{
  "name": "TikTok Shop fees and commission rates (US, UK, EU5): What I Keep fee facts",
  "description": "Machine-readable TikTok Shop fee facts used by the What I Keep calculator. Each value has a status (official, third_party_reported or estimate), its sources with page dates, and the date it was last checked. Estimates are planning figures, never official TikTok rates. Seller Center wins when any figure here disagrees with your shop.",
  "url": "https://what-i-keep.com/data/tiktok-shop-fees.json",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "date_modified": "2026-10-31",
  "site_dataset_date": "2026-10-31",
  "site_dataset_date_note": "Date shown across the site: the latest date on which values were checked. Each value keeps its own checked date; values not re-read since then keep their earlier date.",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "What I Keep",
    "url": "https://what-i-keep.com/"
  },
  "license": {
    "id": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "What I Keep (what-i-keep.com)",
    "scope": "This compilation (selection, statuses, dates, formulas). TikTok's own pages remain TikTok's; the fee figures are facts reported from them."
  },
  "not_affiliated": "What I Keep is independent and not affiliated with TikTok.",
  "methodology_url": "https://what-i-keep.com/sources-methodology",
  "calculator_url": "https://what-i-keep.com/",
  "status_definitions": {
    "official": "Stated in the readable text of an official TikTok page (sources listed, with page date and check date).",
    "third_party_reported": "Reported by third-party media only. Not confirmed by TikTok. Do not present it as an official rate.",
    "estimate": "What I Keep planning estimate or calculator assumption. Not an official TikTok rate."
  },
  "counts": {
    "official": 22,
    "third_party_reported": 1,
    "estimate": 30
  },
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      "id": "us.referral.general",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral fee, most categories",
      "value": 0.06,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "6%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "effective_from": "2024-04-01",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_category_table",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fees by Category",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        },
        {
          "id": "us_referral_updates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fee Updates",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5982454398175018&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2025-05-08"
        },
        {
          "id": "us_seller_portal",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop",
          "title": "seller.tiktok.com",
          "url": "https://seller.tiktok.com/",
          "page_date": null
        }
      ],
      "note": "6% on qualified orders. Calculator default."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.referral.jewelry",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral fee, selected jewelry sub-categories",
      "value": 0.05,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "5%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "effective_from": "2024-10-31",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_category_table",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fees by Category",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "5% for Diamond, Gold, Jade, Platinum/Carat Gold, Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. Other jewelry sub-categories (for example Silver, Pearl, Amber) are 6%; the calculator's Jewelry option applies 5% to the whole choice."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.referral.pre_owned",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral fee, Pre-Owned categories",
      "value": 0.05,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "5%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": false,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_category_table",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fees by Category",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us.referral.collectibles_pre_owned_above_10k",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral fee on the part of a sale above $10K, Collectibles and Pre-Owned",
      "value": 0.03,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "3%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": false,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_category_table",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fees by Category",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us.referral.base_includes_customer_shipping",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral base includes the shipping fee paid by the customer",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_category_table",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fees by Category",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5988482086864682&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        },
        {
          "id": "us_referral_updates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fee Updates",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5982454398175018&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2025-05-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Base = customer payment + platform discount - tax. The calculator applies the rate to sell price + buyer-paid shipping (simplification)."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.payment_processing_included",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Payment processing included in the referral fee",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_referral_updates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fee Updates",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5982454398175018&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2025-05-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "The referral fee covers all TikTok Shop fees except shipping and tax."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.refund_admin.share_of_referral",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Refund administration fee, share of the referral fee",
      "value": 0.2,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_fee",
      "display": "20%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_referral_updates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fee Updates",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5982454398175018&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2025-05-08"
