USDC on Tron (TRC-20): fee right now
Sending USDC on Tron costs $2.28 (6.835 TRX) on-chain right now and takes about 1 min to confirm. That figure is a USDT transfer used as the proxy: same call, same gas. No exchange we read has USDC withdrawals on TRC-20 switched on right now, so the exchange side of the cost is unknown. Among 8 USDC rails with a reading, Tron ranks 8 of 8 by total cost.
Read 28 Sept, 03:30 UTC; on-chain figures cached 90 s, exchange figures 10 min. Chain fee: USDT transfer used as the proxy: same call, same gas. Every number below names its source.
Exchange withdrawal fees
3 of 5 readable| Exchange | Fee (USD) | Fee (USDC) | Minimum | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | not offered on TRC-20 | |||
| KuCoin | not offered on TRC-20 | |||
| HTX | $0.500 | 0.4999 USDC | 0.5 USDC | paused · 1 conf |
| Bybit | unavailable: unavailable (Request parameter error: apiKey is missing) | |||
| OKX | unavailable: requires exchange login; not shown | |||
Basis: the flat fee each exchange charges to withdraw USDC on TRC-20, in USDC, converted at $1.00; read 28 Sept, 03:30 UTC. Paused means the exchange has the rail switched off right now. Full matrix on the exchange fees page.
On-chain fee, last 24 hours
$2.28
6.835 TRX · ~1 min
Basis: USDT transfer to an address that already holds USDT (≈64,895 energy + 345 bandwidth); about double to a fresh address, from trongrid chain parameters; USDT transfer used as the proxy: same call, same gas. The 24h figures are this desk's own log of the same USD fee, sampled at most every 5 minutes; with fewer than two readings the chart says so. JSON at /api/fees/history?network=tron.
How to send USDC on Tron
- Ask the receiver for a USDC address on Tron (TRC-20) and check the network name on their deposit page matches. USDC on another network is a different token and a deposit on the wrong one is usually lost.
- On the exchange choose USDC, then network TRC-20; the form shows the fee and minimum. Right now the enabled rails are none of the ones we read.
- Keep a little TRX on the sending address: USDC transfers on Tron are paid for in TRX, not USDC.
- Paste the address into the address check to confirm it belongs to Tron before confirming; then use the route planner if you want every rail ranked for your amount.
USDC on other networks
| Network | Chain fee | Cheapest withdrawal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20) | $0.0021 | $0.00 · Binance | $0.0021exchange + chain |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0018 | $0.0099 · HTX | $0.012exchange + chain |
| Optimism | not tracked | $0.050 · Binance | $0.050exchange only |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0079 | $0.054 · HTX | $0.062exchange + chain |
| Base | not tracked | $0.200 · Binance | $0.200exchange only |
| Solana | $0.0006 | $0.300 · Binance | $0.301exchange + chain |
| Ethereum (ERC-20) | $0.113 | $0.600 · Binance | $0.713exchange + chain |
Basis: cheapest total first; total is the cheapest enabled exchange withdrawal plus the on-chain fee where both are known, otherwise whichever one is. Ranking for every network on the USDC hub.
Questions
- Why does the USDC fee on Tron change?
- The on-chain figure is a USDT transfer to an address that already holds USDT (≈64,895 energy + 345 bandwidth); about double to a fresh address, read from trongrid chain parameters. It moves for two reasons: the network's fee market (gas, energy or priority price) rises and falls with demand, and the USD figure follows the TRX price ($0.33 when this page was built). We re-read both every 90 seconds and never fill a gap with an old number.
- What is the minimum USDC withdrawal on TRC-20?
- Right now: HTX 0.5 USDC. Below the minimum the exchange refuses the withdrawal; at or just above it the flat fee is a large share of what arrives (see the table).
- Which is cheaper for USDC, TRC20 or ERC20?
- On-chain, right now: Tron (TRC-20) $2.28 against Ethereum (ERC-20) $0.113, so ERC20 is cheaper at the moment, which is unusual. Both are Tether-issued USDC; they are not interchangeable, so match the network on both sides.
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