{
 "slug": "tiktok-shop-fees",
 "retrievedOn": "2026-09-30",
 "method": "Page reads of TikTok Shop Academy (US and UK) and TikTok Ads help pages that loaded, plus web search and reads of dated 2025-2026 seller guides. Where sources disagree, both are recorded.",
 "facts": [
  {
   "id": "no-listing-fee",
   "claim": "No listing fee and no monthly subscription fee; TikTok Shop charges per sale.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "us-referral",
   "claim": "US referral fee: 6% for most categories; 5% for five fine jewellery subcategories (diamond, gold, jade, platinum/carat gold, ruby/sapphire/emerald); pre-owned 5% and collectibles 6%, each with 3% on the portion of a sale above $10,000. No 8% rate on the page.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Referral Fees by Category",
     "publisher": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
     "date": "2026-05-14",
     "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "us-8pct-reported",
   "claim": "Reported, not on TikTok's public fee page: standard US referral fee rose from 6% to 8% on 4 August 2026 for most non-food categories; selected beauty and electronics subcategories 9.5% to 11%; food and grocery near 5%. beBOLD says the figure comes from independent seller guides, not a TikTok notice, and tells sellers to confirm in Seller Center.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fee Increase 2026: New 8% Referral Rate",
     "publisher": "Delzonic",
     "date": "2026-08-28",
     "url": "https://delzonic.com/blogs/tiktok-shop-fee-increase-2026/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop's Reported 8% Fee: What Sellers Should Know",
     "publisher": "beBOLD Digital",
     "date": "2026-09-14",
     "url": "https://www.bebolddigital.com/news/tiktok-shop-8-percent-referral-fee"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees in 2026: The Full Cost Breakdown",
     "publisher": "Moras",
     "date": "2026",
     "url": "https://moras.ai/blog/tiktok-shop-fees"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "us-new-seller",
   "claim": "US new sellers: 3% referral fee for 30 days after the first sale.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    },
    {
     "title": "How much does TikTok Shop take per sale",
     "publisher": "Dashboardly",
     "date": "2026-07-10",
     "url": "https://www.dashboardly.io/post/how-much-does-tiktok-shop-take-per-sale"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fee Increase 2026: New 8% Referral Rate",
     "publisher": "Delzonic",
     "date": "2026-08-28",
     "url": "https://delzonic.com/blogs/tiktok-shop-fee-increase-2026/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "processing",
   "claim": "Payment processing: TikTok's US fee page lists no separate processing fee. OneCart (April 2026), FastMoss (June 2026) and Dashboardly say processing is included in the referral fee; Moras lists about 1.8% to 2% on top. Sources disagree.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Referral Fees by Category",
     "publisher": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
     "date": "2026-05-14",
     "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    },
    {
     "title": "How much does TikTok Shop take per sale",
     "publisher": "Dashboardly",
     "date": "2026-07-10",
     "url": "https://www.dashboardly.io/post/how-much-does-tiktok-shop-take-per-sale"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees in 2026: The Full Cost Breakdown",
     "publisher": "Moras",
     "date": "2026",
     "url": "https://moras.ai/blog/tiktok-shop-fees"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "fee-base-us",
   "claim": "US referral fee is worked out on what the customer pays plus platform discounts, minus tax.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees 2026: The Complete Seller Fee Guide",
     "publisher": "Dashboardly",
     "date": "2026-02-23 (sources checked 2026-07-29)",
     "url": "https://dashboardly.io/post/tiktok-shop-fees-2026-the-complete-seller-fee-guide"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-commission",
   "claim": "UK commission: 9% including VAT, on (net sales + customer-paid shipping + platform discount) minus refunds; category rates vary (TikTok shows computers at 5%). Commission is refunded in full on fully returned orders. Page updated 15/09/2025.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "Platform commission fee",
     "publisher": "TikTok Shop Academy (UK)",
     "date": "2025-09-15",
     "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=7753824408913665&default_language=en-GB"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-lower-categories",
   "claim": "UK lower rates: 5% for selected electronics and beauty (OneCart); 5% to 7% for select categories such as electronics and books (Webgility).",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop seller fees and margin calculator",
     "publisher": "Webgility",
     "date": "2026-03-31",
     "url": "https://www.webgility.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-fees-margin-calculator"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-new-seller",
   "claim": "UK new-seller rate: OneCart says 1.8% for the first 90 days; Webgility says 3% for the first 60 days. Sources disagree.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop seller fees and margin calculator",
     "publisher": "Webgility",
     "date": "2026-03-31",
     "url": "https://www.webgility.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-fees-margin-calculator"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-sbs-fee",
   "claim": "UK Shipped by Seller service fee: £0.50 per package, VAT inclusive, from 15 July 2025, on self-fulfilled orders. FBT and Shipped via Platform orders are exempt.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok new Shipped by Seller fee and co-funded promotions",
     "publisher": "ChannelX",
     "date": "2025-06-13",
     "url": "https://channelx.world/2025/06/tiktok-new-shipped-by-seller-fee-and-co-funded-promotions/"
    },
    {
     "title": "How much does it cost to sell on TikTok Shop UK",
     "publisher": "eDesk",
     "date": "2025-11-07",
     "url": "https://www.edesk.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-sell-on-tiktok-shop-uk/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "eu-9pct",
   "claim": "Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Ireland: commission rose from 5% to 9% on 8 January 2026; some categories such as electronics 7%; new sellers may get 4% for up to 60 days.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop fees to rise to 9% in Europe",
