TikTok Shop Listing Pre-Check

Never list — no approval exists

Anything illegal, stolen, or counterfeit — including 'dupe' or 'knock-off' products
Recalled products, and products presenting a significant safety risk
Alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, e-cigarettes and vaping accessories — including nicotine pouches and nicotine gum/patches
Live animals, real fur and endangered-species parts
Road-use motor vehicles, ATVs/UTVs/go-karts, used tires, airbags and seat belts, emissions-defeat products, license-plate obscurers, fuels
Veterinary prescription products
Services TikTok bans: custom document creation, exam ghost-writing, MLM/pyramid schemes, surrogacy facilitation, unauthorized streaming devices
Gray-market products and anything that cannot be lawfully imported

Source: TikTok Shop — Prohibited Products Policy (US) (page dated as published 2026), checked October 22, 2026. Read it on TikTok's site.

Family	Approval level	Beginner note
Dietary supplements	Invite-only / product-level approval	Health claims are the #1 beginner trap — including claims printed on the packaging in your photos.
OTC medications & medical devices	Invite-only / product-level approval	High-risk medical devices and health monitors are invite-only.
Beauty & personal care	Category-level approval	Full ingredient list required, highest to lowest by weight.
Food & beverage (shelf-stable)	Category-level approval	Fresh/frozen food is invite-only.
Baby, kids & toys	Category-level approval	CPSIA test reports and choking-hazard declarations apply.
Pet healthcare & supplies	Category-level approval	Veterinary prescription products are prohibited outright.
Electronics, appliances & e-bikes	Category / product-level approval	Certifications and manuals required; refurbished electronics are invite-only.
Jewelry & collectibles	Category-level approval	Missing Certificate of Authenticity on pre-owned luxury counts as seller-fault cancellation.
Dangerous goods	Product-level approval	Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must match the product exactly.
Live plants & pesticides	Category-level approval	Import and state rules apply on top of TikTok's.
Pre-owned & mystery boxes / lucky scoops	Qualification required	Pre-owned luxury is invite-only.
Virtual goods	Qualification required	Check the current sub-policy before listing anything non-physical.

Source: TikTok Shop — Restricted Products Policy (US) (page dated 10/09/2026), checked October 22, 2026. Read it on TikTok's site.

Description must be at least 30 words — and contain no seller name, email, URLs, or other-listing info.
Answer the California Proposition 65 and CPSC choking-hazard declarations Yes/No on every listing, or risk removal.
No QR codes, website links, or anything that moves the customer off TikTok Shop.
No ALL CAPS, no leetspeak evasion (N!KE), no 'Best Seller' / 'Trending' claims, no promotions or '% off' in the listing.
No false, exaggerated or unproven claims — including 'before and after' images, and including claims on the product packaging in your photos.
Group variations in ONE listing. Duplicate listings and repurposed listings are violations.
Wrong category is a violation by itself — list in the correct category leaf.
Title: brand + product type + essential identifiers, pack quantity in the title, size/color in the variation titles.

Source: TikTok Shop — Product Listing Policy (US) (page dated as published 2026), checked October 22, 2026. Read it on TikTok's site.