TikTok Shop Fee Calculator
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TikTok Shop charges sellers a referral fee on every order, and most sellers also pay an affiliate commission to the creator who drove the sale. The published US referral fee is 6% for most categories, but some sellers report being charged 8% — TikTok’s published fee table still shows 6%, so this tiktok shop fee calculator carries both rates as a labelled toggle and never treats one as settled fact. Enter your price, commission, product cost and fulfilment, and it shows each fee, what you keep per order, and the highest affiliate commission you can offer before the order loses money.
Referral fees are charged on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, before sales tax, and they already include payment processing — there is no separate transaction charge, no monthly fee and no listing fee. Affiliate commission is seller-set between 1% and 80% and is paid on revenue after refunds, typically 15 days after delivery. Fulfilment by TikTok (FBT) starts at $4.28 per unit for items up to 4 oz.
Work out what you keep after fees before you quote.
TikTok Shop Fee Calculator: Key takeaways
- The published US referral fee is 6% for most categories (5% fine jewellery / pre-owned, 3% on the part of a pre-owned or collectible sale above $10,000, 3% for new sellers for 30 days); the UK rate is 9%.
- A reported 8% US rate (August 2026) is NOT on TikTok’s published fee page — this calculator carries 6% and 8% as a labelled toggle, never one as settled fact.
- Affiliate commission is seller-set from 1% to 80% and is paid on revenue after refunds, typically 15 days after delivery; target-collaboration rates override open rates.
- On a refunded order TikTok keeps 20% of the referral fee as an administration fee, capped at $5 per SKU.
- FBT fulfilment starts at $4.28 per unit (up to 4 oz) and $4.52 for 4–8 oz on the rate card effective 13 July 2026 — check the live rate card, as fulfilment is the line most sellers underestimate.
How the TikTok Shop Fee Calculator works
- Add the item price and any buyer-paid shipping — the referral fee is charged on that total, before sales tax.
- Pick the referral rate: 6% is the published US rate for most categories; 8% is the reported August 2026 rate that TikTok’s published fee table does not show, so it is offered as a labelled toggle, not as fact.
- Enter the affiliate commission you offer the creator (1% to 80%). Commission is paid on revenue after refunds, so the refund rate you enter reduces it.
- Pick your fulfilment: FBT $4.28 (up to 4 oz) or $4.52 (4–8 oz) from the rate card effective 13 July 2026, or enter your own cost for custom or self-fulfilled shipping.
- Add any ad spend per order and your refund rate. On the refunded share, TikTok keeps 20% of the referral fee as an administration fee, capped at $5 per SKU.
- “You keep” is the order total minus every selling cost and your product cost. The break-even commission is the margin before commission divided by the order total — offer above it and the order loses money.
TikTok Shop Fee Calculator: worked example
Example 1 — a $40 product at 15% commission, 6% referral, $8 cost, FBT $4.52: The referral fee is $2.40 and the affiliate commission is $6.00. After fulfilment ($4.52) and the $8 product cost, you keep $19.08 per order. Without the affiliate commission you would keep $25.08 — the creator’s cut is the single biggest line after the product itself.
Example 2 — a $30 product with a $7 cost and $4.28 FBT: The referral fee at 6% is $1.80, so the margin before commission is $30 − $7 − $4.28 − $1.80 = $16.92. The break-even affiliate commission is $16.92 ÷ $30 = 56.4%. Offer a creator more than 56.4% on this product and the order loses money.
Example 3 — the creator’s side: 200 orders of a $25 product at 12% commission, 10% refunded: Revenue after refunds is 200 × $25 × 90% = $4,500, and 12% of that is $540 in commission. The same three examples appear in our TikTok Shop affiliate commission guide, so the guide and this calculator agree.
Example 4 — the 8% toggle on a $40 order: At the reported 8% rate the referral fee is $3.20 instead of $2.40 — $0.80 more per order, or $80 on every 100 orders. If your Seller Center shows 8%, use the toggle and re-check your break-even commission, because the higher rate cuts it directly.
TikTok Shop Fee Calculator: frequently asked questions
What is the TikTok Shop referral fee in 2026?
The published US rate is 6% for most categories, 5% for fine jewellery and pre-owned, and 3% on the part of a pre-owned or collectible sale above $10,000; new sellers pay 3% for 30 days after a first qualifying sale. The UK published rate is 9%. The fee is charged on the item price plus buyer-paid shipping, before sales tax, and it already includes payment processing.
Is the TikTok Shop fee 6% or 8%?
Both figures circulate, and they are not settled. TikTok’s published fee table still shows 6% for most US categories, while several sellers reported an 8% rate from August 2026 — but no official announcement confirms 8%. This calculator carries both as a labelled toggle. Check Seller Center for the rate your own shop is actually charged, and run the numbers at both rates before you set a price.
What affiliate commission should I offer TikTok creators?
Commission is seller-set between 1% and 80% per product, and typical working rates reported by sellers are 10% to 20%. The right number is the one below your break-even: divide your margin before commission by the order total. On a $30 product with a $7 cost and $4.28 FBT, that ceiling is 56.4% — but offering near the ceiling leaves nothing for ads or refunds, so most sellers stay well under it.
Does TikTok Shop charge a monthly or listing fee?
No. There is no monthly fee and no listing fee. Sellers pay the referral fee on each order, plus affiliate commission where a creator drove the sale, plus fulfilment (FBT or your own shipping) and any ad spend. That is why the referral rate and the commission rate together decide whether a product is worth listing.
How much does FBT fulfilment cost?
On the rate card effective 13 July 2026, Fulfilled by TikTok starts at $4.28 per unit for items up to 4 oz (single-item) and $4.52 for 4–8 oz. Treat those as directional presets — the live rate card in Seller Center governs your weight band, and heavier or multi-item orders cost more. Enter your own figure in the calculator if you self-fulfil.
What happens to fees when an order is refunded?
The buyer gets the item price back, and the affiliate commission is paid on revenue after refunds, so a refunded order earns the creator nothing. TikTok keeps 20% of the referral fee as an administration fee, capped at $5 per SKU, on the refunded order. Enter your refund rate in the calculator to see the expected admin fee and the commission adjustment.
How does the break-even affiliate commission work?
It is your margin before commission divided by the order total: order total minus referral fee, fulfilment, product cost, ad spend and the expected refund admin fee, all divided by the order total. Offer a creator that percentage and the order breaks even; offer more and it loses money. Re-check it whenever the referral rate, the FBT tier or your product cost changes.