When you sign up for international trading, most common stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the following markets will be available to trade online:

Market	Country Code
Australia	AU
Austria	AT
Belgium	BE
Canada	CA
Denmark	DK
Finland	FI
France	FR
Germany	DE
Greece	GR
Hong Kong	HK
Ireland	IE
Italy	IT
Japan	JP
Mexico	MX
Netherlands	NL
New Zealand	NZ
Norway	NO
Poland	PL
Portugal	PT
Singapore	SG
South Africa	ZA
Spain	ES
Sweden	SE
Switzerland	CH
United Kingdom	GB

Other types of exchange-listed securities such as rights, warrants, or different classes of stock (e.g., Class A, Class B) may not be available. Security type availability is subject to change without notice.

Order Details
International orders can be entered at any time but will only be eligible for execution during the local market hours for the security. International orders are limited to common stocks with the following order restrictions:

• Day orders only—your order will only be in effect for the trading day, which corresponds to the hours of the primary exchange on which the security trades.
• Market or limit orders only
• Cash trades only (margin not available)
• No additional order instructions (e.g., all or none, fill or kill)
• Long buys or long sells only (no short sales)

International orders can be settled in your choice of U.S. dollars (USD) or the local currency.

For more on placing orders and order types, see the Trading FAQs.

You can search International stocks with a known symbol or company name in the trading ticket window after enabling International Trading. Once signed up for International Trading, click the account you would like to trade in then select "International Trading" on the trade ticket. After that, you can use the symbol search box to enter a company name or known ticker symbol. Tip: only use the first word in the company name when searching, results will appear below. If you cannot find an International stock you are looking for, or if you have any issues trading once you have found the International stock. Please give our International Trading team a call for assistance at (800) 544-2976

International stocks use a different symbology than domestic stocks. To quote, research, or trade international stocks, enter the stock symbol, followed by a colon (:) and then the two-letter country code for the market you wish to trade in. For example, the company Fiat SPA Torino in Italy would trade under symbol F:IT for its ordinary shares. In Germany, it would trade under symbol FIAT:DE. This symbology can only be used to buy or sell stocks on the international trade ticket.

Quotes
Real-time quotes¹ are available for international stocks using the Get Quote Tool along the top of Fidelity.com or within your International Stock Trading page. Although the real-time primary market quote is displayed, international orders may execute on the primary exchange, or they may execute on ECNs, ATSs or regional exchanges within the market.

Primary Exchanges

Market	Primary exchange
Australia	Australian Stock Exchange
Austria	Vienna Stock Exchange
Belgium	Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange
Canada	Toronto Stock Exchange or Ventures Stock Exchange
Denmark	OMX Copenhagen
Finland	OMX Helsinki
France	Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
Germany	Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Greece	Athens Stock Exchange
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Ireland	Irish Stock Exchange
Italy	Italian Stock Exchange
Japan	Tokyo Stock Exchange
Mexico	Mexican Stock Exchange
Netherlands	Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange
New Zealand	New Zealand Stock Exchange
Norway	Oslo Stock Exchange
Poland	Warsaw Stock Exchange
Portugal	Lisbon Stock Exchange
Singapore	Stock Exchange of Singapore
South Africa	JSE Limited (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)
Spain	Bolsa de Madrid (Madrid Stock Exchange)
Sweden	Stockholm Stock Exchange
Switzerland	Swiss Exchange
United Kingdom	London Stock Exchange

You must have sufficient U.S. dollars (displayed as Cash Available to Buy Securities) or 100% of the foreign currency needed to place an international stock order. These values can be found toward the top of the Trade Stocks – International Trade ticket. They are also included in the Balances and Positions pages.

For illustrative purposes only

Foreign currency values are also shown on the Positions page.

Once entered, international stock and currency exchange orders are displayed on the Orders page along with your domestic security orders.

Note: International stocks must be bought and sold in the same market. For example, shares of a stock purchased in Germany could not be sold in France even though the company may trade on one or more exchanges in different markets.

