eBay Asia-Pacific International Fees Are Calculated on Total Sales
eBay international fees are based on total sales. Sellers in Japan, South Korea, India, New Zealand, and other Asia-Pacific regions are subject to different rates, and some sellers may qualify for tiered discounts.
What are the key facts?
- 1International fees are calculated on total sales
- 2Japan sellers generally pay a 1.35% international fee
- 3Some Asia-Pacific sellers can receive tiered discounts after reaching sales thresholds
- 4International fees may fall to 0% in some Asia-Pacific regions
What happened?
eBay’s current international fee rules show that sellers registered in different Asia-Pacific locations are subject to different international fee rates. Sellers registered in Japan generally pay 1.35%, those in South Korea 1.45%, India 1.70%, New Zealand 1.00%, and other Asia-Pacific regions generally 1.30%. Fees are calculated on total sales, which may include the item price, buyer-paid handling fees, shipping, sales tax, and other applicable fees. Sellers in Japan and other Asia-Pacific regions may receive monthly tiered discounts if their sales in the previous month reached $3,000 or more. When sales reach $100,000 or more, international fees may fall to 0% in some Asia-Pacific regions. The rules mainly affect sellers registered in Japan, Southeast Asia, South Korea, India, and other Asia-Pacific regions who sell to markets outside their registration location.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
For Asia-Pacific sellers selling outside their registered location, international fees are calculated on total sales. The calculation base may include the item price, handling fees, shipping, and sales tax, so actual costs may exceed estimates based only on the item price. Rates differ for Japan, South Korea, India, New Zealand, and other Asia-Pacific regions. Eligible sellers in Japan and other Asia-Pacific regions should also verify tiered discounts and the scope of any 0% international fee rate.
What should sellers do now?
- 1This week, enter the international fee rates for Japan, South Korea, India, New Zealand, and other Asia-Pacific stores into the profit calculator, cover active cross-border listings, prepare a cost sheet based on total sales, and verify item by item whether shipping and sales tax are included.Profit calculator
- 2This week, screen the previous month’s sales for Japan and other Asia-Pacific stores, flag accounts reaching $3,000 and $100,000, separately verify the applicable tiered discounts and 0% international fee scope, and produce a store list with supporting grounds.
- 3This week, recalculate prices and gross margins for high-volume listings affected by international fees. Include the item price, handling fees, shipping, and sales tax in the total-sales basis, and prepare a price adjustment sheet showing old and new gross margins for every SKU.Breakeven calculator