TikTok Shop assigns monthly settlement tiers and 30-day reserves
TikTok Shop reviews seller performance monthly to assign payout timing and a reserve level, and may hold a portion of delivered-order earnings for 30 days to cover returns or refunds.
Read the official TikTok Shop source01 · Source fact
What changed
TikTok Shop reviews seller performance monthly to assign payout timing and a reserve level, and may hold a portion of delivered-order earnings for 30 days to cover returns or refunds.
- Published
- Jun 3, 2026
- Effective
- monthly evaluation on the first day
- Deadline
- No explicit deadline stated
02 · Business impact
Who and what may be affected
- Operators
- Seller, Agency, Bookkeeper
- Surfaces
- Seller Center Finances, Settlement Tier, Reserve Level
- Impact
- Cash Flow, Operations
- Settlement categories
- Reserves, Refunds
03 · Next action
What to check
Record the current Settlement Tier and Reserve Level each month, reconcile withheld and released reserve lines separately, and investigate unexpected tier changes before forecasting cash availability.
confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 14, 2026