What are the cross-border fees when selling internationally?

International personal payments and purchase payments are subject to cross-border fees. They’re paid by either the sender or recipient of the payment, not both. The sender of the payment generally determines who pays the fee. Cross-border fees apply because multicurrency payments involve additional costs.

International Personal Payments: 

• If you send or receive an international personal payment using your PayPal balance or bank account, you’ll pay a cross-border fee. Fees can vary depending on your location. Please visit our Fees page for more information. 
• If you use a credit or debit card to pay for international personal payments fully or partially, you’ll pay a cross-border fee. Fees can vary depending on your location. Please visit our Fees page for more information. 

International Purchase Payments: 

• If you receive an international payment for a purchase, you’re charged a standard fee, plus an additional fixed fee. The fixed fee is based on the currency of the payment. Please visit our Fees page for more information. 
• It’s free to send payments for your purchases, even for some international payments. Some fees may apply if PayPal performs a currency conversion to complete your payment. Your financial institution may charge fees directly to the card you use to fund a cross-border payment even where no currency conversion is involved.

For more information on fees, click Fees at the bottom of any PayPal page.