TikTok Shop: Five Ways to Set Up Free Shipping

Setting up Shipping

Summary

What are the key benefits for sellers who set up free shipping on TikTok Shop?

  • Sellers gain enhanced product visibility across ShopTab, search results, and Short Video "For You" pages, plus eligibility for campaigns, creator broadcasts, and a free shipping badge that boosts appeal and sales.
  • Free shipping increases GMV by 13%, conversion rates by 18%, drives higher average order value, repeat purchases, and overall shop competitiveness.

What are the five main ways sellers can set up free shipping on TikTok Shop and their best use cases?

  • Shop-wide free shipping threshold: Best for driving higher AOV by offering free shipping over a set order value (e.g., $30).
  • Free shipping on specific products: Ideal for hero or high-conversion SKUs to boost visibility and clearance sales.
  • Automated order combination: Enables free shipping on subsequent orders within a short window, great for repeat buyers.
  • Shipping template with $0 fee: Allows use of preferred carriers and real-time shipping monitoring; sellers update tracking manually.
  • Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT): TikTok handles storage, packing, and shipping with free 3-day delivery, best for sellers wanting fast delivery and lower costs.

How can sellers set up and manage free shipping thresholds and targeted promotions in Seller Center?

  • For shop-wide thresholds, navigate to Seller Center > Orders > Shipping settings, adjust the threshold slider, and save.
  • For targeted free shipping, go to Shipping Settings > Targeted Free Shipping Promotion, select products, fill info, agree, and publish.

What are the advantages and setup steps for using Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) for free shipping?

  • FBT offers fast delivery, lower shipping costs, and higher conversion by outsourcing inventory storage and order fulfillment to TikTok.
  • Setup involves joining FBT via Seller Center, creating goods and inbound orders in the FBT Merchant Portal, managing cartons, confirming shipment, and adding tracking.

Why is offering free shipping a strategic move for TikTok Shop sellers?

  • Free shipping tags improve product discoverability and shopper engagement by allowing filtering and featuring in a dedicated free shipping channel.
  • It encourages larger orders, repeat purchases, and loyalty, directly boosting sales metrics and competitive positioning on the platform.

Free Shipping Benefit

With a $30 shop level free shipping setup, sellers can enjoy the following benefits:

Enhance product visibility on ShopTab and short videos
    • Improve product exposure on the ShopTab recommendation page, search result page, Short Video "For You" page, ensuring your offerings stand out to potential shoppers
  • Gain access to campaigns and platform promotions featuring free shipping
    • Qualifications to register campaigns that highlight your products and promotions, enhancing visibility and driving sales.
  • Your products will be featured in creator broadcasts and included in a curated product pool
    • Enjoy a dedicated free shipping badge in live streams, helping your products stand out during broadcasts
    • Increase your exposure by gaining more visibility with free shipping products, making them more appealing to creators and influencers
  • Receive a free shipping badge and gain eligibility for inclusion in the free shipping channel
    • Shoppers have the option to filter products based on free shipping settings, which can enhance visibility and boost shopper engagement
    • Showcase your products in the free shipping tab on the search results page, drawing the attention of budget-conscious shoppers
    • Stand out with a free shipping badge showing shoppers that your products offer extra value and convenience with free shipping

Check out our videos on setting up Free Shipping




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Why Offer Free Shipping?

Free shipping is a highly effective strategy for driving sales on TikTok Shop. It helps sellers enhance performance across key metrics and improve overall shop competitiveness. It potentially increases product exposure across Short Videos, Shop Mall etc.
Shops with free shipping compared to no free shipping:
GMV uplift: +13%*
Conversion rate increase: +18%*
* Estimated uplift based on platform-wide averages. Actual impact may vary depending on each shop.
By offering free shipping, sellers can:
  • Increase product visibility with a “Free Shipping” tag
  • Improve conversion rates
  • Drive higher average order value (AOV)
  • Encourage repeat purchases and loyal customers
In TikTok Shop, you have five ways to set up free shipping
Method
Best For
Shop-wide Free Shipping Setting✅ Best for: driving higher AOV and simplifying setup. Enjoy all free shipping benefits provided by platform
Create Free Shipping for Selected Products✅ Best for: hero products, high-conversion SKUs, clearance sales
Set Automated Order Combination: Free Shipping for Subsequent Orders✅ Best for: Brands with high purchase frequency or impulse buys
Enroll a product into Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT)✅ Best for: Sellers who want fast delivery, lower shipping cost, and higher conversion rate. TikTok handles storage, packing, and shipping, so you can focus on selling.
Shipping Template Settings for $0 Shipping Fee ✅ Best for: select from a wider range of carriers, monitor your shipping performance in real-time, sellers will need to update the tracking numbers manually

