# AliExpress joins YouTube's affiliate programme in four more markets > AliExpress has announced a global affiliate partnership with YouTube covering the US, Brazil, the UK and Germany, but the sources give no start dates and YouTube has not disclosed commission or payment terms [S4][S5]. - Publication: The Sourcing Herald - URL: https://sourcingherald.com/articles/aliexpress-joins-youtube-s-affiliate-programme-in-four-more-markets - Format: News - Section: Marketplaces - Published: 2026-10-24 - Sources last checked: 2026-10-22 ## Key points - AliExpress announced a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube on 20 October 2026, bringing its catalogue into YouTube's Shopping Affiliate Programme [2][4]. - The partnership covers the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany, but the sources reviewed give no start date for those markets [4]. - Creators in South Korea can already select AliExpress products in YouTube Creator Studio and tag them in videos, after the March 2026 Korea launch [5][6]. - YouTube has not disclosed commission rates or payment terms for the tie-up, and no source reports a change to AliExpress seller listings or fees [1][5]. AliExpress announced a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube on 20 October 2026, bringing its catalogue into YouTube's Shopping Affiliate Programme [2][4]. The expansion covers the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany, but the sources we reviewed give no start date for those markets [4]. YouTube has not disclosed commission rates or payment terms for the tie-up [5]. ## AliExpress announces YouTube affiliate partnership on 20 October 2026 AliExpress announced the partnership on 20 October 2026 in a press release titled 'AliExpress and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Affiliate Partnership' [2]. The deal extends AliExpress's presence in YouTube's Shopping Affiliate Programme. That programme launched in 2022 and lets creators tag eligible products in their videos and earn commissions from resulting sales [4]. The partnership began in South Korea in March 2026 [1]. The release, as quoted by Social Media Today, says the partnership 'will expand to four markets: the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany' and that 'further expansion will take place in phases, in line with the rollout of YouTube's affiliate program in new markets' [4]. The quoted text gives no start date for the four new markets [4]. Creators can tag AliExpress products in long-form videos, Shorts and livestreams. Viewers can click through to complete purchases on the AliExpress marketplace [1]. InternetRetailing reports that creators can promote products in consumer electronics, home and living, sports and outdoor, and lifestyle. The programme also features Brand+, described as 'a curated range of products from international and local brands' [1]. Eric Zhang, vice president of AliExpress, said: 'Content and commerce are converging globally, and this partnership connects AliExpress's affiliate ecosystem with YouTube's creator ecosystem' [1]. ## Who is affected: creators, viewers and AliExpress sellers The announcement directly affects three groups: creators who can tag products, viewers who can buy them, and AliExpress, which gains a promotional channel [1][4]. The sources describe eligible creators as those who can tag, but do not set out the eligibility criteria [1]. InternetRetailing argues that the partnership gives AliExpress brands and marketplace sellers access to YouTube's creator economy [1]. AdExchanger notes that the release does not say whether AliExpress merchants or sellers can strike deals with YouTube creators directly. It adds that such sellers 'probably don't have that ability,' because 'affiliate programs are impersonal as a matter of course' [3]. That is AdExchanger's inference, and the sources we reviewed do not show either company confirming it. ## How the tagging works today, and what the Korea launch shows The Korea launch is the only live example in the sources. Seoul Economic Daily reported on 17 March 2026 that AliExpress had joined the programme as an official partner. Korean creators could select AliExpress products within YouTube Creator Studio and tag them directly in their videos [6]. TechJuice reports that creators in Korea can already search for and select AliExpress products in YouTube Creator Studio [5]. The sources describe the tagging flow in four steps: 1. Creator selects an AliExpress product in YouTube Creator Studio [5][6] 2. Creator tags the product in a long-form video, Short or livestream [1] 3. Viewer clicks the product tag [6] 4. Viewer reaches AliExpress checkout [1] Social Media Today reports that YouTube