        },
        {
          "id": "us_settlement_guide",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "How to Access Your Settlement Report",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=2336057241700098",
          "page_date": "2025-09-11"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us.refund_admin.cap_per_sku",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Refund administration fee cap per SKU",
      "value": 5,
      "unit": "USD",
      "display": "$5.00",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "effective_from": "2025-05-15",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_referral_updates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Referral Fee Updates",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=5982454398175018&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2025-05-08"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.returns.noinspect_dispose",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT customer return handling: no inspection + dispose, per returned unit",
      "value": 1.1,
      "unit": "USD_per_returned_unit",
      "display": "$1.10",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_returns_guide",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop FBT Seller Academy (US)",
          "title": "FBT returns guide",
          "url": "https://scm-us.tiktok.com/merchant-university/course-details/26928520966",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Replaces the former $3.00 flat fee per order."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.returns.noinspect_return",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT customer return handling: no inspection + return to seller, per returned unit",
      "value": 1.05,
      "unit": "USD_per_returned_unit",
      "display": "$1.05",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_returns_guide",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop FBT Seller Academy (US)",
          "title": "FBT returns guide",
          "url": "https://scm-us.tiktok.com/merchant-university/course-details/26928520966",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Plus a Return-to-Merchant shipping fee billed by weight (not published here; seller input, default 0). Calculator default option."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.returns.inspect_dispose",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT customer return handling: inspection + dispose, per returned unit",
      "value": 1.4,
      "unit": "USD_per_returned_unit",
      "display": "$1.40",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_returns_guide",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop FBT Seller Academy (US)",
          "title": "FBT returns guide",
          "url": "https://scm-us.tiktok.com/merchant-university/course-details/26928520966",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.returns.inspect_return",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT customer return handling: inspection + return to seller, per returned unit",
      "value": 1.35,
      "unit": "USD_per_returned_unit",
      "display": "$1.35",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "effective_from": "2026-06-01",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_returns_guide",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop FBT Seller Academy (US)",
          "title": "FBT returns guide",
          "url": "https://scm-us.tiktok.com/merchant-university/course-details/26928520966",
          "page_date": "2026-10-08"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Plus a Return-to-Merchant shipping fee billed by weight (seller input)."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.commission.general",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "Platform commission, most categories (inclusive of applicable taxes including VAT)",
      "value": 0.09,
      "unit": "share_of_commission_base",
      "display": "9%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "uk_commission_fee",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "Platform Commission Fee",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=7753824408913665",
          "page_date": "2025-09-15"
        },
        {
          "id": "uk_rate_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "TikTok Shop UK Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3337893683398432",
          "page_date": "2025-09-18"
        },
        {
          "id": "uk_category_page",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "Commission Rate by Product Categories (UK)",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3315312175236897",
          "page_date": "2025-09-18"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Platform Commission Fee and Commission Rate Policy pages re-read 2026-10-31, unchanged. The calculator uses 9% for every UK category."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.commission.electronics_beauty_reduced",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "Effective commission on eligible Electronics / Beauty SKUs",
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      "unit": "share_of_commission_base",
      "display": "5%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": false,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "uk_rate_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "TikTok Shop UK Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3337893683398432",
          "page_date": "2025-09-18"
        }
      ],
      "note": "The UK category list is an attachment and is not verified."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.commission.base_includes_customer_shipping",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "Commission base includes the shipping fee paid by the customer",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "uk_commission_fee",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "Platform Commission Fee",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=7753824408913665",
          "page_date": "2025-09-15"
        },
        {
          "id": "uk_rate_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop UK Seller Academy",
          "title": "TikTok Shop UK Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3337893683398432",
          "page_date": "2025-09-18"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Same base formula on the pages re-read 2026-10-31."
