- Short answer
- In the US, TikTok (not Shopify) bills FBT per unit plus storage after 60 free days; UK sellers pay £1.99 a parcel on eligible £22+ Standard orders.
- US per-unit rates
- By weight tier and units per order, per TikTok's rate card from July 13, 2026; see TikTok's calculator guide.
- Storage
- Free 60 days (US, UK); from December 15, 2025, US storage up to 270 days: 14% to 43% lower.
- UK parcel fee
- Standard FBT £1.99 a parcel on eligible £22+ orders; Value+ £1.79 on selected products; VAT included.
- Shopify's side
- TikTok app free to install; the Help Center pages we read on September 27, 2026 don't name FBT.
- As of
- TikTok Shop Academy US and UK pages, Shopify Help Center and App Store, read September 27, 2026.
How does TikTok charge FBT fees in the US?
TikTok, not Shopify, bills Fulfilled by TikTok, even if you registered for FBT from the TikTok for Shopify app. Per TikTok's US rate-card page, as of September 27, 2026, the fulfillment fee runs through Seller Center:
The FBT fulfillment fee will be charged through the TikTok Shop Seller Center when orders are delivered and deducted directly from your revenue.
The fee is charged per unit and covers pick, pack, packaging and last-mile shipping to the shopper. From June 16, 2025, TikTok removed the $30 free-shipping threshold for FBT, so FBT products ship free by default.
You can opt units out of that policy. For opted-out units only, shoppers pay a flat $5.99 shipping fee on orders under $30, you still pay the standard fulfillment fee per unit, and TikTok reimburses you $0.75 per unit on those orders, except creator sample and replacement orders.
Other US FBT charges
| Charge | Stage | What TikTok's page states |
|---|---|---|
| Hub placement | Inbound | No fee when shipped directly to FBT fulfillment centers in full compliance with TikTok's routing and allocation requirements (since August 1, 2025) |
| Routing non-compliance | Inbound | From $0.50 per unit, tiered by weight |
| Exit inventory | Removal | $0.39 per lb freight shipping by FBT's carrier; no shipping fee if your own carrier picks up |
| Customer returns | Returns | Per-unit fees replaced the flat $3 per-order fee from June 1, 2026; the same page's FAQ still cites an additional $3 per order for sellers using the FBT shopper return service |
TikTok Shop Academy (US), FBT Rate Card & Frequently Asked Questions, read September 27, 2026.
What decides the US fulfillment fee per unit and the storage fee?
The per-unit fulfillment rate depends on the unit's weight tier and how many units the order holds, set out in TikTok's Fulfillment Rate Card Starting from July 13, 2026. On the page we read on September 27, 2026 that rate card is an image, so this answer doesn't restate per-unit or storage rates; open the rate card or the calculator guide below.
What counts is chargeable weight. For the fulfillment fee, a unit over 2 lb or over 332 in³ is charged on the greater of its actual weight or its dimensional weight: length × width × height in inches, divided by 166.
TikTok's page records these 2026 changes, each limited to certain tiers:
- From January 12: multi-unit orders in the 0–4 lb tiers, up to 24% lower.
- From May 20: single units from 16 to 50 lb, $0.10 to $5 per unit lower.
- From June 18: multi-unit orders in the 5–20 lb tiers, $0.10 to $3.00 per unit higher.
US storage is free for the first 60 days. From December 15, 2025, TikTok cut storage fees for stock held up to 270 days by 14% to 43%, with no end date; stock beyond 270 days keeps its rate.
Storage is calculated daily at 23:59 on the cubic feet of your sellable and defective units, with a minimum of 0.001 cubic feet per SKU per day.
TikTok's FBT Cost Calculator guide says the calculator estimates per-unit inbound, storage and fulfillment fees from product attributes and compares them with other fulfillment alternatives; for the wider choice, see 3PL versus in-house fulfillment.
What does FBT cost in the UK?
TikTok's UK guide names operation, storage and shipping as the primary FBT fees, with additional fees possible for additional services. The operation fee covers picking, packing, inbound handling, shelving and packaging materials, and storage is free for goods within 60 days of inventory age.
In TikTok's own example, a single-item order of one XS beauty brush carries an operation fee of £0.78 including VAT; that is one product's example, not a floor.
Shipping is charged per parcel. As of September 27, 2026, on eligible Standard FBT orders of £22 or more customers ship free and sellers will pay £1.99 per parcel (VAT included). With FBT Value+, selected products ship free at any order value for £1.79 per parcel, VAT included.
This answer covers TikTok's US and UK pages; it doesn't cover FBT fees at EU warehouses.
Does Shopify charge anything for FBT orders?
The Help Center's TikTok pages on orders, payments and setup, and the app's listing, which we read on September 27, 2026, don't name FBT or a Shopify charge on FBT orders.
The TikTok app's Shopify App Store listing reads: “Free to install. Additional charges may apply.”
TikTok Shop's referral fee is a separate charge from FBT: Shopify's Help Center says that as of April 16, 2024, TikTok Shop charges a fee on all qualified transactions. For the rates, see what TikTok Shop takes per order, by market.
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