About Imported Etsy Fees

Learn more about how we import fee data from Etsy


Etsy fees are optionally pulled via our Etsy integration. The data pull feature checks for any fees that have been generated within the date range specified.


A list of the fees we currently handle is as follows:


Etsy Listing Fees

These are fees that are directly related to the addition and maintenance of listings on Etsy. These fees are thus treated as Advertising-type costs and are pulled and categorized as a Commissions and Fees purchase line item.

  • Set-up Fee
  • Listing Fee
  • Listing Qty Increase Fee
  • Active Listing Renewal Fee
  • Active Listing Auto Renewal Fee
  • Sold Listing Renewal Fee
  • Sold Listing Auto Renewal Fee
  • Expired Listing Renewal Fee
  • Expired Listing Auto Renewal Fee
  • Private Listing Seller Fee
  • Listing Qty Increase Fee

Etsy Transaction Fees

These are fees directly related to the sale of your item on Etsy. These fees are pulled as a  Commissions and Fees purchase line item.

  • Seller Fee for Sold Item(s)
  • Wholesale Transaction Fee
  • Shipping Transaction Fee
  • Gift Wrap Fee
  • Square In-Person "Quicksale" Fees

Etsy Advertising Fees

These fees are when you purchase category highlight advertising, search ads, or the old Alchemy-type advertising spaces. These fees are pulled into Craftybase and categorized as an Advertising purchase line item.

  • Category Showcase Advertising Fee
  • Showcase Advertising Fee
  • Alchemy Advertising Fee
  • Seller fee for Search Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Targeted / Promoted Offers
  • Google Shopping Ads

Credits for advertising are not pulled, as this is recorded in your internal Etsy ledger and is not linked to a specific purchase.


Shipping Labels

Shipping label fees from Etsy are pulled into Craftybase and categorized as Postage purchase line items.

Due to limitations with the Etsy API, our pull data feature performs a best-effort attempt to match these fees to orders based on the timing of the transactions. However, shipping label timestamps sometimes do not align with their corresponding orders, which means in some cases they will remain unlinked and need to be associated manually instead.

If a shipping label fee isn’t associated with an order or product, you’ll see a warning icon and an “Associate” link on the purchase line item page. You can use this link to manually assign the fee to the correct order.


Shipping fees we import are:

  • Shipping Label Fee
  • Shipping Label Insurance / Shipping Label Coverage
  • Shipping Label Adjustment
  • Shipping Label Adjustment Taxes

Direct Checkout Fees

Craftybase pulls Direct Checkout payment fees associated with all Orders pulled from Etsy. These fees are categorized as a Commissions and Fees purchase line item.

Pattern Fees

  • Pattern Domain Name Registration Fee
  • Pattern Subscription Fee
  • Pattern Subscription Tax
  • Pattern WHOIS Domain Privacy Fee
  • Pattern Domain Renewal Fee

Wholesale Fees

  • Wholesale Contract Fee
  • Wholesale Setup Fee

These fees are created as a purchase, and categorized as a Commissions and Fees line item.


Sales Taxes

Due to new international laws, Etsy as a marketplace is regulated to collect and remit taxes for several countries and some US states. This means that the relevant sales tax will be added to your sales revenue automatically as part of the checkout process. 

  • Sales Tax: This is incurred when a sale you have made is required to have sales tax paid on it. US marketplace facilitator taxes will be included as part of the taxable amount on each order, and will not be pulled as a purchase. 

    This tax purchase will also be created if the seller is in Australia to represent GST taken on eligible Etsy orders.  

  • VAT Tax Fee / VAT Seller Services: This is the tax calculated on any seller service you have purchased directly from Etsy, if this is applicable to your location.

    These fees are created as Purchases, categorized as a Taxes and Licenses purchase line item.


Unknown Fees

Any other fees not listed above will be pulled as an Unknown Etsy Fee. These can be renamed and categorized manually if need be.

Etsy Fees FAQ

Here are some common questions we receive about our Etsy fee importing feature:

Do Etsy refund fees import into Craftybase?

Etsy, unfortunately, doesn't provide details on what refunds are associated with, so we cannot pull this data at present automatically. We recommend that you review your Etsy refund history and ensure that the correct purchase is edited or removed so that your tallies are correct. 

Are Etsy Plus credits imported into Craftybase?

Credits for Etsy Plus are not pulled as this is recorded in your internal Etsy ledger and is not associated with a specific purchase until used.

Does Craftybase import Etsy’s one-time setup fee?

Etsy has introduced a one-time setup fee for some newly created shops. At this time, Craftybase does not pull this one-time Etsy setup fee.

If you’d like to track this fee manually in Craftybase for your records, you can add it as a Purchase and categorize it as a Non-material (Overhead) Purchase.

* For pulls with a date range before 31 March 2019, Listing, Transaction, Shipping, and Advertising fee data are retrieved from the old Etsy billing system (Bill Charges). Pulls after 31 March 2019 are retrieved from the new Etsy Billing System.


For a rundown on all Etsy fees from a seller perspective, see The Complete Guide to Etsy Fees.


Have some questions?

If you have any additional questions, please get in touch, and we'll be happy to help you.

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