    },
    {
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      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "Commission, standard categories",
      "value": 0.09,
      "unit": "share_of_commission_base",
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      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-08",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "eu5_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (DE)",
          "title": "EU5 Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-de.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1531082143074070",
          "page_date": "2026-01-28"
        },
        {
          "id": "eu5_category_rates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (IE)",
          "title": "Commission Rate by Product Categories (EU5)",
          "url": "https://seller-ie.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=4749658930186005",
          "page_date": "2026-09-16"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.commission.electronics",
      "market": "EU5",
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      "value": 0.07,
      "unit": "share_of_commission_base",
      "display": "7%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "eu5_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (DE)",
          "title": "EU5 Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-de.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1531082143074070",
          "page_date": "2026-01-28"
        },
        {
          "id": "eu5_category_rates",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (IE)",
          "title": "Commission Rate by Product Categories (EU5)",
          "url": "https://seller-ie.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=4749658930186005",
          "page_date": "2026-09-16"
        }
      ],
      "note": "The category list is an image and is not verified."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.new_seller.rate",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "New-seller reduced commission (mission-based)",
      "value": 0.04,
      "unit": "share_of_commission_base",
      "display": "4%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "eu5_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (DE)",
          "title": "EU5 Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-de.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1531082143074070",
          "page_date": "2026-01-28"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.new_seller.max_days",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "New-seller reduced commission, maximum duration (calendar days)",
      "value": 60,
      "unit": "days",
      "display": "60 days",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "eu5_policy",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (DE)",
          "title": "EU5 Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-de.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1531082143074070",
          "page_date": "2026-01-28"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.commission.base_includes_customer_shipping",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "Commission base includes the shipping fee paid by the customer",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
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          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop EU Seller Academy (DE)",
          "title": "EU5 Commission Rate Policy",
          "url": "https://seller-de.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1531082143074070",
          "page_date": "2026-01-28"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "all.creator.allowed_min",
      "market": "ALL",
      "label": "Creator (affiliate) commission, lowest rate a seller can set",
      "value": 0.01,
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      "display": "1%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_collab_setup",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "Setting Up Affiliate Collaborations",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6837873164896001",
          "page_date": "2026-07-16"
        },
        {
          "id": "shop_ads_commission",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Business Help Center",
          "title": "About setting different affiliate commission rates for TikTok Shop Ads",
          "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-setting-different-affiliate-commission-rates-for-tiktok-shop-ads",
          "page_date": "2026-03"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "all.creator.allowed_max",
      "market": "ALL",
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      "unit": "share_of_revenue_minus_refunds",
      "display": "80%",
      "status": "official",
      "verification": "matches",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_collab_setup",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
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          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6837873164896001",
          "page_date": "2026-07-16"
        },
        {
          "id": "shop_ads_commission",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Business Help Center",
          "title": "About setting different affiliate commission rates for TikTok Shop Ads",
          "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-setting-different-affiliate-commission-rates-for-tiktok-shop-ads",
          "page_date": "2026-03"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "us.referral.general.reported_8",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "Referral fee, most categories (reported by third-party media)",
      "value": 0.08,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "8%",
      "status": "third_party_reported",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-31",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "tp_ecommerce_times",
          "kind": "third_party",
          "publisher": "Ecommerce Times",
          "title": "TikTok Shop's U.S. commission hike is reshaping seller economics",
          "url": "https://ecommerce-times.com/tiktok-shops-u-s-commission-hike-is-reshaping-seller-economics/",
          "page_date": "2026-07-03"
        },
        {
          "id": "tp_fba_tactics",
          "kind": "third_party",
          "publisher": "FBA Tactics",
          "title": "TikTok Shop fee increase 2026",
          "url": "https://fbatactics.com/guides/tiktok-shop-fee-increase-2026/",
          "page_date": "2026-08-25"
        },
        {
          "id": "tp_delzonic",
          "kind": "third_party",
          "publisher": "Delzonic",
          "title": "TikTok Shop fee increase 2026",
          "url": "https://delzonic.com/blogs/tiktok-shop-fee-increase-2026/",
          "page_date": "2026-08-28"
        },
        {
          "id": "tp_portone",
          "kind": "third_party",
          "publisher": "PortOne (in Korean)",
          "title": "Marketplace weekly #13",
          "url": "https://blog.portone.io/marketplace-weekly-13/",
          "page_date": "2026-08-30"
        }
      ],
      "note": "Not confirmed by TikTok: on 2026-10-31 the official category page and seller.tiktok.com still state 6%. The articles disagree on the date (July 1 or August 4, 2026) and none links to a TikTok page. Optional calculator scenario, off by default."