There are additional specifications regarding share quantities imposed by some exchanges. These are also referred to as board lots. A board lot is the number of shares defined as a standard trading unit. All orders placed in Canada, Hong Kong, and Japan must be entered in quantities that are multiples of the board lot or standard trading unit.

Board lot sizes for Canadian exchanges
Board lot sizes for orders on Canadian exchanges are determined based on the per share price of the security being traded.

Trading price per unit	Board lot size
Less than $0.10 CAD	1,000 shares
$0.10 to $0.99 CAD	500 shares
$1.00 CAD or more	100 shares

For example, the required board lot size for Canadian stocks trading between $0.10-0.99 CAD is 500 shares. To place an order to buy a Canadian security offered at $0.75 per share, your order quantity would need to be a multiple of 500 (the board lot size); e.g., 500 shares, 1,000 shares, 1,500 shares, and so on.

Board lot sizes for Hong Kong exchanges
The required board lot size for Hong Kong varies by security. The current range is 50–100,000 shares.

Visit the HKEx to see the required board lot size for a particular security

Board lot sizes for Japanese exchanges
The required board lot size for Japan varies by security. Currently, the majority of securities trading on Japanese exchanges have board lot sizes of 1,000 shares. (In Japan, board lots are referred to as "trading units")

To view the required board lot size for a particular security, check the website of the primary exchange on which the security trades:

• Japan Exchange Group

Board lot requirements are usually the same for securities listed on both the Osaka and Tokyo exchanges.

Tick requirements are minimum price increments at which securities can be traded. These increments vary by market, and are usually based on the closing price per share of the security from the previous session. All limit prices for a security must conform to the tick requirements of the market in which the security trades.

For example, the minimum tick requirement for a security trading at 60,000 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is 100 yen. To place an order to buy that security, you would need to enter your limit price as an increment of 100, e.g., 59,900 yen, 59,800 yen, 59,700 yen, and so on.

Tick Sizes

Market	Currency	Price per share	Tick increment
Australia	AUD	0–.1 0.10–0.50 0.50 and up	0.001 0.005 0.01
Austria	EUR	Any	0.01
Canada	CAD	0–.495 0.50 and up	0.005 0.01
Denmark	DKK	0-5.00 5.00-10.00 10.00-50.00 50.00-250.00 250.00-500.00 500.00-5,000.00 5,000.00-20,000.00 20,000.00-999,999,999.99	0.01 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 1.00 10.00 100.00
Finland	EUR	Any	0.01
France	EUR	Any	0.01
Germany	EUR	Any	0.01
Greece	EUR	0.00-3.00 3.00-60.00 60.00-999,999,999.99	0.01 0.02 0.05
Hong Kong	HKD	0–0.25 0.255–0.50 0.51–10.00 10.02–20.00 20.05–100.00 100.10–200.00 200.20–500.00 500.50–1,000.00 1,001.00–2,000.00 2,002.00–5,000.00 5,005.00–9,995.00	0.001 0.005 0.010 0.020 0.050 0.100 0.200 0.500 1.000 2.000 5.000
Ireland	EUR	Any	0.001
Japan	JPY	0–1,999 2,000–2,295 3,000–29,990 30,000–49,950 50,000–99,900 100,000–999,000 1,000,000–19,990,000 20,000,000–29,950,000 30,000,000 and up	1 5 10 50 100 1,000 10,000 50,000 100,000
Mexico	MXN	0.00–999,999,999.9999	0.01
New Zealand	NZD	0.00–0.20 0.20–999,999,999.9999	0.001 0.01
Poland	PLN	0.00-50.00 50.00-100.00 100.00-500.00 500.00-999,999,999.99	0.01 0.05 0.10 0.50
Singapore	SGD	0.00–1.00 1.00–3.00 3.00–10.00 10.00–999,999,999.99	0.005 0.01 0.01 0.02
South Africa	ZAR	Any	1.00
Spain	EUR	0.00-50.00 50.00-999,999,999.99	0.01 0.05
Sweden	SEK	0.00–5.00 5.00–15.00 15.00–50.00 50.00–150.00 150.00–500.00 500.00–5,000.00 5,000.00–999,999,999.99	0.01 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 1.00 5.00
Switzerland	CHF	0.00–10.00 10.00–100.00 100.00–250.00 250.00–500.00 500.00–1,000.00 1,000.00–5,000.00 5,000.00–999,999,999.99	0.01 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 1.00 5.00
United Kingdom (Shown in British pence. Stocks in the UK can be priced in British pounds (GBP) or pence. 1 GBP=100 p)	GBP	0–9.99 10.00–499.75 500.00–999.50 1,000 and up	0.01 0.25 0.50 1.00
Swiss Blue Chip Segment stocks may have different tick increments than non-blue chip securities. Limit orders must be entered based on the appropriate currency unit size.

