In 2026 TikTok Shop charges one unified referral fee that bundles commission and payment processing — but your real profit is also eaten by affiliate commissions, refund fees, and fulfillment. Here's every cost on a 2026 sale, broken down by region and category, with a free calculator to see your true profit.
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Fees verified 2026-05-25 · always verify at seller.tiktok.com. This free version assumes self-fulfillment and excludes returns, so figures are estimates — not financial advice.
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| Category | US | UK | SEA |
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Every fee that applies to a TikTok Shop sale — broken down card by card.
TikTok's primary cut from each sale — and in 2026 the only percentage fee on US sales, since payment processing is now bundled into it. Varies by product category and region. Most US categories are 6%; jewelry is 5%.
| Category | US | UK | SEA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Personal Care | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Fashion & Apparel | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Accessories & Jewelry | 5% | 9% | 6% |
| Consumer Electronics | 6% | 9% | 5% |
| Home & Kitchen | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Health & Wellness | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Sports & Outdoors | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Other / Default | 6% | 9% | 6% |
Older guides list a separate platform or processing charge on top of the referral fee. For 2026 TikTok folded payment processing into the single unified referral fee above — there is no extra percentage line item.
This means a US Beauty seller pays 6% to TikTok (the unified referral fee) before affiliate commissions or product costs — not the stacked double-digit figure some 2024 guides still quote.
When an order is refunded, TikTok keeps 20% of the original referral fee as a refund admin charge. Easy to overlook because it only appears on returns — but at scale it quietly trims your margin.
On a $29.99 US Beauty sale the referral fee is $1.80, so each refund costs you $0.36 in non-refunded admin fees. The calculator models this as an expected cost based on your return rate.
This is NOT a TikTok fee — it's what you pay creators who promote your product. Optional, but used by most successful TikTok Shop sellers to drive video traffic. Typical range: 10–20%.
Affiliate commission is set by the seller and can range from 0% to 50%+. It stacks directly on top of the referral fee above.
If you use TikTok's fulfillment service, FBT fees replace your self-ship cost. Fee is based on package weight. Storage fees apply for inventory held at TikTok's warehouse.
| Package Weight | FBT Fulfillment Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 0.5 lb | $3.58 |
| Up to 1.0 lb | $4.38 |
| Up to 2.0 lb | $5.23 |
| Up to 3.0 lb | $6.08 |
| Up to 5.0 lb | $7.17 |
Storage fee: ~$0.87 per cubic ft per month. Use the FBT vs Self-Ship tab in the calculator to compare fulfillment methods for your specific product.
A complete breakdown using a real $29.99 beauty product in the US with 10% affiliate commission.
TikTok keeps just $1.81 — about 6% of your sale price. You keep roughly 94¢ per $1 before your own costs.
The real margin killers in 2026 aren't TikTok's fee — they're the 10% affiliate commission ($3.00) plus your product cost ($8.00) and shipping ($5.50).
After every cost — TikTok's 6% referral, the creator's 10%, COGS, shipping, and a 3% return reserve — this $29.99 sale leaves $10.78 net profit, a 35.9% margin.
The Affiliate Tipping Point for this product is 46%. Above that creator rate, every sale is a guaranteed loss regardless of volume.
Key differences for sellers listing across multiple markets.
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The questions sellers ask most about what TikTok Shop actually charges.
In 2026 the main charge is a single unified referral fee that already bundles payment processing — about 6% for most US categories (5% for jewelry), 9% in the UK, and roughly 5–7% across Southeast Asia. On top of that you may pay an optional affiliate/creator commission (set by you, typically 10–20%), a refund administration fee of 20% of the referral fee on returned orders, and Fulfilled-by-TikTok (FBT) fees if you use TikTok's warehouse instead of shipping yourself.
Yes. The separate platform charge and the standalone payment-processing fee that older 2024 guides describe were consolidated into the single unified referral fee. Instead of stacking several percentages, US sellers now see one referral rate that already covers commission and processing. Always confirm your current rate in your TikTok Seller Center, since fees can change without notice.
For a typical US Beauty product, TikTok keeps about 6% of the sale price as the referral fee. On a $29.99 sale that's roughly $1.80 to TikTok. Your bigger costs are usually the affiliate commission you offer creators (e.g. 10% = $3.00), your product cost, and shipping. Use the free calculator above to see the exact split for your own price, category, and region.