Can a Korean company open a US TikTok Shop without a US corporation?
It can. But no US corporation required is not the same sentence as no US operations required.
tempo field guide
Make the next US TikTok Shop decision with evidence.
Start with onboarding, operations, seeding, or GMV Max. Each guide states what is known publicly and where a project needs a separate decision.
A retainer alone will not tell you the total cost
Besides the retainer, platform fees, affiliate commission, logistics and media spend are each billed to a different party. Without checking who pays each item, the total changes.
What actually sets the total on a seeding quote?
The agency fee is one part of it. Committed posting volume, units shipped, round length and what the product costs to reach a US creator all move the total.