Apple will cut its App Store commission in China [1]from 30% to 25% starting March 15 , with small-business and mini-app rates dropping from 15% to 12%. AppleInsider reports:

> Chinese regulators have been [2]back and forth with Apple in recent years over the 30% App Store commission. The latest publicly known pressure occurred after President Trump slammed the country with seemingly random and outrageous [3]tariffs in 2025 . While nothing much else has happened in the public eye in the year since, Apple has announced a new commission rate via its [4]developer blog . The new rates go into effect on March 15.

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> The current standard 30% rate is dropping to 25% for in-app purchases and paid app transactions. The Small Business Program and Mini Apps Partner Program will see rates drop from 15% to 12%. That lower rate applies to auto-renewals of in-app purchase subscriptions after the first year. Mini Apps are for transactions found in super apps like those popularized in China. [...] Developers will need to sign the updated terms, but the new rates are applied automatically. It is unclear if these new changes will prevent regulatory action from China.



[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/13/apples-app-store-in-china-gets-lower-25-commission-to-appease-regulators

[2] https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3264706/china-court-rules-favour-apple-case-involving-controversial-app-store-fees

[3] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-05/china-weighs-investigating-apple-over-app-store-policies-fees-including-30-cut

[4] https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=dadukodv