TikTok Shop fee calculator
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- Sources disagree on whether payment processing sits inside the referral fee or on top of it. One reports the 6% US rate as covering both; another reports processing of 1.02% to 3.78% charged separately, giving a true take-rate nearer 7%. We default to treating it as included and expose a separate processing field so you can model it either way — but check a real settlement report before pricing on either reading.
- UK sellers also owe 20% VAT on the sale itself, which is a much bigger number than the 9% commission.
- The US referral rate itself is disputed between 6% and 8%. TikTok has stepped it more than once.
Net profit per sale56.1% margin
$28.07
TikTok Shop keeps $3.00 — 6.7% of the item price
Payout
$47.00
Break-even price
$21.93
ROI
200.5%
Max ad spend
$28.07
The United States — most categories rate is not confirmed against the marketplace's own published schedule. Check your fee preview before pricing on it.
28%
56%
- TikTok Shop fees−$3.006%
- Cost of goods−$14.0028%
- Your postage & packing−$4.509%
- Returns−$0.430.86%
- Net profitkept$28.0756.1%
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fee baseTikTok Shop charges its commission on this total, not on the item price alone.Source: Dashboardly (effective 2026) | 45 item + 5 postage | $50.00 |
| TikTok Shop commission (6%)Source: Dashboardly (effective 2026) | 50 × 6% | $3.00 |
| Total TikTok Shop fees | $3.00 | |
| Selling price | $50.00 | |
| Other platform fees | -$3.00 | |
| Fulfilment | -$4.50 | |
| Cost of goods | -$14.00 | |
| Returns at 4%Per return: handling + refund admin + written-off stock + the outbound fulfilment fee you do not get back. | 10.70 × 0.04 | -$0.43 |
| Net profit per unit | 50.00 − 21.93 | $28.07 |
| Net marginMargin is measured against net revenue, so it stays comparable across tax regimes. | 28.07 ÷ 50.00 × 100 | 56.14 % |
| Monthly profit at 100 units | 28.07 × 100 | $2,807.20 |
TikTok Shop on ShipMargin Rates checked 2 Sept 2026 How this is calculated