TikTok Shop fees in Germany: the 2026 calculator
Germany is one of TikTok Shop’s core EU markets — and one of the hardest hit by the January 2026 repricing, when the referral fee doubled from the 5% launch rate to 9%. If your catalog was priced at 2025 rates, every SKU needs to be re-run.
You set this rate for creators. Typical range is 8–25%; on affiliate-driven sales it's often the single biggest cost line.
Approximate small-parcel band — confirm your FBT rate card in Seller Center.
Refunded orders cost you a refund administration fee (20% of the referral fee, capped at 5 €/SKU) plus ~2,60 € FBT return handling.
Below this item price you lose money on every order at current costs.
RATES VERIFIED 2026-09-03 · US 6% · UK/EU 9% + processing. Estimates, not financial advice — confirm your category rate in Seller Center.
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Your Seller Center fee pages are always the final authority for your shop's rates.
The German fee stack in 2026
9% referral fee on the customer payment (7% for select electronics), plus ~2.9% + €0.30 payment processing per order. On a €30 sale that is €2.70 referral + €1.17 processing — €3.87 to TikTok before commission or fulfillment.
New sellers: 4% for 60 days
EU5 offers one of the longest new-seller promotions — 4% referral for 60 days, conditional on onboarding requirements. Toggle the promo in the calculator to compare scenarios, but price your catalog for the standard 9%.
Watch VAT on fees
Depending on your entity, TikTok’s fee invoices in the EU may include VAT. The calculator models the platform fees themselves; check your Seller Center invoices for how VAT is applied to your shop.
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