How much is the eBay international fee?

About 1.65% of the total transaction for US sellers, on top of the category final value fee and the per-order fee. Sellers based outside the destination country may see different rates.

Does eBay charge a currency conversion fee?

Not as a separate line item. The cost is built into the exchange rate you are paid at, and it is typically 2–3% worse than the mid-market rate.

Is it worth selling internationally on eBay?

It depends on your margin and the weight of your item. Light, high-value items usually travel well; heavy or low-margin items often do not clear the cross-border costs.

Do I pay the international fee if the buyer pays in my currency?

The cross-border fee applies based on the sale being international, not on the currency. If no conversion is required, the currency spread component does not apply.

What does the Global Shipping Programme change?

With a forwarding programme the international leg is typically handled by the programme rather than by you, which changes your postage cost and the fee base. Check the programme terms for your marketplace.

Can I turn off international sales?

Yes — most listings can be restricted to domestic buyers. That is often the right answer for heavy, low-margin inventory.

eBay International Fee Calculator

Selling abroad adds a percentage fee — and a currency spread that is larger than the fee itself.

Short answer

On eBay US, an international sale carries an additional cross-border fee of about 1.65% of the total transaction, charged on top of the standard category final value fee and the per-order fee. The larger cost is usually the currency conversion: when the buyer pays in a different currency, eBay's exchange rate is typically 2–3% worse than the mid-market rate, which never appears as a line item.

Your numbers

Item sale price

Shipping the buyer pays

What your label costs

What you paid for the item

Fee breakdown

Final value fee · Most categories13.60% × $95.00−$12.92
Per-order fee$0.40−$0.40
Cross-border fee1.65% × $95.00−$1.57

Total fees$14.89

Two costs, only one of them visible

The international fee is small and transparent: roughly 1.65% of the total transaction for US sellers. On an $95 sale that is about $1.57.

The currency conversion is larger and invisible. It is baked into the exchange rate you are paid at rather than presented as a charge, so it never appears in a fee breakdown. On the same sale it is commonly two to three times the size of the international fee.

Postage is the real cross-border risk

International postage is heavier, slower and harder to predict than domestic. A quote that looked fine at listing time can turn into a loss when the parcel is weighed at the counter.

Because the final value fee is charged on the total the buyer pays, a high international postage charge also inflates the fee base. Both effects push in the same direction.

What to do with the number

Treat the calculator result as a domestic-equivalent comparison. Price international listings so that the sale still clears your margin target after the cross-border fee, the currency spread and realistic postage.

If a listing cannot clear that bar, restricting it to domestic buyers is a better decision than subsidising the difference.

Rate table

Most categories	13.6% up to $7,500.00, then 2.35%
Books, movies & music	15.3% up to $7,500.00, then 2.35%
Trading cards	13.25% up to $7,500.00, then 2.35%
Jewelry & watches	15% up to $1,000.00, 6.5% to $7,500.00, then 3%
Women's bags & handbags	15% up to $2,000.00, then 9%
Athletic shoes $150+ (authenticated)per-order fee waived	8%
Guitars & basses	6.7% up to $7,500.00, then 2.35%
Motors parts & accessories	13.6% up to $7,500.00, then 2.35%
Per-order fee	$0.30 on orders up to $10.00, $0.40 above
Promoted Listings (standard)charged only on sales attributed to the ad	your chosen ad rate, 2%–20% of the sale
International sale	about 1.65% of the total transaction
Currency conversiontypically 2–3% worse than mid-market, never shown as a fee	embedded in the exchange rate

Source: the marketplace's own fee page
Rates last verified: 2026-09-20

Formula

international fees = (item + shipping + tax) × (category rate + international rate) + per-order fee

What each term means

international rate: about 1.65% of the total transaction for eBay US sellers
category rate: the standard domestic final value fee, unchanged by the sale being cross-border
currency spread: roughly 2–3% of the payout, embedded in the exchange rate rather than charged as a fee

Assumptions

US seller shipping to a buyer outside the United States.
The currency conversion spread is described but not deducted, because it varies with the currency pair and the payout date.
Postage is entered as a cost rather than estimated — international rates vary too much by destination and weight to model generically.

Worked examples

$80 item with $15 international postage

Buyer pays: $95.00
Total fees: $14.89
Effective rate: 15.7%
Net profit: $28.11

Fee breakdown

Final value fee · Most categories13.60% × $95.00−$12.92
Per-order fee$0.40−$0.40
Cross-border fee1.65% × $95.00−$1.57

Total fees$14.89

Postage alone is $7 above what the buyer paid. That gap, not the cross-border fee, is what usually kills the margin.

The same sale with the international toggle off

Buyer pays: $95.00
Total fees: $13.32
Effective rate: 14.0%
Net profit: $29.68

Fee breakdown

Final value fee · Most categories13.60% × $95.00−$12.92
Per-order fee$0.40−$0.40

Total fees$13.32

The difference between the two results is the cost of reaching an overseas buyer on this platform.

Every figure above is computed from the rate schedule on this page for eBay (US), using the same engine as the calculator — not typed in by hand.

Common mistakes

Budgeting for the fee but not the currency spread

The spread is typically larger than the international fee and is invisible in every fee statement eBay produces.

Undercharging international postage

Cross-border labels vary more than domestic ones. Undercharging hits twice: the real cost is higher, and the fee base is lower than it should be.

Assuming domestic margin carries over

A listing with a thin domestic margin is usually loss-making internationally once the cross-border fee, postage and conversion spread stack up.

Ignoring customs and returns risk

Duties, customs handling and international returns are not in the fee stack, and a single returned international parcel can erase several sales of margin.

Forgetting that eBay UK private sellers pay a flat 3%

If you sell from the UK as a private seller, the international fee is a flat 3% of the total sale — much larger than the US rate.

Questions

How much is the eBay international fee?: About 1.65% of the total transaction for US sellers, on top of the category final value fee and the per-order fee. Sellers based outside the destination country may see different rates.
Does eBay charge a currency conversion fee?: Not as a separate line item. The cost is built into the exchange rate you are paid at, and it is typically 2–3% worse than the mid-market rate.
Is it worth selling internationally on eBay?: It depends on your margin and the weight of your item. Light, high-value items usually travel well; heavy or low-margin items often do not clear the cross-border costs.
Do I pay the international fee if the buyer pays in my currency?: The cross-border fee applies based on the sale being international, not on the currency. If no conversion is required, the currency spread component does not apply.
What does the Global Shipping Programme change?: With a forwarding programme the international leg is typically handled by the programme rather than by you, which changes your postage cost and the fee base. Check the programme terms for your marketplace.
Can I turn off international sales?: Yes — most listings can be restricted to domestic buyers. That is often the right answer for heavy, low-margin inventory.

Related calculators

These calculators apply published marketplace fee schedules. They are general information tools, not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice — check your own payout statement and speak to a qualified professional where it matters.

eBay (US) — 13.6% + $0.40. Rates last verified: 2026-09-20. the marketplace's own fee page.