Japanese exchanges
To manage volatility, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange set “daily price limits” for all securities. These limits create a price range outside of which a security may not trade on any given day. Limit prices must also fall within this range. The exchanges determine daily price limits based on each stock’s “base price”—its price at the close of the previous market session. (In some cases, when buy and sell orders are significantly imbalanced, either exchange may assign a “special quote” to be used as the base price.) For specific price limits for all base prices, see the table below.

As an example, suppose you want to buy a hypothetical Japanese stock—ticker XYZ—which closed on the previous trading day at 1,250 yen. As shown in the table below, the daily price limit for a stock with this base price is 300 yen. This means that the maximum potential upside or downside for XYZ on the day is 300 yen (for a maximum trading range of 950–1,550 yen). As a result, your limit price for XYZ must also fall between 950 and 1,550 yen.

Base price (JPY)2	Daily price limit (JPY)3
0–99	+/− 30
100–199	+/− 50
200–499	+/− 80
500–699	+/− 100
700–999	+/− 150
1,000–1,499	+/− 300
1,500–1,999	+/− 400
2,000–2,999	+/− 500
3,000–4,999	+/− 700
5,000–6,999	+/− 1,000
7,000–9,999	+/− 1,500
10,000–14,999	+/− 3,000
15,000–19,999	+/− 4,000
20,000–29,999	+/− 5,000
30,000–49,999	+/− 7,000
50,000–69,999	+/− 10,000
70,000–99,999	+/− 15,000
100,000–149,999	+/− 30,000
150,000–199,999	+/− 40,000
200,000–299,999	+/− 50,000
300,000–499,999	+/− 70,000
500,000–699,999	+/− 100,000
700,000–999,999	+/− 150,000
1,000,000–1,499,999	+/− 300,000
1,500,000–1,999,999	+/− 400,000
2,000,000–2,999,999	+/− 500,000
3,000,000–4,999,999	+/− 700,000
5,000,000–6,999,999	+/− 1,000,000
7,000,000–9,999,999	+/− 1,500,000
10,000,000–14,999,999	+/− 3,000,000
15,000,000–19,999,999	+/− 4,000,000
20,000,000–29,999,999	+/− 5,000,000
30,000,000–49,999,999	+/− 7,000,000
50,000,000 or more	+/− 10,000,000

Hong Kong exchanges
To manage volatility, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange requires that all limit orders meet very specific pricing requirements. These requirements effectively set up ranges for each security within which all limit prices must fall. When entering a limit price for a Hong Kong-traded stock, there are two requirements your order will need to meet: the Spread Rule and the 10%–900% Rule. For additional information about the Spread Rule and the 10%–900% Rule, see the HKEx rules and regulations.

Currency trading is when you buy and sell currency on the foreign exchange (or Forex) market with the intent of benefitting financially from the fluctuation in exchange rates.

