Amazon Long-Term Storage Fee Calculator
What ageing stock costs each month.
Amazon revises fee schedules at least annually and adds new surcharges more often. These defaults are a starting point — the figures in your own fee preview are the ones that describe your ASINs.
Monthly surcharge
$27
181 to 270 days
At this rate the surcharge consumes the entire $1,296 cost of the stock in 48.0 months. Removing costs $189 once; liquidating at a loss is frequently cheaper than either, which is exactly the decision the surcharge is designed to force.
How the Amazon Long-Term Storage Fee Calculator works
Once inventory passes the ageing thresholds, a surcharge applies on top of normal storage and escalates by band. Stock over a year old is charged at a rate that consumes its own cost value within months — which is precisely the point.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
When does long-term storage apply?
Once units have been at a fulfilment centre past the first ageing threshold, with rates stepping up as they get older. The clock runs from when the unit arrived, not from your last sale.
Is there a minimum?
Yes — the charge is the greater of the volume-based rate and a per-unit minimum. Small dense items hit the minimum rather than the volume rate, so even tiny products are not exempt.
Should I remove or liquidate?
Compare removal cost against the surcharge you will pay while the stock sells through. If sell-through is slower than a few months, liquidating at a heavy discount usually beats both — the surcharge is designed to make holding the worst option.
How do I avoid it?
Order in quantities matched to real sell-through, watch the inventory age report monthly rather than annually, and discount aggressively before the first threshold rather than after it.