Amazon hits US sellers with a 5 percent fuel and inflation surcharge
to 8.5 percent in March from the same period last year, according to the Labor Department, which is the highest increase the country has seen over the past four decades. Gas prices, as most people know, reached new heights after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Amazon explained that it chose to impose a fuel and inflation surcharge instead of raising its fees permanently again, because it's"unclear if these inflationary costs will go up or down, or for how long they will persist." The spokesperson said its surcharge will cost 24 cents per unit, which is lower than the fuel surcharge imposed by UPS and FedEx.
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