eBay international fee in 2026
Last verified: May 2026 from official eBay selling fees helpDirect answer: For US sellers not using eBay International Shipping, eBay can charge a 1.65% international fee when the delivery address or buyer registered address is outside the US. Eligible eBay International Shipping sales avoid that fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
TL;DR
- - For US sellers not using eBay International Shipping, eBay can charge a 1.65% international fee when the delivery address or buyer registered address is outside the US. Eligible eBay International Shipping sales avoid that fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
- - On a default $100 Most categories sale, modeled eBay fees are $14.00 before item cost, shipping label cost, ads, or international fees.
- - The $100 effective fee rate is 14.0% in this no-shipping model.
- - If international buyers are likely, model the 1.65% layer before you accept an offer. The difference is small on $25, but noticeable on high-ticket items.
- - Fee data was checked on 2026-05-30 from official eBay selling fees help.
What to remember before pricing
1.65% of the total sale amount when the US seller rule applies
- - The US international fee modeled here is 1.65% of the total sale amount.
- - The fee can apply when the delivery address is outside the US.
- - The fee can also apply when the buyer registered address is outside the US.
- - eBay says eligible eBay International Shipping sales do not get charged the international fee.
Fee stack for Most categories
- Final value fee
- $13.60
- Per-order fee
- $0.40
- Promoted Listings at 5.0%
- $5.00
- International at 1.7%
- $1.65
- Core eBay fees
- $14.00
eBay fee examples by price
These examples use Most categories, no buyer-paid shipping, and no item cost. Add your real ad rate, international exposure, and shipping assumptions before listing.
| Sale price | Final value | Order fee | Core fees | 5% promoted | 1.65% intl. | Net before costs | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.36 | $0.30 | $1.66 | $0.50 | $0.17 | $8.34 | Calculate eBay fees on $10.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.40 | $0.40 | $3.80 | $1.25 | $0.41 | $21.20 | Calculate eBay fees on $25.00 |
| $50.00 | $6.80 | $0.40 | $7.20 | $2.50 | $0.83 | $42.80 | Calculate eBay fees on $50.00 |
| $100.00 | $13.60 | $0.40 | $14.00 | $5.00 | $1.65 | $86.00 | Calculate eBay fees on $100.00 |
| $500.00 | $68.00 | $0.40 | $68.40 | $25.00 | $8.25 | $431.60 | Calculate eBay fees on $500.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $136.00 | $0.40 | $136.40 | $50.00 | $16.50 | $863.60 | Calculate eBay fees on $1,000.00 |
| $8,000.00 | $1,031.75 | $0.40 | $1,032.15 | $400.00 | $132.00 | $6,967.85 | Calculate eBay fees on $8,000.00 |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Use the real sale assumptions you would list with, not the ideal version you hope the buyer accepts.
What the official source says
- - The fee is separate from final value fees, promoted fees, and optional listing upgrades.
- - Non-US sellers need the fee page for their country or region instead of this US model.
Turn the rule into a price check
If international buyers are likely, model the 1.65% layer before you accept an offer. The difference is small on $25, but noticeable on high-ticket items.
Keep checking the eBay fee stack
eBay fees often change by category, order total, promotion settings, and international exposure. Use the nearby component pages when this fee line is only one part of the listing math.