Currency prices are highly volatile. Price movements for currencies are influenced by, among other things: changing supply-demand relationships; trade, fiscal, monetary, exchange control programs and policies of governments; United States and foreign political and economic events and policies; changes in national and international interest rates and inflation; currency devaluation; and sentiment of the marketplace. None of these factors can be controlled by you or any individual advisor and no assurance can be given that you will not incur losses from such events.

Settling Orders
Fidelity’s International Trading offering gives you the ability to settle international trades in the local currency, and allows you to gain foreign currency exposure by enabling you to hold and exchange between the following 16 currencies:

• Australian dollar (AUD)
• British pound (GBP)
• Canadian dollar (CAD)
• Danish krone (DKK)
• Euro (EUR)
• Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
• Japanese yen (JPY)
• Mexican peso (MXN)
• New Zealand dollar (NZD)
• Norwegian krone (NOK)
• Polish zloty (PLN)
• Singapore dollar (SGD)
• South African rand (ZAR)
• Swedish krona (SEK)
• Swiss franc (CHF)
• U.S. dollar (USD)

The euro is the local currency for the following markets: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

At the time of a trade for an international stock, you can choose to settle the trade in U.S. dollars or in the local currency. If you settle in U.S. dollars, a “linked” foreign currency exchange order will automatically be executed when your stock trade order fills entirely, or at the end of the trading session if your order fills partially. If your stock trade does not fill at all or if you choose to settle in the local currency, no currency exchange will take place.

In addition to the standard market volatility that every security—whether domestic or foreign—is exposed to, your potential return can be affected by fluctuations in the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar. For example, you might have a 10% gain in the value of a Japanese stock that you settled in yen, but at any given time, the Japanese yen might have depreciated in value against the U.S. dollar, thus offsetting your gain.

Also note that interest is not paid on foreign currency positions.

The costs associated with international trading include:

• A commission charged on the trade that covers any clearing and settlement costs and local broker fees.
• Additional fees (i.e., stamp duty, transaction levy, trading fees) that are specific to some foreign exchanges and will be identified as Other Fees at the time of the trade.
• A foreign currency exchange fee if U.S. dollar is chosen as the settlement currency (see above for more information).

International trading commissions (charged by market in the local currency)

Country	Market	Online rate	Rep-assisted
Australia	AUD	32.00	70.00
Austria	EUR	19.00	50.00
Belgium	EUR	19.00	50.00
Canada	CAD	19.00	70.00
Denmark	DKK	160.00	420.00
Finland	EUR	19.00	50.00
France	EUR	19.00	50.00
Germany	EUR	19.00	50.00
Greece	EUR	19.00	50.00
Hong Kong	HKD	250.00	600.00
Ireland	EUR	19.00	50.00
Italy	EUR	19.00	50.00
Japan	JPY	3,000.00	8,000.00
Mexico	MXN	360.00	960.00
Netherlands	EUR	19.00	50.00
New Zealand	NZD	35.00	90.00
Norway	NOK	160.00	400.00
Poland	PLN	90.00	235.00
Portugal	EUR	19.00	50.00
Singapore	SGD	35.00	90.00
South Africa	ZAR	225.00	600.00
Spain	EUR	19.00	50.00
Sweden	SEK	180.00	480.00
Switzerland	CHF	25.00	65.00
United Kingdom	GBP	9.00	30.00

View the Fidelity brokerage commission and fee schedule (PDF) for full details.

There may be additional fees or taxes charged for trading in certain markets and the list of markets and fees or taxes is subject to change without notice. These fees or taxes are included in the Estimated Commission section on the Trade Verification page and/or on your trade confirmation. Possible additional fees or taxes include:

Hong Kong
Transaction Levy: 0.004% of principal per trade
Trading Fee: 0.005% of principal per trade
Stamp Duty: 0.10% of principal per trade

United Kingdom
PTM Levy: 1 GBP per trade where principal amount is > 10,000 GBP
Stamp Duty: 0.50% of principal only on purchases