     "publisher": "ChannelX",
     "date": "2025-12-09",
     "url": "https://channelx.world/2025/12/tiktok-shop-fees-to-rise-to-9-in-europe/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "us-shipping",
   "claim": "US Seller Shipping phased out: new sellers on TikTok logistics from 9 February 2026, full enforcement by 31 March 2026 (with reversals for some accounts). Options: Fulfilled by TikTok, Upgraded TikTok Shipping (TikTok-discounted labels), Collections by TikTok.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "What Changed: TikTok Shop Ends Seller Shipping",
     "publisher": "Stacksync",
     "date": "2026-02-11 (updated 2026-07-28)",
     "url": "https://www.stacksync.com/blog/what-changed-tiktok-shop-ends-seller-shipping"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "fbt",
   "claim": "FBT US: FastMoss gives $2.86 to $4.28 per unit, cheaper per unit for multi-unit orders, with 60 days free storage. eCommerce Fastlane gives $4.28 per unit for items of 4 oz or less and storage from $0.03 per cubic foot per day after 60 days. Other guides quote $3.58 for a single item up to 1 lb. Multi-unit fees for 5 to 20 lb items rose on 18 June 2026.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees 101: Your Seller's Guide For 2026",
     "publisher": "eCommerce Fastlane",
     "date": "2026",
     "url": "https://ecommercefastlane.com/tiktok-shop-fees-101-your-sellers-guide-for-2026/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop multi-unit FBT fulfillment fee increase, June 2026",
     "publisher": "beBOLD Digital",
     "date": "2026-06-06",
     "url": "https://www.bebolddigital.com/news/tiktok-shop-multi-unit-fbt-fulfillment-fee-increase-june-2026"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "refund-admin",
   "claim": "US refund administration fee: 20% of the referral fee, capped at $5 per SKU (cap from 15 May 2025). OneCart (April 2026) describes returns only as reversing the referral fee.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees 2026: The Complete Seller Fee Guide",
     "publisher": "Dashboardly",
     "date": "2026-02-23 (sources checked 2026-07-29)",
     "url": "https://dashboardly.io/post/tiktok-shop-fees-2026-the-complete-seller-fee-guide"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees 101: Your Seller's Guide For 2026",
     "publisher": "eCommerce Fastlane",
     "date": "2026",
     "url": "https://ecommercefastlane.com/tiktok-shop-fees-101-your-sellers-guide-for-2026/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Fees 2026",
     "publisher": "OneCart",
     "date": "2026-04-17",
     "url": "https://www.getonecart.com/tiktok-shop-seller-fees/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "affiliate",
   "claim": "Affiliate commission is set by the seller, 1% to 80% of the order value. US average 13.02% (Hamster Garage, June 2026); open collaboration typically 10% to 15%; beauty/health/wellness 15% to 30%, electronics 5% to 13%.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "About target collaborations in Seller Center",
     "publisher": "TikTok Shop help",
     "date": "checked 2026-09-30",
     "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-target-collaborations-in-seller-center?lang=en"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Affiliate Commission: 2026 Rates, Fees and Payouts",
     "publisher": "Hamster Garage",
     "date": "2026-06-09",
     "url": "https://www.hamstergarage.com/article/tiktok-shop-affiliate-commission-rates-fees-payouts"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "shop-ads-commission",
   "claim": "Invited sellers can set a separate Shop Ads commission (1% to 80%) for orders that came through ads on an affiliate post; TikTok's example is 10% standard and 5% Shop Ads.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "About setting different affiliate commission rates for TikTok Shop Ads",
     "publisher": "TikTok Ads help",
     "date": "checked 2026-09-30",
     "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/resources/help/article/about-setting-different-affiliate-commission-rates-for-tiktok-shop-ads"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ads",
   "claim": "Ads are optional; Product GMV Max is TikTok's automated Shop Ads product. eCommerce Fastlane quotes a $50 per day campaign minimum and $20 per day ad group minimum; FastMoss quotes $9 to $30 CPM.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "About Product GMV Max",
     "publisher": "TikTok Ads help",
     "date": "checked 2026-09-30",
     "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-product-gmv-max"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Fees 101: Your Seller's Guide For 2026",
     "publisher": "eCommerce Fastlane",
     "date": "2026",
     "url": "https://ecommercefastlane.com/tiktok-shop-fees-101-your-sellers-guide-for-2026/"
    },
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "return-postage",
   "claim": "US return shipping: seller covers 20% to 50% depending on Shop Performance Score.",
   "sources": [
    {
     "title": "TikTok Shop Seller Costs in the US (2026)",
     "publisher": "FastMoss",
     "date": "2026-06",
     "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-costs-in-the-us-2026-fees-creator-commissions-fulfillment-returns-real-profit/"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "derived": {
  "workedExamplesAssumptions": "US order, buyer pays the list price with free shipping and no platform discount, sold through a creator at 13% commission, shipped by FBT at $4.28 per unit (small-item single-unit rate). Referral at 6% (TikTok page) and at the reported 8%.",
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     "referral": 0.72,
     "affiliate": 1.56,
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     "total": 6.56,
     "sharePct": 54.7,
     "left": 5.44
    },
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     "referral": 0.96,
     "affiliate": 1.56,
     "fbt": 4.28,
     "total": 6.8,
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     "left": 5.2
    },
    "refundAdminIfReturned": 0.14,
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     "total": 5.0,
     "left": 7.0
    }
   },
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   },
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   "shippedBySellerFee": 0.5,
   "affiliate13pct": 2.6,
   "totalBeforePostage": 4.9,
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  },
  "svgFeeBreakdown": "$35 order: referral $2.10, creator $4.55, FBT $4.28, total $10.93 (31%), left $24.07 (69%); at 8% referral $2.80."
 }
}