Five Ways Sellers Can Set Up Free Shipping

Set a Shop-Wide Free Shipping Threshold

Encourage larger orders by offering free shipping when the order value exceeds a certain amount (e.g., $35).
✅ Best for: Driving higher AOV and simplifying setup
How to Set It Up:
  1. Go to Seller Center > Home bar on the left > Orders > Shipping settings > Set up
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  1. Move the circle on shipping threshold bar to set the threshold amount > Save
🎯 Tip for AMs: Recommend thresholds based on the seller’s average order value. Encourage sellers to test different values (e.g., $29 vs. $39) to find optimal uplift.
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  1. An example of setting the shop level free shipping threshold at $30.
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Create Free Shipping for Specific Products

Give best selling products more visibility and conversion boost by tagging them with Free Shipping.
✅ Best for: Hero products, high-conversion SKUs, clearance sales
🎯 Tip for AMs: Identify the seller’s top-converting or trending products (see product list provided link) and suggest applying free shipping to these.
How to Set It Up:
  1. Go to Seller Center > Home bar on the left > Orders > Shipping Settings > Scroll down and click Targeted Free Shipping Promotion > click Create
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  1. Fill in Basic information > select specific products to set free shipping > click Agree & Publish
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Set Automated Order Combination: Free Shipping for Subsequent Orders

Let buyers enjoy free shipping on follow-up purchases made within a short window, regardless of whether the 1st order is free shipping or not, helping to increase repeat orders.
✅ Best for: Brands with high purchase frequency or impulse buys
How to Set It Up:
  1. Go to Seller Center > Home bar on the left > Fulfillment Settings > Click Automated Order Combination > Deactivated
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  1. Select Order Combination Method > click OK
🎯 Tip for AMs: Recommend this to sellers who already see frequent repeat orders or operate in beauty, accessories, or CPG categories.
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Learn more about automated order combinations: Learn How to Boost Sales | TikTok Shop Academy | United States

Shipping Template Settings for $0 Shipping Fee (Free Shipping)

If you set "Seller Shipping" as the preferred logistics service, you need to complete the shipping fees template before uploading products, otherwise, there will be a reminder when uploading the product.
✅ Best for:
How to Set It Up:
  • Select from a wider range of carriers
  • Monitor your shipping performance in real-time
  • You will need to update the tracking numbers manually
  1. Go to Seller Center > Orders > Shipping settings > Delivery settings > Shipping Templates
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  1. Click Create New Template (or modify an existing one) - > Fill in the required fields:
    • Template Name: Customize the name for easy identification;
    • Shipping From: Select the warehouse location;
    • Rate model: Weight-based or Quantity-based;
    • Create details for shipping methods: Standard Shipping, Express Shipping and Free Economy
    • In each shipping method, edit the Delivery region, Address type and Flat Rate. Unassigned areas will be marked as undeliverable;
    • Flat Rate: Set rates for Standard and Express shipping
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  1. Click Submit - > save the shipping template
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Enroll a product into Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT)

Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) is the fulfillment solution that simplifies shipping and drives more sales with free 3-day shipping. Offer customers free shipping on all FBT orders. Simply send your products to us and let TikTok handle everything from storing inventory to picking and packing orders.
✅ Best for sellers who want fast delivery, lower shipping cost, and higher conversion. TikTok handles storage, packing, and shipping—so you can focus on selling.
How to Set It Up:
  1. Go to Seller Center > Fulfilled by TikTok > Get Started / Join Waitlist , then
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  1. Create Goods via FBT Merchant Portal > Goods
  • Click 'create goods'
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  • Select matched products & sku
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  • Add goods information
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  1. Create Inbound order via FBT Merchant Portal > Inbound > Inbound Orders > Create inbound order
  • Click 'create inbound order'
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  • Select goods to be sent
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  • Manage cartons
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  • Confirm shippment
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  • Print documents
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  • Add tracking
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