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Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) rates average 15% less* than the competition. You’ll pay a fulfillment fee and a storage fee, with no signup or monthly subscription fees. You're also free to ship and store any amount of inventory you choose, without minimums or maximums.
The following fees are effective as of April 2025 and are subject to change. For a list of optional add-on WFS services, visit the Additional WFS Programs section of the WFS Overview.
*Fulfillment cost per item, on average. Walmart first-party data, January 2024-June 2024.
Use the WFS Cost Estimator to estimate your fulfillment and storage fees.
Fulfillment fees
WFS fulfillment fees fall into two categories: standard and big and bulky. This fee covers packaging*, handling and delivery when a customer orders an item from you. Both fee categories are determined by weight and dimensions.
* The fee covers the packaging we use to ship items to customers, not the packaging you use to ship items to us for storage in our fulfillment centers. Please follow the packaging guidelines set in the WFS Routing and Packaging Guide, or select the Prep Services add-on when creating your inbound shipment.
Standard fulfillment
Standard items are shipped by small parcel. An item is considered standard when it meets these criteria:
- Unit weight is less than or equal to 150 lb., including item packaging
- Longest side is less than or equal to 108 inches, including item packaging
- Longest side + girth* is less than or equal to 165 inches, including item packaging
* Girth = 2 x (width + height in inches)
If your item exceeds any of these criteria, it’s considered a big and bulky item and must be shipped by freight. Go to big and bulky fees to see the fees that will apply.
The fulfillment fee for standard items includes a base fee, plus additional fees for apparel, hazardous materials, items with low retail prices and oversize items.
To calculate your item’s base fulfillment fee, follow these steps.
Step 1 – Measure your item’s dimensions
You’ll need these to calculate dimensional weight in the next step. Your dimensions are length, width and height in inches, including packaging.
Step 2 – Determine your item’s shipping weight
If your item is . . . | Use . . . | To get final shipping weight . . . |
|---|---|---|
< 1 lb. | Unit weight | Add 0.25 lb. for packaging materials then round up to the nearest pound |
Between 1 lb. and up to 150 lb. | Whichever is greater (in pounds): unit weight or dimensional weight |
Step 3 – Use this table to find your base fulfillment fee for standard items
Shipping weight | Standard base fee per unit |
|---|---|
≤ 1 lb. | $3.45 |
2 lb. |
|
3 lb. | $5.45 |
4–20 lb. | $5.75 + $0.40 for each lb. > 4 lb. |
21–30 lb. | $15.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 21 lb. |
31–50 lb.* | $14.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 31 lb. |
≥ 51 lb.* | $17.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 51 lb. |
*Heavier items may require more than 2 days for delivery because they're shipped using ground transportation.
Some items incur fees in addition to the standard base fulfillment fee. (These additional fees do not apply to big and bulky items.)
Type of fee | Criteria | Additional fee per unit |
|---|---|---|
Apparel | Your item is an article of clothing. | Add $0.50 |
Hazardous materials | Your item is or contains a chemical, aerosol, pesticide or battery. | Add $0.50 |
Retail price less than $10 | Your item is priced under $10. | Add $1 |
Oversize 1 | Your item meets at least one of these criteria:
| Add $3 |
Oversize 2 | Your item meets at least one of these criteria:
| Add $20 * Items meeting one of these criteria AND with a unit weight under 90 lb. automatically incur a minimum base fee of $33.55, not including $20 additional oversize fee. |
Want an example? Go to WFS fees calculator to see a sample item's fulfillment fee.
Big & bulky fulfillment
Big and bulky items are shipped by freight. An item is considered big and bulky when it meets at least one of these criteria:
- Unit weight is greater than 150 lb. and up to 500 lb., including packaging
- Longest side is greater than 108 inches and up to 120 inches, including packaging
- Longest side + girth* is greater than 165 inches, including packaging
* Girth = 2 (width + height in inches)
Use the unit weight and round up to the nearest pound to calculate shipping weight. No additional fulfillment fees apply.
Shipping weight | Big & bulky base fee per unit |
|---|---|
Up to 500 lb. | $155 + $0.80 per lb. > 90 lb. |
Storage fees
The storage fee is the cost of storing your items at a Walmart fulfillment center. It's based on the volume of the product being stored and the length of time. The rates displayed below are based on 30 days of storage.