    }
  ],
  "estimates": [
    {
      "id": "us.new_seller_promo.rate",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "New-seller reduced referral rate",
      "value": 0.03,
      "unit": "share_of_referral_base",
      "display": "3%",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_seller_portal",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop",
          "title": "seller.tiktok.com",
          "url": "https://seller.tiktok.com/",
          "page_date": null
        }
      ],
      "note": "No readable official page states 3% or 30 days; the portal only says “Reduce your referral fee up to 4%”. Optional calculator toggle."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.new_seller_promo.days",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "New-seller reduced referral rate, duration",
      "value": 30,
      "unit": "days",
      "display": "30 days",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_seller_portal",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop",
          "title": "seller.tiktok.com",
          "url": "https://seller.tiktok.com/",
          "page_date": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.payment_processing_included",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "Payment processing included in the commission (calculator assumption)",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "Not stated on the official pages read."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.payment_processing_included",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "Payment processing included in the commission (calculator assumption)",
      "value": true,
      "unit": "boolean",
      "display": "yes",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "Not stated on the official pages read."
    },
    {
      "id": "all.creator.common_low",
      "market": "ALL",
      "label": "Creator commission, common range (low end)",
      "value": 0.08,
      "unit": "share_of_price",
      "display": "8%",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "“Commonly 8–25%” is What I Keep's planning range, not an official figure."
    },
    {
      "id": "all.creator.common_high",
      "market": "ALL",
      "label": "Creator commission, common range (high end)",
      "value": 0.25,
      "unit": "share_of_price",
      "display": "25%",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "“Commonly 8–25%” is What I Keep's planning range, not an official figure."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.light.single",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~1 lb / 0.5 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 3.58,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$3.58",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.light.multi",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~1 lb / 0.5 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 2.86,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$2.86",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.standard.single",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~1–2 lb), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 4.5,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$4.50",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.standard.multi",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~1–2 lb), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 3.6,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$3.60",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.heavy.single",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~3–5 lb), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 6.5,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$6.50",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.heavy.multi",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~3–5 lb), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 5.2,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$5.20",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.oversize.single",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 5 lb+, single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 9,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$9.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "us.fbt.tier.oversize.multi",
      "market": "US",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 5 lb+, multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 7.5,
      "unit": "USD_per_unit",
      "display": "$7.50",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "us_fbt_rate_card",
          "kind": "official",
          "publisher": "TikTok Shop US Seller Academy",
          "title": "FBT Rate Card & FAQ",
          "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=3507056320268087&lang=en",
          "page_date": "2026-10-27"
        }
      ],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Read the live fee in the official rate card linked here."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.light.single",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~0.5 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 2.8,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£2.80",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.light.multi",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~0.5 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 2.2,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£2.20",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.standard.single",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~0.5–1 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 3.5,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£3.50",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.standard.multi",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~0.5–1 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 2.8,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£2.80",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.heavy.single",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~1–2.5 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 5,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£5.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.heavy.multi",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~1–2.5 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 4,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£4.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.oversize.single",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 2.5 kg+, single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 7,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£7.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "uk.fbt.tier.oversize.multi",
      "market": "UK",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 2.5 kg+, multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 5.6,
      "unit": "GBP_per_unit",
      "display": "£5.60",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.light.single",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~0.5 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 3.2,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€3.20",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.light.multi",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Light (under ~0.5 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 2.5,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€2.50",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.standard.single",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~0.5–1 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 4,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€4.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.standard.multi",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Standard (~0.5–1 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 3.2,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€3.20",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.heavy.single",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~1–2.5 kg), single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 5.8,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€5.80",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.heavy.multi",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Heavy / bulky (~1–2.5 kg), multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 4.65,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€4.65",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.oversize.single",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 2.5 kg+, single-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 8,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€8.00",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    },
    {
      "id": "eu.fbt.tier.oversize.multi",
      "market": "EU5",
      "label": "FBT fulfillment fee per unit, Oversize / 2.5 kg+, multi-unit order (planning placeholder)",
      "value": 6.4,
      "unit": "EUR_per_unit",
      "display": "€6.40",
      "status": "estimate",
      "verification": "not_verified",
      "checked": "2026-10-27",
      "used_by_calculator": true,
      "sources": [],
      "note": "What I Keep planning placeholder, not an official TikTok rate card figure. Use your Seller Center logistics pricing."