Singapore
Clearing Fee: 0.04% of principal per trade

South Africa
Securities Transfer Tax: 0.25% of principal on purchases

France
Financial Transaction Tax: 0.30% of principal on purchases of French securities, including ADRs

Spain
Financial Transaction Tax: 0.20% of principal on purchases of Spanish securities, including ADRs

Ireland
Stamp Tax: 1.00% of principal per trade on purchases of Irish securities

Italy
Financial Transaction Tax: 0.10% of principal on purchases of Italian securities, including ADR's

Currency exchange fees
If you choose U.S. dollars as the settlement currency for your international stock trade, a foreign currency exchange fee (in the form of a markup or markdown) based on the size of the currency conversion will be charged when the foreign currency exchange executes.

Amount of currency exchange in U.S. dollars	Currency exchange fee (basis points)
> $1M	20 bps
$500–$999K	30 bps
$250–$499K	50 bps
$100–$249K	75 bps
< $100K	100 bps

If you plan on trading regularly in a specific market, you may want to consider exchanging a certain amount of currency to avoid currency exchange fees on each trade. For example, let’s say you plan on trading primarily in Hong Kong. Rather than settle your trades in U.S. dollars and pay a foreign currency exchange fee on each transaction, you could do a single, larger currency exchange transaction of your U.S. dollars into Hong Kong dollars.* This would allow you to settle each trade in the local currency, Hong Kong dollars, which may allow you to potentially reduce your overall trading costs.

*Note: A currency exchange fee would still apply to the initial currency exchange from U.S. dollars to Hong Kong dollars.

The currency exchange rate is the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another. It is always quoted in pairs like the EUR/USD (the euro and the U.S. dollar) or USD/CAD (the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar). This is a standard used across the industry. The first currency of a currency pair is called the “base currency,” and the second currency is called the "quote currency." The currency pair shows how much of the quote currency is needed to purchase one unit of the base currency. Most of the time, the U.S. dollar is considered the base currency, and quotes are expressed in units of US$1 per quote currency (for example, USD/JPY or USD/CAD). The only exceptions to this convention are quotes in relation to the euro (EUR), the pound sterling (GBP) and the Australian dollar (AUD). These three are quoted as dollars per foreign currency and are represented as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD.

For example, the EUR/USD rate represents the number of USD one EUR can buy. If the current rate for EUR/USD is 1.381683 and you are converting EUR to USD, you would receive approximately 1.381683 U.S. dollars for each euro you exchange (1 x 1.381683). Conversely, if you are converting USD to EUR, you would receive approximately 0.7237 euros for each U.S. dollar (1/1.381683).

Currency exchange rates can only be obtained by inputting the following information on the Currency Exchange ticket:

• Quantity
• From currency
• To currency

For illustrative purposes only

All foreign currency and international stock balances will be listed in your Positions. You can also sort by currency to display all currencies and foreign stocks with exposure to that currency.

With international trading, most common stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom are available to trade online directly in the local market.

Foreign ordinaries are shares issued by a foreign corporation that trade on a foreign exchange. These shares can be traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market through a U.S. market maker. Below are characteristics, including specific fee information, related to foreign ordinary share trading.

International stock trading	Foreign ordinary share trading
Account requires international trading access. Requirements are non-retirement brokerage accounts.	Does not require international trading access
Symbols include root symbol, followed by a colon (:) and then the two-letter country code for the market you wish to trade in. For example, the company Fiat SPA Torino, in Italy would trade under symbol F:IT for its ordinary shares.	Symbols are five characters ending in “F”
Tradable only through Trade Stocks – International trade ticket	Tradable only through the domestic trade ticket, Trade Stocks – Standard Session
Orders can execute on the primary exchange, or they may also execute on ECNs, ATSs (automatic trading systems) or regional exchanges within the market which is determined by a local broker in each country.	Orders are executed by U.S. market makers, with the exception of Canadian listed stocks.
Orders are executed in the local currency.	Orders are executed in U.S. dollars.
Trades are settled in U.S. dollars or local currency.
Commissions are charged by market in the local currency. A commission charged on the trade that covers any clearing and settlement costs and local broker fees Additional fees (i.e., stamp duty, transaction levy, trading fees) that are specific to some foreign exchanges and will be identified as Other Fees at the time of the trade A foreign currency exchange fee if U.S. dollar is chosen as the settlement currency	Commissions charged are based on the U.S. domestic stock commission schedule. Please see Stocks section in the online commission schedule. Foreign stocks that are not DTC eligible are subject to an additional $50 fee. Foreign exchange fees are embedded in the execution price of the stock.