Items stored for up to 365 days
Length of time | Storage fee per cubic foot* |
|---|---|
January–September | $0.75 per cubic foot per month |
October–December |
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* Unit cubic feet = (length x width x height in inches) / 1,728
Items stored for more than 365 days
**Effective starting June 9, 2025**
Length of time | Storage fee per cubic foot* |
|---|---|
More than 365 days | $2.25 per cubic foot per month |
* Unit cubic feet = (length x width x height in inches) / 1,728
You can track how long items have been at fulfillment centers in the Inventory Health Report.
Prep services (planned and unplanned)
Prep service fees (unplanned) are charged when an item is not bagged and labeled according to Walmart Fulfillment Services standards, as outlined in the WFS Routing and Packaging Guide. If your items are bagged or labeled incorrectly, we will correct the issue when we receive the items and charge you the following amounts where applicable:
Issue | Chargeback fee per unit |
|---|---|
Missing or incorrect label | $0.65 |
Missing or incorrect poly bag | $0.80 |
You can choose WFS Prep Services when setting up your shipment and have your items packaged and labeled for you at a lower rate (planned).
Inventory Transfer Services
During the shipment planning process Sellers will be provided a list of several fulfillment centers to send their inventory to. Sellers may find it more cost-effective to utilize Inventory Transfer Services (ITS) for an additional fee, and send their inventory to a single location, where it will then be transferred to the designated fulfillment centers by Walmart. Learn about ITS in our Inventory Transfer Services guide.
Return processing fees (return shipping fee) & exceptions
Return processing
The return processing fee is based on shipping weight—the greater of unit and dimensional weight. Additional fees also apply for apparel, hazardous materials and oversize items.
Shipping weight | Standard return fee per unit |
|---|---|
≤ 1 lb. | $4.70 |
2 lb. |
|
3 lb. | $6.70 |
4–20 lb. | $7.00 + $0.40 for each lb. > 4 lb. |
21–30 lb. | $15.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 21 lb. |
31–50 lb. | $14.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 31 lb. |
≥ 51 lb. | $17.55 + $0.40 for each lb. > 51 lb. |
Shipping weight | Big & bulky return fee per unit |
|---|---|
Up to 500 lb. | $155 + $0.80 per lb. > 90 lb. |
Fulfillment & returns exceptions
Walmart will waive the return processing fee for any returns identified as Walmart at fault. These include lost in transit, lost after delivery, unable to deliver, item damaged, shipping box damaged, arrived late and wrong item received.
Sellers are responsible for paying the return processing fee for any returns that are not identified as Walmart at fault. These include but are not limited to wrong size/poor fit, poor quality, missing parts or instructions, not as described, device or part(s) do not work, seller issued refund, bought another size or color, bought somewhere else, lower price, customer refused shipment, no longer wanted, difficult to setup/not compatible, color not as expected and did not like fabric.
Fulfillment exceptions
By end of payment cycle | |
|---|---|
Walmart at fault | You’re credited the original sales price. We retain fulfillment and referral (commission) fees. |
Walmart at fault | No adjustments: You retain the original sales price. We retain fulfillment and referral (commission) fees. |
Return exceptions
Upon return | Dependent on inventory condition | |
|---|---|---|
Walmart at fault | We cover the return processing fee (formerly known as return shipping fee). | If the returned item is deemed sellable, we’ll restock it. In this case, the sale is reversed: you’re charged the original sales price, but credited fulfillment and referral (commission) fees. If the returned item is deemed unsellable, we’ll keep the inventory regardless of any return preferences set by you. |
Seller at fault | You pay the return processing fee (formerly known as return shipping fee). | If the returned item is deemed unsellable or you’ve set specific return preferences, removal or disposal fees will apply. |
Disposal & removal
Items can be disposed of or removed from inventory and shipped back to you for a per-unit fee.
Unit weight | Disposal fee per unit | Removal fee per unit |
|---|---|---|
≤ 2 lb. | $0.35 | Disposal fee + $0.40 per lb. shipping cost |
3–500 lb. | $0.35 + $0.20 for each lb. > 2 lb. | Disposal fee + $0.40 per lb. shipping cost |
Hazmat items
Add $0.50 to the base fee.