    }
  ],
  "calculator": {
    "description": "Per-unit contribution model used by the What I Keep calculator (client-side). Formulas as published on /sources-methodology.",
    "formulas": [
      "referral_fee = (price + buyer_paid_shipping) × referral_rate",
      "creator_fee = price × creator_commission",
      "fulfillment = FBT unit fee (fbt) or self-ship cost (self)",
      "refund_admin_EV = return_rate × min(referral_fee × refund_admin_share, refund_admin_cap) (US only, 0 elsewhere)",
      "fbt_returns_EV = return_rate × (FBT returns handling fee per unit + seller return shipping per unit) (US FBT only, 0 otherwise)",
      "return_cost = return_rate × (referral_fee + 0.5 × creator_fee + 0.3 × cogs) + refund_admin_EV + fbt_returns_EV",
      "total_costs = cogs + referral_fee + smart_promotion + creator_fee + fulfillment + ad_spend + return_cost",
      "net_profit = price − total_costs",
      "net_margin_pct = 100 × net_profit / price",
      "break_even_price = fixed / (1 − variable), with variable = referral_rate + creator_commission + return_rate × (referral_rate + 0.5 × creator_commission) and fixed = cogs + fulfillment + ad_spend + smart_promotion + 0.3 × return_rate × cogs + fbt_returns_EV + buyer_paid_shipping × referral_rate × (1 + return_rate) (refund administration ignored)"
    ],
    "model_assumptions": {
      "status": "estimate",
      "return_cost_creator_share": 0.5,
      "return_cost_cogs_share": 0.3,
      "note": "Expected-value return model, intentionally a bit conservative. Not TikTok figures."
    },
    "input_defaults": {
      "status": "estimate",
      "creator_commission": 0.15,
      "return_rate": 0.08,
      "ad_spend": 0,
      "smart_promotion": 0,
      "buyer_paid_shipping": 0,
      "note": "Default form inputs. Replace them with your own shop data."
    },
    "verdict_bands": {
      "metric": "net_margin_pct",
      "rule": "First band whose minimum the net margin reaches (Kill below 10%).",
      "bands": [
        {
          "label": "Strong",
          "min_net_margin_pct": 25
        },
        {
          "label": "OK",
          "min_net_margin_pct": 15
        },
        {
          "label": "Fragile",
          "min_net_margin_pct": 10
        },
        {
          "label": "Kill",
          "min_net_margin_pct": null
        }
      ]
    },
    "reference_example": {
      "inputs": {
        "market": "US",
        "category": "general",
        "price": 30,
        "cogs": 9,
        "creator_commission": 0.15,
        "fulfillment": "FBT light tier (estimate $3.58)",
        "fbt_returns_option": "no inspection + return to seller ($1.05)",
        "return_rate": 0.08,
        "ad_spend": 0,
        "buyer_paid_shipping": 0
      },
      "outputs": {
        "referral_fee": 1.8,
        "creator_fee": 4.5,
        "fulfillment": 3.58,
        "return_cost": 0.6528,
        "net_profit": 10.47,
        "net_margin_pct": 34.89,
        "verdict": "Strong",
        "break_even_price": 16.53
      },
      "calculator_url": "https://what-i-keep.com/?region=US&price=30&cogs=9&creatorCommission=15&fulfillment=fbt&fbtTier=light&returnRate=8#calculator"
    }
  },
  "changelog": [
    {
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "date": "2026-11-01",
      "changes": "First machine-readable release: per-value status, source and check date; official, third-party-reported and estimate values kept apart; formulas and verdict bands. No rate changed."
    }
  ]
}