Amazon settlement report fee types: a complete glossary
Every line in the Amazon Flat File V2 settlement report carries an amount-type and an amount-description. This glossary explains what each means and whether it counts toward your profit. It's the mapping SettleClear uses when it classifies your report — anything it can't match is flagged, never silently dropped.
Revenue lines (count as income)
| Line | Meaning |
|---|
| Principal | The item price the buyer paid. Your gross revenue. |
| Shipping | Shipping charged to the buyer (FBM). |
| GiftWrap | Gift-wrap charged to the buyer. |
| ShippingChargeback / GiftwrapChargeback | Adjustments to the above. |
Fee lines (reduce profit)
| Line | Meaning |
|---|
| Commission | Referral fee — Amazon's percentage cut of the sale. |
| FBAPerUnitFulfillmentFee | Per-unit pick, pack and ship for FBA. |
| FBAStorageFee | Monthly storage by cubic foot. |
| FBALongTermStorageFee | Surcharge on aged inventory. |
| RefundCommission | Portion of referral fee returned on a refund (positive). |
| Cost of Advertising | Sponsored ads spend that appears in the settlement. |
| VariableClosingFee / FixedClosingFee | Per-item closing fees (media, BMVD categories). |
Promotion lines (reduce profit)
| Line | Meaning |
|---|
| Promotion → Principal / Shipping | Coupons and deal discounts you funded. |
Tax lines (pass-through — exclude from profit)
| Line | Meaning |
|---|
| Tax / ShippingTax / GiftWrapTax | Sales tax collected from the buyer. |
| MarketplaceFacilitatorTax-* | Tax Amazon withholds and remits on your behalf. Nets to ~zero against the collected amount. |
These net out and should never be counted as margin — a frequent spreadsheet error. See how it all combines into true profit per SKU, or run your own report.