If your order is routed to a Canadian broker, certain additional fees may apply:

• Limit orders – a local broker fee is incorporated into the limit price by the Canadian broker.
• Market orders – a local broker fee is incorporated into the execution price.
• Foreign exchange fees are embedded in the execution price.⁴

An ADR is a security that trades in the U.S. and in U.S. dollars, but represents claims to shares of a foreign stock. The ADR is created by a bank that purchases foreign stock and then issues receipts of that company in the U.S. for trading on an exchange or over the counter (OTC) market.

ADR dividends are paid in U.S. dollars, but are subject to foreign tax withholding.

An ADR fee is a fee imposed by the custodian bank of the ADR to offset the administrative costs involved in sponsoring the ADR. The transaction will show up as "Fee Charged" and will list the ADR and the amount of the fee. For dividend-paying ADRs, the fee is often assessed at the time of the dividend. To learn more about the amount and timing of ADR fees, see the ADR's prospectus.

Countries generally impose withholding taxes on dividends paid to foreigners. Many countries—including the United States—offer a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for the amount withheld to avoid double taxation of these funds.

Withholding tax rates may vary country to country. The United States has tax treaties in place with many countries that offer favorable rates or even exemptions from withholding tax. In general, the following tax rates may be applied to withholding:

• Exempt. The foreign country may recognize certain account registrations—such as tax-deferred retirement accounts—to be exempt from withholding tax altogether.
• Favorable. The foreign country may recognize certain account types to be eligible for favorable or reduced withholding rates. These are often referred to as treaty rates.
• Unfavorable. If the foreign country determines that a particular distribution is ineligible for a preferential treatment, a global or unfavorable rate is applied, resulting in the maximum withholding tax rate.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) allows Fidelity to automatically apply favorable withholding tax rates if all of the following conditions are met:

• The account holder is a nonresident of Canada who is either an individual who has an address in a country with which Canada has an applicable tax treaty.
• Fidelity has a complete permanent address on file that is not a post office box or care of address.
• Fidelity has no contradictory information on our files.
• Fidelity has no reason to suspect the information is incorrect or misleading.

If you do not meet these criteria, you may still be eligible for reduced withholding by certifying your eligibility for treaty rates, or applying for an exemption directly with the CRA. You can print or download the appropriate forms at Fidelity.com/forms.

The amount of currency you request is transferred in-kind (e.g., euros to euros) between financial institutions. Transfers are processed as a wire via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT).

While Fidelity doesn't charge a fee for this service, other financial institutions may if they're involved.

Australian dollar (AUD)
British pound (GBP)
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Danish krone (DKK)
Euro (EUR)
Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Japanese yen (JPY)
Mexican peso (MXN)
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Polish zloty (PLN)
Singapore dollar (SGD)
South African rand (ZAR)
Swedish krona (SEK)
Swiss franc (CHF)

You'll need to contact a Fidelity International Trader at 800-544-2976 to complete the transaction.

To transfer to your Fidelity account, start the process at the financial institution that holds the currency. Review the Incoming SWIFT Wire Instructions. Use this page to select the institution you're transferring from and the desired country/currency.

Complete the Outgoing Foreign Currency Standing Instruction Form (PDF) and return it to your local Investor Center, either in person or through the mail, with a Medallion Signature Guarantee. Once you've established standing instructions, call the International Trading Team at 800-544-2976 to send the currency.