Amazon has announced that price banded shipping rates will be fully deprecated starting June 30, 2025. FBM sellers using price bands in their shipping templates must now switch to either per-item or weight-based shipping rates.
What is price-banded shipping?
This was a simple way for sellers to set shipping costs based on the order’s total price range. For example:
Orders $0–$25 → $5 shipping
Orders $25–$50 → $10 shipping
Orders $50+ → $20 shipping
For many sellers, especially those with large size variations, this worked well when weight or per-item fees didn’t reflect real shipping costs.
What’s changing?
Price band shipping is being removed on June 30, 2025
Sellers must switch to per-item or weight-based rates
Amazon does not support assigning different weights for product variations under a single FBM listing, making it very hard for sellers with multiple size options
Why are sellers concerned?
Many products (like customized, oversized, or variable-sized items) simply don’t fit Amazon’s rigid per-item or weight models.
Small items may cost $10 to ship
Large items may cost $50 to ship
Without price bands, sellers risk:
Losing money on large orders (if they undercharge for shipping)
Overcharging buyers on smaller orders (if they increase shipping across the board)
Is there any workaround?
Currently, no official workaround exists inside Amazon’s system. Some sellers are exploring:
Splitting listings into separate SKUs by size or variant
Moving oversized or custom items to third-party marketplaces
Reaching out to Amazon Seller Support and Seller Forums to raise concerns
Hoping Amazon reconsiders after hearing enough seller feedback
Unfortunately, this move once again seems to create more challenges for small businesses, while simplifying things from Amazon’s side.
Struggling to adapt your shipping templates or FBM setup? Our Amazon consultants can help you review options, reduce risks, and adjust your FBM strategy before the June 30 deadline.
