Referral fees and the price that holds your margin
Three blogs on Amazon.in commission: the price increase a high referral fee demands, the jump across ₹1,000, and the few categories that stay under 5%. Rates read 13-October-2026.
Referral fee and margin
The price jump that holds your margin when Amazon’s referral fee is high
On an 18% GST product, a 5% referral fee needs about a 7.7% higher price than a 0% fee to keep a 15% contribution margin. A 17% fee needs about 32% more. A 25% fee needs about 56% more.
The ₹1,000 line
What price restores your margin after Amazon’s ₹1,000 referral cliff
₹1,000 is still 0% referral in 177 of 234 categories. At ₹1,001 the category rate turns on and the Easy Ship closing fee steps from ₹48 to ₹79. Restoring a 15% margin takes about ₹1,124 at 5% referral and about ₹1,380 at 17%.
Low commission categories
Amazon India categories under 5% referral, and what they are worth
A rate that stays under 5% at every price is rare. School textbook bundles peak at 4.5%. Solar panels and several health devices step from 0% to 2% after ₹1,000. Mobile phones stay at 5% even below ₹1,000.
The figures isolate referral fee, product GST and the closing-fee step. Ads, returns and your own costs belong in the profit calculator. Every category band is in the seller fee directory.