Global Selling confirms Indian sellers can sell on Amazon.sa and receive rupees in India. A domestic business registers with its commercial registration (CR); Saudi VAT registration is mandatory above SAR 375,000 of taxable supplies. Amazon does not publish a Saudi-specific registration document list on its public pages.

Proceeds are deposited to the bank account on file after fees. No payout cadence is published for Amazon.sa. For how Saudi sellers receive money from Amazon.com or other foreign marketplaces, see getting paid.

Recent changes

1 August 2025: current FBA table. 1 August 2024: referral fee changes for 14 categories and the packaging-weight exclusion. 1 August to 31 December 2026: 30% new-seller referral discount. No standard-rate change dated 2026 has been published. Changes are logged in the fee change log.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a monthly subscription on Amazon.sa?

Not currently. The Saudi pricing page says Professional accounts are available with no monthly subscription fee for a limited time.

What is the new-seller discount on Amazon.sa in 2026?

30% off referral fees for 60 days, on products listed within 20 days of launch, capped at SAR 150,000 of sales, for domestic sellers who open an account between 1 August and 31 December 2026.

How much VAT is added to Amazon.sa fees?

15%, the Saudi statutory rate. Amazon's fees are displayed excluding VAT and the tax is added to every fee. One section of the page still prints 5%, which is outdated.

What is the lowest referral fee on Amazon.sa?

3% on grocery items up to SAR 25, then 5.5% for consumer electronics and mobiles. The minimum fee is SAR 1.00 per item.

What does FBA cost on Amazon.sa?

From SAR 5.50 per unit for a small envelope priced at SAR 25 or less, SAR 14.00 for a standard parcel up to 1 kg above SAR 25, up to SAR 43.00 for an oversize item up to 30 kg, plus SAR 3 per cubic foot per month storage, all plus VAT.

Sources

Figures were read from the pages below on November 9, 2026. Where a page publishes no figure for an item we say so rather than quoting a secondary source.