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Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS)
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Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) rates average 15% less* than the competition. Our fee structure is simple and straightforward, without 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 January 2024 and are subject to change.
*Fulfillment cost per item, on average. Walmart first-party data, January 2024-June 2024.
Use the WFS Calculator to estimate your fulfillment and storage fees.
Standard fulfillment
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. 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 packaging
- Longest side is less than or equal to 108 inches, including packaging
- Longest side + girth* is less than or equal to 165 inches, including packaging
* Girth = 2*(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. The big and bulky fulfillment fee will apply.
Calculate the base fee for standard items
Step 1 – Measure your item’s dimensions.
You’ll need these to calculate dimensional weight. If your item is oversize, it may determine the starting unit weight and have an additional fee.
Step 2 – Determine your item’s shipping weight
If your item is . . . | Use . . . | To get final shipping weight . . . |
|---|---|---|
< 1 lb. | Unit weight |
|
Between 1 lb. and up to 150 lb. | The greater of unit 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. | $4.95 |
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 two days for delivery because they're shipped using ground transportation.
Additional fulfillment fees
For standard items only, add the following fees to the base fulfillment fee if your item applies. (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 | Your item meets at least one of these criteria:
| Add $3 |
Oversize (continued) | Your item meets at least one of these criteria:
| Add $20 The unit weight also starts at 90 lb. when determining the fulfillment 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
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 fees displayed below are based on a 30-day calendar month. (You can track how long items have been at fulfillment centers with the Inventory Health Report.)
Items stored for fewer than 365 days
Length of time | Storage fee per cubic foot* |
|---|---|
January–September | $0.75 per cubic foot per month |
October–December (Known as the peak holiday time period) | $0.75 per cubic foot per month for items stored for fewer than or up to 30 days Add $1.50 per cubic foot per month for items stored for more than 30 days |
* Unit cubic feet = (length x width x height in inches) / 1,728
Items stored for more than 365 Days
Length of time | Storage fee per cubic foot* |
|---|---|
More than 12 months | Up to $7.50 per cubic foot per month |
* Unit cubic feet = (length x width x height in inches) / 1,728
Want an example? Go to WFS fees calculator to see a sample item's fulfillment fee.
Problem inventory
Problem inventory is any inbound shipment that can’t be received into a Walmart fulfillment center. It may be returned to you at your expense if we can’t reach a resolution.
Issue | Chargeback fee per unit |
|---|---|
Missing or incorrect label | $0.65 |
Missing or incorrect poly bag | $0.80 |
Return processing & exceptions
Return processing
The return processing fee (formerly known as return shipping fee) is based on shipping 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. | $6.20 |
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 cover the cost of return shipping 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 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 commission fees. |
Walmart at fault | No adjustments: You retain the original sales price. We retain fulfillment and 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 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). The sale is reversed: You’re charged the original sales price and credited only the commission fee. We retain the fulfillment 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
Additional WFS programs
Additional programs may be available to WFS sellers. Find information in the links below, and additional fees may apply.
- Import full containers from China with Walmart Cross Border - Imports.
- Fulfill customer orders from any eCommerce site with Walmart Multichannel Solutions.
- Send Walmart-fulfilled items made up of multiple boxes with Multi-Box.
- Outsource your inventory preparation with Prep Services.
- Enjoy reduced shipping rates with the Walmart Preferred Carrier Program.
- Simplify distributing inventory across the WFS network with Inventory Transfer Services.
- Manage items with serial numbers through Serial Collection.