Amazon Affiliate Commission Rates in India (2026)

The Amazon affiliate commission in India runs from 0% to 8% of a sale, depending on the product category, for the October to November 2026 period. Beauty pays the most at 8%, electronics pays 2.8%, most mobile phones pay 1% or nothing, and some categories like flight bookings and gift cards pay nothing at all.

That is the short answer. The catch is that Amazon publishes its rates two months at a time, many phones and all Apple products now pay 0%, and most guides online still show old numbers. This post gives you the current official rates, a worked earnings example, and the rules that get accounts closed.

Source note: every rate below is from the official Amazon.in Associates advertising fee schedule, Table 1, for Oct to Nov 2026, checked October 2026. Check the live page before you promote anything, because the rates change.

What is the Amazon affiliate commission in India?

When you join Amazon Associates, you get a special link for any product. If someone clicks it and buys within the cookie window, Amazon pays you a percentage of what they spent. That percentage is the commission, and it is set by the product's category, not by you.

Amazon calls your earnings advertising fees. It pays them on qualifying revenue, which is the sale amount minus shipping, gift-wrapping, taxes and service charges, and minus any returns. The tracking window is 24 hours: the buyer has to order within a day of clicking your link, and anything they add to the cart in that window counts until the cart expires.

Rates by category (Oct to Nov 2026)

Here is the current official schedule, as clearly labelled lines.

• Beauty and Luxury Beauty: 8%

• Apparel and Accessories, Luggage and Bags, Watches: 7.5%

• Jewelry, Shoes and Handbags: 7%

• Automotive, Baby Products, Books, Personal Care Appliances, Sports and Fitness: 4.72%

• Home, Home Improvement, Office Products: 4.25%

• Furniture, Health and Household, Kitchen and Dining, Pet Supplies: 4%

• Wireless Accessories: 3.4%

• Musical Instruments: 3.2%

• Business and Industrial Supplies: 2.98%

• Electronics, Lawn and Garden, Video Games: 2.8%

• Camera: 2.63%

• Amazon Fresh and Grocery: 2.5%

• Computers, Home Entertainment, Large Appliances: 2.45%

• Mobile Phones: 1% (with a long list of specific models at 0%, see below)

• Bill Payments: 30%, capped at 3 rupees

• All other categories: 5%

On mobile phones, read the fine print. Amazon lists all iPhone models at 0%, and a very long list of Samsung, Realme, Redmi, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus and other specific models at 0%, with a handful at 0.5% to 2%. So "1% on mobiles" is the headline, but for most popular phones the real rate is 0%. Open the schedule and check the exact model before you build a post around phones.

A warning about older guides: many popular pages still show last year's rates, such as 10% on fashion and beauty. Those numbers are out of date. The current Oct to Nov 2026 schedule above pays 7.5% to 8% on beauty and apparel and 4% on kitchen, so always trust the official Amazon fee schedule over a blog table.

Which products pay you nothing

Amazon pays no advertising fee at all on these, per the Oct to Nov 2026 schedule:

• Flight Bookings and Gift Cards

• Video Gaming Consoles and Hardware

• Prime Membership

• Kindle eBooks

• Gold and Silver Coins

On top of that, Apple products such as MacBooks, Apple Watch and iPads sit at 0%, and all earphones, headphones and speakers under 3,000 rupees MRP earn nothing. Knowing the 0% list saves you from building content that can never pay.

How much can you earn from 100 sales (worked example)

Numbers make this real. Say you send 100 buyers to Amazon and they each buy one item. Here is what you would earn at the current rates, using round example prices. These are illustrations, not a promise of income.

• 100 beauty products at 500 rupees each: 50,000 rupees of sales, at 8% = 4,000 rupees.

• 100 kurtas at 900 rupees each (apparel, 7.5%): 90,000 rupees of sales = 6,750 rupees.

• 100 kitchen items at 1,200 rupees each (4%): 120,000 rupees of sales = 4,800 rupees.

• 100 budget phones at 12,000 rupees each (most at 0%): 1,200,000 rupees of sales = 0 rupees if the models sit in the 0% list.

