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PayPal International Fees

Understand when PayPal international fees may apply and how they differ from domestic receiving fees.

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Estimate

You'll receive$240.78
Estimated PayPal fee$9.22

Effective fee rate: 3.69%

Base processing fee3.49% of gross received amount$8.73
International feeNot applied$0.00
Fixed feeFixed fee for USD$0.49
Estimated currency conversion costNot applied$0.00
Rates verified 2026-08-08Official source

Rate used: 3.49% total applied rate + 0.49 USD

Effective date: 2026-07-15

Why this rate?

This transaction is classified as domestic because the sender and recipient PayPal accounts are in the same market and no international override is selected.

The selected transaction type and recipient country determine the published PayPal fee schedule used for this estimate.

How this was calculated

Estimated fees = gross received amount x 3.49% + 0.49 USD. Net received = gross received amount - estimated fees.

Calculation assumptions

  • Recipient's country: US
  • Sender's country: US
  • Transaction type: commercial
  • Payment currency: USD
  • Receiving currency: USD
  • No exchange rate used
  • Domestic transaction
  • No currency conversion estimate included

FeeClarity is an independent estimation tool and is not affiliated with PayPal. PayPal is a trademark of its owner. Actual fees may vary by country, account type, transaction type, funding source, currency conversion, merchant agreement, and other transaction details.

When a PayPal payment becomes international

FeeClarity treats a payment as international when the sender and recipient PayPal accounts are in different markets, or when the international option is selected. In supported rules, the international amount is shown as its own percentage-based line so it does not get mixed into the domestic processing fee.

International fee is not the same as currency conversion

A cross-border payment can be international even if no currency is converted. Currency conversion is a separate estimate that applies when the payment currency and receiving currency differ, or when PayPal displays a transaction exchange rate.

What to verify before relying on the result

Check the recipient country's PayPal fee schedule, the sender region, the payment type, the fixed fee currency, and whether PayPal or another provider is performing the currency conversion. Unsupported country combinations should be treated as unavailable rather than guessed.

Fee source transparency

Where FeeClarity displays actual PayPal fee values, the source is PayPal's published fee documentation and the calculator shows the last verified date. Unsupported markets are clearly labeled rather than estimated from another country's rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FeeClarity estimates and source-backed PayPal fee calculations.

No. FeeClarity is independent and does not use PayPal branding as its own identity.