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Apple slashes China App Store fees as regulatory pressures mount

By MLex Staff ( March 13, 2026, 06:35 GMT | Insight) -- Apple is lowering commission rates on its App Store in China following discussions with the country's regulator, a retreat for the iPhone maker as antitrust scrutiny intensifies in one of its largest markets. The commission rate on standard in-app purchases and paid apps will drop to 25 percent from 30 percent starting March 15, Apple said in a notice to developers. Rates for developers in Apple's Small Business Program and Mini Apps Partner Program will fall to 12 percent from 15 percent.Apple is lowering commission rates on its App Store in China following discussions with the country's regulator, a retreat for the iPhone maker as antitrust scrutiny intensifies in one of its largest markets....

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