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AmazonHIGH RISK
HIGH
Referral Fee · EU (UK/DE/FR/IT/ES + NL/SE/BE/IE/PL)

Clothing/Accessories: ≤£15/€15 commission drops to 5%; £15–20 tier drops to 10% (largest drop category)

Announced
2025-12-01
Effective
2025-12-15 / 2026-02-01
Previous Policy

Clothing/Accessories: ≤£15/€15 = 8% commission; £15–20/€15–20 = 15%

Who Is Affected

Sellers of clothing, accessories, home (≤£20/€20), pet clothing/food (≤£10/€10), food & supplements (≤£10/€10) in EU

Money Impact

Clothing ≤£15: per-unit commission cost drops 37.5% (8%→5%); £15–20 tier drops 33% (15%→10%)

Recommended Action

Recalculate break-even for low-price SKUs; evaluate whether commission savings can fund advertising or price cuts to win Buy Box

TikTok ShopHIGH RISK
HIGH
Referral Fee · EU (FR/DE/IT/ES/IE; 4 new countries 2026-06-15)

Raised to 9% (most categories); new markets (AT/BE/NL/PL) expected same 9%

Announced
2025-12
Effective
2026-01-08
Previous Policy

EU 5-country standard rate 5%

Who Is Affected

All TikTok Shop EU sellers

Money Impact

Per-order platform commission +4 percentage points; at €30 order, commission rises from €1.5 to €2.7 (+€1.2/order)

Recommended Action

Recalculate EU SKU margins; raise prices or cut non-essential costs where needed; check if new seller 90-day commission discount applies

TikTok ShopHIGH RISK
MED-HIGH
Account · US

Raised to $1,500

Announced
2025-12
Effective
2025-12-15
Previous Policy

Cross-border self-operated seller deposit: $500

Who Is Affected

TikTok Shop US cross-border self-operated sellers

Money Impact

Per-store deposit increase +$1,000

Recommended Action

Existing sellers verify if additional deposit needed; new sellers factor into startup cost budget

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