plans to make affiliate listings available to creators in 35 markets by the end of 2026 [4]. Any expansion of AliExpress into new markets follows YouTube's own phased rollout [4]. ## What changes for AliExpress sellers, and when No source reports a change to AliExpress seller listings, pricing, fees or catalogue feeds as a result of the announcement [1][2][3][4][5]. Coverage describes what creators can do, not what sellers must do. On money, TechJuice reports that YouTube has not disclosed commission rates or payment terms for the AliExpress partnership [5]. No source gives a commission rate for AliExpress sellers, or for creators promoting AliExpress products, in the four new markets. Nothing in the sources explains how product data moves from AliExpress to YouTube, or how often it updates. The only dated go-live is the March 2026 Korea launch [6]. The sources give no go-live dates for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany or Brazil [4]. ## What sellers should do now These steps are our recommendations, not source statements. - **Check your categories.** InternetRetailing lists consumer electronics, home and living, sports and outdoor, and lifestyle, plus Brand+ [1]. Confirm with AliExpress whether your products fall within these. - **Do not assume an opt-in or a commission.** Ask AliExpress seller support in writing whether your products will appear in YouTube tags, and on what commission and payment terms. - **Watch for notices.** Monitor AliExpress seller communications and YouTube Studio documentation for the four new markets. - **Keep listing data accurate.** Viewers who click a tag are sent to AliExpress checkout [1], so product pages, prices and stock information matter once a tag is live. - **Do not approach creators directly on this basis.** AdExchanger's reading is that direct seller-to-creator deals are probably not available [3]. We checked the sources on 22 October 2026. The original AliExpress release is on PR Newswire [2]. ## What is not yet known - Start dates for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Brazil [4]. - Commission rates and payment terms for AliExpress sellers and for creators promoting AliExpress products [5]. - Whether AliExpress sellers can join the programme directly or only through AliExpress [3]. - How product data is synchronised and how often it updates. - How creators apply and what makes them eligible [1]. - How the phased expansion will be sequenced beyond the four named markets [4]. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which markets does the AliExpress and YouTube partnership cover? The release says the partnership will expand to the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany [4]. The sources give no start date for those four markets [4]. ### Has the partnership already launched anywhere? Yes, it began in South Korea in March 2026 [1]. Korean creators can select AliExpress products in YouTube Creator Studio and tag them directly in their videos [6]. ### Do AliExpress sellers get a commission from YouTube tags? No source gives a commission rate for AliExpress sellers or creators. TechJuice reports that YouTube has not disclosed commission rates or payment terms for the partnership [5]. ### Can AliExpress sellers approach YouTube creators directly? AdExchanger notes the release does not say whether sellers can strike such deals, and it infers that sellers probably cannot [3]. That is AdExchanger's inference, not a confirmed company position [3]. ## Sources 1. AliExpress brings creator commerce to YouTube — InternetRetailing, published 2026-10-20. https://internetretailing.net/aliexpress-brings-creator-commerce-to-youtube/ 2. AliExpress and YouTube Announce Global Strategic Affiliate Partnership — PR Newswire (issued by AliExpress), published 2026-10-20. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aliexpress-and-youtube-announce-global-strategic-affiliate-partnership-302913625.html 3. So Begins ChatGPT's Endless Ad Iterations; YouTube Affiliates With AliExpress — AdExchanger, published 2026-10-20. https://www.adexchanger.com/daily-news-roundup/tuesday-20102026/ 4. YouTube inks affiliate deal with AliExpress — Social Media Today, published 2026-10-20. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-inks-affiliate-deal-with-aliexpress/833542/ 5. YouTube Adds AliExpress to Its Shopping Affiliate Program — TechJuice, published 2026-10-21. https://www.techjuice.pk/youtube-aliexpress-shopping-affiliate-program/ 6. AliExpress Joins YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program as Official Partner — Seoul Economic Daily, published 2026-03-17. https://en.sedaily.com/news/2026/03/17/aliexpress-joins-youtube-shopping-affiliate-program-as