TikTok Shop Fee Calculator
Referral rate, which has risen more than once.
Marketplace fee models change often, and several platforms in this set have altered theirs outright in recent years. These defaults are a starting point — your own seller terms are the authority.
TikTok Shop fees
$4.08
8% of the $51.00 order
Commission is charged on the shipping the buyer paid as well as the item, adding $0.48 per order. Free shipping built into the price costs the same as shipping charged separately here. TikTok Shop launched with a very low introductory referral rate and has raised it more than once. Affiliate commission to creators sits on top of the referral fee and is frequently the larger cost.
How the TikTok Shop Fee Calculator works
TikTok Shop launched with an introductory referral rate far below its competitors and has raised it more than once since. Any model built on the old number is now wrong, and the affiliate commission you pay creators frequently exceeds the platform fee anyway.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
What does TikTok Shop charge?
A referral fee as a percentage of the order total including shipping. The rate started very low as an introductory offer and has been increased more than once, so check the current schedule.
Is affiliate commission extra?
Yes, and it is separate from the platform fee. Rates you set for creators commonly run 10% to 20%, which usually makes it the larger of the two costs on affiliate-driven orders.
Are there other costs?
Shipping subsidies if you offer free delivery, sample costs for creators, and any paid promotion. Creator samples are a real cost that never appears in a fee calculation.
Is TikTok Shop worth it?
It depends entirely on whether your product suits short-form video. Products with visual demonstration value do exceptionally well; commodity items with no story do not, regardless of the fee.