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What does TikTok Shop really take from a sale?

In most US categories TikTok takes 6% of each completed order. There is no listing fee, but refunds and creator commissions can add to it.

✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026 against independent sources that quote TikTok’s own fee table, because TikTok’s pages could not be read when we checked · Next check 5 Feb 2027
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TikTok Shop’s main platform fee is the referral fee: 6% in most US categories, 5% for some jewellery and pre-owned goods. There is no monthly fee and no listing fee. Creator commissions, ads and the cost of the product itself are on top.

What do you need for TikTok Shop?

  1. Something to sellA product you can ship, or a supplier who ships it for you.
  2. A seller accountReports list about 20 countries for local sellers, including the US, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Japan and the Philippines. Canada and Australia are not open.
  3. A way to be seenYour own videos, or creators who sell for a commission you set.

What comes off each sale

You keep, before your own costs (our sum)
94%
CostAmountWhat it means
Referral fee6%Most US categories, on what the customer paid plus any discount TikTok funded, minus tax
Some jewellery, pre-owned5%A lower rate for these categories
Listing or monthly fee$0No subscription and no listing fee
Refund admin fee20% of the referral fee, up to $5 per product (SKU)On refunded, returned or cancelled orders, with exceptions
Withdrawal fee$0.05 or 0.9%Per bank transfer, or per PayPal payout, says LitCommerce
Creator commissionYou set itOptional, and it comes on top of the referral fee

TikTok’s own example, as quoted by Marginory: a customer pays $102 including $2 of sales tax, TikTok funds a $5 discount, and the fee is 6% of $105, which is $6.30.

What it adds up to

Sales in a monthReferral fee at 6%You keep before your own costs
$1,000 of sales$60$940
$5,000 of sales$300$4,700
$20,000 of sales$1,200$18,800

Before refunds, any creator commission you offer, withdrawal fees and what the products cost you. Our sums on TikTok Shop’s numbers above: an example, not a promise.

When does TikTok Shop pay you?

QuestionAnswer
When it settlesAfter delivery, if no refund or return is open
Paid out at$1 or $2: sources differ

What is the catch with TikTok Shop?

  • Some reports mention 8% from August 2026, while TikTok’s fee table, as quoted in October 2026, still showed 6%. Check your own settlement statement.
  • Sellers on promotional plans can have a different rate until the promotion ends.
  • Settlement waits for delivery, so cash arrives later than the sale.

How to start with TikTok Shop

  1. Work out your margin firstTake off the 6%, the product, the shipping and any creator commission.
  2. Start with one productCheck the fee on your own first settlement statement.
  3. Decide on creatorsA commission buys reach, and it comes out of your margin.
  4. Plan for the waitKeep enough cash to cover the time until orders settle.

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