eBay International Selling Fees: What You Pay to Sell Abroad

Selling to buyers in other countries can open up a much bigger market for your items, but it comes with an extra fee. Here's how eBay's international fee works in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, what it costs on a typical sale, and how to decide whether overseas buyers are worth it for you.

All figures come from our calculators, last checked on September 25, 2026.

What is the eBay international fee?

The international fee is an extra percentage eBay adds when the buyer's registered address is in a different country from yours. It's charged on the total amount of the sale (item price, shipping and tax), on top of your normal final value fee and per-order fee.

What it costs on a real sale

US example: a $100 item with $25 shipping, sold to a buyer abroad (most categories, no Store):

• Final value fee: $125 × 13.6% = $17.00
• Per-order fee: $0.40
• International fee: $125 × 1.65% = $2.06
• Total fees: $19.46, compared with $17.40 for a domestic buyer

With a Basic Store and Top Rated Plus, the same international sale costs $16.75. The international fee itself isn't discounted, but the final value fee is.

UK example: a £100 business sale in a 12.9% category costs £16.38 domestically. Sold to a buyer in the Eurozone it's £17.64; to the US £18.54; and to other countries £18.78.

Canada example: a C$100 sale costs C$14.00 domestically, C$14.40 to a US buyer and C$15.00 elsewhere.

How international shipping works

You have two main options for getting items to overseas buyers:

• eBay's international shipping program: you send the item to a hub in your own country, and eBay handles the international leg and customs. The buyer pays the international shipping and import charges at checkout. It's the simplest option for most sellers, and eBay handles many of the paperwork and customs issues.
• Shipping it yourself: you choose the carrier, complete the customs forms and set your own international shipping prices. This gives you more control, but you're responsible for delivery issues and must price shipping carefully.

Whichever you use, if the buyer pays shipping as part of the eBay order, that shipping counts toward the total that eBay's percentage fees are charged on.

Other costs to watch

• Currency conversion: if the buyer pays in a different currency, a conversion charge can apply before the money reaches you.
• Returns from abroad: return shipping from overseas can be expensive. Check your international return policy settings.
• Delivery times and defects: slower international delivery can lead to more "item not received" requests. Use tracking and realistic handling times to protect your seller rating.
• Restricted items: some items can't be shipped to certain countries. Check before you list them for international sale.

Is selling internationally worth it?

For many items, yes. An extra 1.65% is usually small compared with the extra demand overseas buyers can bring, especially for:

• collectibles, vintage items and parts that are hard to find abroad,
• brands or products that aren't sold in other countries, and
• items where your home market is small or saturated.

It's less attractive for heavy or bulky items, low-margin items, and anything likely to be returned. Run the numbers for a typical sale both ways before deciding.

How to keep international fees down

1. Factor the fee into your prices if a large share of your sales go abroad. Our pricing guide shows how to include extra fees.
2. Canadian sellers: the 0.4% fee for US buyers is very low, so the US market is well worth targeting.
3. UK sellers: the fee is lowest to the Eurozone and Northern Europe.
4. Earn Top Rated Plus and consider a Store to lower the final value fee, which makes up most of your costs. See our eBay Store guide.
5. Check promotion settings. Ad fees apply to international sales too.

Calculate an international sale

Every calculator has an international option. Use the US, UK, Canada or Australia calculator to see your exact fees and profit. For all fees in every market, see the complete eBay seller fee guide.