Amazon Shipping Unveils 2026 Peak Season Surcharge Plan, Maximum Per-Parcel Surcharge Reaches $0.75 During Peak Period

September 5 news: Amazon Shipping officially announced its 2026 U.S. peak season demand surcharge plan on September 2. The surcharge will be in effect from October 25, 2026 to January 16, 2027, and will be charged in three tiers. From October 25 to November 21, and from December 27 to January 16, the demand surcharge per parcel will be $0.50, with an additional handling fee of $8.75, a large parcel surcharge of $96.25, and an overweight parcel surcharge of $530. During the peak period from November 22 to December 26, the respective rates will rise to $0.75, $11.90, $117.50 and $590. The overall rates have increased significantly compared to 2025, and are now close to the peak season pricing levels of traditional express giants such as UPS and FedEx. This marks the first time Amazon Shipping has imposed a peak season surcharge since opening its services to all enterprises. This article was first published on the official website of Ebrun. 【Source: Ebrun Go, an automated writing robot developed by Ebrun that delivers e-commerce industry intelligence to you via algorithm as quickly as possible. This tool is still in its early stages, please contact run@ebrun.com or leave a message to help it improve.】