By L.D. Studio · 2026-06-24 · 5 min read

TikTok Shop Fees in 2026: A Complete Breakdown

Every fee TikTok Shop charges sellers in 2026 —explained with examples and an interactive calculator at the end. TikTok Shop is the fastest-growing marketplace of 2024–2026, and most new sellers only know the headline 6% referral fee. The real TikTok fee stack is closer to 12%–15% —and with creator commission, can go above 22%. This post breaks down every fee, when it applies, and how to model it before you source a product.

1. Base commission (5%–10% by category)

The commission TikTok takes on every sale. This is the only fee most sellers know. Applied to the total sale price including shipping. Rates per TikTok Shop official documentation:

• Electronics, Auto: 5%
• Default categories (Beauty, Home, Toys, Sports, FMCG, Jewelry): 8%
• Fashion: 10%

Example: A $29.99 product in "Home" pays a $2.40 base commission (8%). The same $29.99 product in "Fashion" pays $3.00 (10%).

2. Payment processing fee (2%)

The "Application Fund Fee" is TikTok's separate 2% charge on every transaction. It's NOT a commission, but a platform fee for hosting the listing infrastructure. Shows up on your statement as a "platform fee" line, which is why many sellers miss it.

Example: Same $29.99 Home product pays an additional $0.60 in .

3. Payment processing fee (1.8% + $0.30 min)

Charged by the payment processor (Stripe/Adyen) that TikTok Shop uses. 1.8% of the order total, with a $0.30 minimum per order. For a $5 product, the minimum kicks in: you pay $0.30 even though 1.8% would be $0.09.

Example: $29.99 product pays $0.54 in payment processing. $5 product also pays $0.30.

4. Cross-border fee (1%)

Applied when you sell to a buyer outside your seller region. So a US-based seller shipping to a UK buyer pays an extra 1%. A US-based seller shipping to a US buyer doesn't pay this.

5. Creator commission (1%–50%, you set it)

The most volatile fee. You choose a commission rate (1%–50%) that TikTok influencers earn when they successfully promote your product. This is ON TOP of the base commission, payment processing, and cross-border fee. Set to 0% if you don't use the TikTok affiliate program.

Example: $29.99 product with 10% creator commission = $3.00 paid to the creator.

Putting it all together

For a $29.99 Home product, sold to a US buyer, with no creator commission:

• Base commission: $2.40 (8%)
• : $0.60 (2%)
• Payment processing: $0.54 (1.8%)
• Cross-border: $0.00 (domestic)
• Creator: $0.00 (no creators)
• Total TikTok take: $3.54 (11.8%)

Add a 10% creator commission and total TikTok take jumps to $6.54 (21.8%). Add a 25% creator commission and it's $10.04 (33.5%) —more than Amazon's full fee stack. The creator rate is the single biggest variable in TikTok Shop profit math.

What's NOT included

This breakdown doesn't include: TikTok ad spend (typically 10%–30% of revenue), return processing fees, removal/disposal, aged-inventory surcharges, or fulfillment shipping. Those are real costs that vary widely by seller. Always build a buffer into your unit economics.

Use the TikTok Shop Fee Calculator to model your own product. Free, no signup, all 5 fees included.