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TikTok Shop fee calculator
Low platform fees — until the affiliate cut lands.
TikTok Shop's headline referral fee is low, but creator affiliate commissions come straight out of your margin. Enter your price, costs, and affiliate rate to see what you actually keep.
Results
You actually keep
$0.00
After referral fee, affiliate cut, shipping, and item cost
Order total$0.00
Referral fee$0.00
Referral rate used$0.00
Creator affiliate cut$0.00
Your shipping cost$0.00
Item cost$0.00
Total platform cut$0.00
Profit margin$0.00
You actually keep$0.00
A 10% affiliate cut on top of the 6% referral fee means 16% of the item price goes to the platform before your costs.
Referral fee (standard): 6% of item price + customer-paid shipping for most categories
Select jewelry: 5% referral rate
New-seller promotion: 3% referral rate for qualifying new sellers
Creator affiliate commission: set by the seller when working with affiliates
TikTok's US fee schedule treats the referral fee as including payment processing. Category rates and promotions change often — confirm your category's current rate in Seller Center before pricing.
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The two fees, not one
TikTok Shop looks cheap because the 6% referral fee undercuts most marketplaces. The real margin decision is the creator affiliate commission you agree to — 10–20% is common, and it stacks on top of the referral fee. A product that looks profitable at 6% can go negative at 6% + 15% affiliate once product and shipping costs land.
Price for the affiliate, not the algorithm
Set your price so the unit economics work at your planned affiliate rate, not at zero. If a video goes viral with a 15% creator attached, you want to celebrate, not lose money on every order.
Compare before you commit
Run the same product through the Amazon vs Etsy comparison to see whether TikTok's lower base fee survives your affiliate strategy.
Frequently asked questions
What is TikTok Shop's fee in the US?
About 6% of the item price plus customer-paid shipping for most categories (5% for select jewelry, 3% for qualifying new sellers). The referral fee is treated as including payment processing.
Do I pay extra for payment processing on TikTok Shop?
Under TikTok's US fee schedule the referral fee includes payment processing — don't add a separate processing fee on top of the 6%.
How much do TikTok affiliates cost?
Whatever you agree with the creator — 10–20% of the item price is typical. It stacks on top of the referral fee, so model both together.
Is TikTok Shop cheaper than Amazon?
On base fees, yes — 6% vs ~15% referral. But once affiliate commissions are included, the gap shrinks. Compare your real numbers before choosing a primary channel.
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