The lesson jumps out: a high-value category like phones can send huge sales through your link and still pay you nothing, while cheaper beauty and fashion items pay a real percentage. Promote by commission, not by price tag.

How do you join, and what are the first-sale rules?

Joining Amazon Associates is free. You sign up at the Associates site with your Amazon.in account and list every website, app or social page where you will post links.

One rule trips up beginners: Amazon reviews your application only after you drive 3 qualifying sales within your first 180 days, and it has said it cannot reassess an application once rejected. So line up your first few posts before you apply, and send real buyers, not your own orders.

Amazon accepts websites with genuine original content and public social pages with a real following. It does not accept closed groups, and WhatsApp and Telegram are not on its list of accepted channels. Payout is by bank transfer once you are owed 1,000 rupees, or by cheque at 2,500 rupees.

Which content earns best

Commission rates point you straight at the content that pays:

• Beauty, fashion and home reviews sit at 4% to 8%, so tutorials and honest reviews in these niches earn the most per sale.

• Electronics and gadgets draw big clicks but pay 2.8% or less, and phones often pay nothing, so treat them as traffic, not income.

• Everyday repeat buys (kitchen, pet, personal care) pay 4% and people reorder, so they add up over time.

Pick a niche where the rate and your audience line up. A beauty blogger will out-earn a phone reviewer on the same traffic. Doing keyword research with free tools helps you find the terms buyers in your niche actually search.

Mistakes that get accounts closed

Amazon's own rules are strict, and breaking them cancels your commission or your account:

• No self-buying: Amazon pays nothing on products you buy through your own link, or on orders for friends, relatives or associates.

• No incentives: you cannot offer money, a reward or any benefit for using your link, or ask people to buy through it to support you.

• Always disclose: add a line identifying yourself as an Amazon Associate on every site you list. In India, ASCI also expects you to label affiliate posts clearly.

• No misuse of Amazon's marks: do not use Amazon's name, logo or customer reviews in a way that suggests you are part of Amazon.

• Public pages only: closed groups and hidden pages do not count.

Watch for scams: joining is free. Anyone asking for an activation fee, promising a fixed daily income, or asking you to scan a QR code to receive commission is running a scam. Scanning a payment QR sends money out, never in.

Track affiliate clicks with UTM parameters so you can see which pages send buyers.

A focused content marketing strategy on a small budget helps you choose which product categories to cover first.

FAQ

What is the Amazon affiliate commission rate in India right now?

0% to 8% by category for Oct to Nov 2026: 8% on beauty, 7.5% on apparel, 7% on jewellery and shoes, 5% on unnamed categories, 2.8% on electronics, and 1% or 0% on most phones.

Is the Amazon affiliate program free to join?

Yes. Joining Amazon Associates costs nothing. Anyone charging a joining fee is not Amazon.

Why do mobile phones pay so little?

Amazon sets phones at 1%, and lists most popular models at 0% in the current schedule. Apple products are also 0%.

What does not pay any commission?

Flight bookings, gift cards, gaming consoles, Prime membership, Kindle eBooks, and gold and silver coins, plus Apple products and cheap audio accessories.

How do I actually get approved?

Drive 3 qualifying sales in your first 180 days. Amazon reviews your sites after that, and cannot reassess a rejected application, so prepare your content first.

When do the rates change?

Amazon publishes rates two months at a time, so always open the official fee schedule before you plan content around a category.

A quick next step

If you want help picking a niche and building content that actually earns, you can book a consultation.

Sources

• Amazon.in Associates, Advertising Fee Schedule, Table 1 (Oct to Nov 2026): all category rates, the 0% model list, excluded products and bounty events.

• EarnKaro, Amazon Affiliate Program India (22 Oct 2026): joining process, the 3 qualifying sales in 180 days rule, 1,000 and 2,500 rupee payout thresholds and the 24-hour cookie, citing Amazon.in Associates Central.

• Amazon.in Associates, Associates Program Participation Requirements (part of the Operating Agreement): the rules that cancel a commission or account, including no self, friend or family orders, no incentives for using a link, always disclosing as an Associate, no misuse of Amazon's marks, and public sites only. Opened and checked 24 Oct 2026.