All TikTok Shop sellers listing products in restricted categories such as jewelry, beauty products, medical devices, electronics, pet food, children's products, packaged foods, and products with CO₂ cylinders.
TikTok Shop requires sellers to provide specific documentation when listing products in certain restricted categories like jewelry, cosmetics, medical devices, electronics, pet food, children's products, packaged foods, and items with CO₂ cylinders. This ensures that products meet safety and regulatory standards before being sold on the platform.
Requirements
Provide required documentation specific to each restricted category.
Ensure all product listings comply with TikTok Shop's documentation rules.
Submit documents for verification before product approval.
Maintain up-to-date and accurate paperwork for listed items.
Why it matters
Failure to provide proper documentation can lead to listing removal or account penalties, affecting your ability to sell on TikTok Shop.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing products in restricted categories such as pre-packaged foods and products with CO₂ cylinders.
TikTok Shop requires sellers to provide accurate and specific documentation when listing products in restricted categories like pre-packaged foods and items with CO₂ cylinders. This ensures compliance with regulations and smooth listing approval. Sellers must have the correct certifications and authorizations for these products.
Requirements
Provide precise and accurate paperwork for regulated items.
Include required certifications and authorizations.
Ensure compliance with TikTok Shop's documentation guidelines for restricted categories.
Why it matters
Without proper documentation, listings may be rejected or removed, affecting sales and account standing.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing jewelry, watches, or accessories containing precious metals or gemstones such as gold, silver, diamonds, or rubies.
If you want to sell jewelry, watches, or accessories made with precious metals or gemstones on TikTok Shop, you must get approval from TikTok first. This means you need to go through a special review or get authorization for your product category before listing. Without this, you cannot sell these items on the platform.
Requirements
Complete TikTok Shop's pre-approval process before listing.
Obtain specific category authorization for jewelry, watches, or accessories.
Only list these items after receiving approval.
Why it matters
Selling without approval can lead to your listings being removed or your account facing restrictions.
Sellers listing restricted items such as jewelry, watches, and accessories containing precious metals or gemstones on TikTok Shop.
If you want to sell restricted items like jewelry, watches, or accessories with precious metals or gemstones on TikTok Shop, you must provide specific documents proving authenticity and product details. This includes certificates, lab test results, and clear photos of the product and packaging. You must upload these in the Product Certification section and complete all required product attributes.
Requirements
Provide proof of authenticity like Jewelry Identification Certificates.
Submit laboratory test results or verification reports.
Upload high-resolution images showing product name, origin, and packaging from all angles.
Complete all Product Attributes marked with a red asterisk on the product page.
Why it matters
Without these documents, your listings may be rejected or removed, preventing you from selling these restricted products.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing gold jewelry products
If you sell gold jewelry on TikTok Shop, you must provide official proof that your items are authentic and meet purity standards. This includes recent lab test reports and certificates confirming the gold's quality, along with clear photos matching your product details. Even if your category is approved, you need to submit specific documents for each item.
Requirements
Provide a testing report from a U.S.-certified laboratory dated within the past 12 months.
Submit a Certificate or Letter of Authenticity confirming the gold's purity.
Include Jewelry Identification Certificates or similar proof of authenticity.
Upload high-resolution images of the product and packaging showing product name and origin, consistent with documentation.
Why it matters
Failure to provide these documents can lead to listing removal or account penalties due to non-compliance with TikTok Shop policies.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing diamonds or gold jewelry
If you sell diamonds or gold jewelry on TikTok Shop, you must provide official certificates proving their authenticity and details. These certificates must match the product's description and images exactly. For diamonds, certificates must come from specific labs and include carat size for lab-grown stones. For gold, you need a recent lab test report and a purity certificate.
Requirements
Provide a Natural Diamond Certificate from AGS or GIA for natural diamonds.
Provide a Lab-Created Diamond Certificate from IGI or GIA for lab-grown diamonds, specifying carat size.
Submit a gold testing report from a U.S.-certified lab dated within the last 12 months.
Include a Certificate or Letter of Authenticity confirming gold purity.
All documents must be clear, unmodified, and match product details and images exactly.
Why it matters
Providing proper documentation helps avoid listing removal and builds buyer trust in your products.
TikTok Shop sellers listing gold, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, or emeralds
If you sell gold, diamonds, or precious gemstones on TikTok Shop, you must provide official certificates proving their authenticity and purity. These certificates must match the product details exactly and come from recognized authorities. This helps ensure buyers receive genuine products.
Requirements
You must provide a Certificate or Letter of Authenticity confirming gold purity.
Diamonds require a certificate from AGS or GIA for natural diamonds, or IGI or GIA for lab-created diamonds.
Certificates must specify carat size for lab-grown diamonds and match product details and images.
Precious gemstones like rubies, sapphires, and emeralds require a certificate from AGS, GIA, AIG, or IGI that is clear and unmodified.
Why it matters
Providing proper certificates prevents counterfeit sales and protects your seller reputation.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing rubies, sapphires, emeralds, natural diamonds, or lab-created diamonds.
If you sell rubies, sapphires, emeralds, or diamonds on TikTok Shop, you must provide official certificates from recognized gemological labs that clearly match your product details. These certificates must be clear, unaltered, and accurately reflect the item you are listing, including carat size for lab-grown diamonds.
Requirements
You must provide a Precious Gemstone Certificate from AGS, GIA, AIG, or IGI for rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.
You must provide a Natural Diamond Certificate from AGS or GIA for natural diamonds.
You must provide a Lab-Created Diamond Certificate from IGI or GIA for lab-grown diamonds.
Certificates must be clear, unmodified, and match the product details and images exactly, including carat size for lab-grown diamonds.
Why it matters
Providing proper certification helps ensure your listings are approved and trusted by buyers, reducing the risk of removal or disputes.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing beauty, cosmetics, and personal care products
You can sell beauty, cosmetics, and personal care products on TikTok Shop without needing special approval first. However, you must follow strict rules specific to this category to ensure your listings comply with TikTok's standards. This includes products like skincare, makeup, and lotions.
Requirements
You do not need prior authorization to list these products.
You must follow stringent category guidelines for product safety and compliance.
This applies to skincare, lotions, makeup, and any product meant to cleanse, improve, or change appearance.
Why it matters
Following these rules helps avoid listing removals or account issues related to non-compliance.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing any products, especially beauty, cosmetics, and personal care items.
When listing products on TikTok Shop, you must provide clear and accurate product photos and descriptions. Products need to be in their original, sealed packaging with all required labels and documentation. This ensures your listings meet TikTok's standards and helps avoid issues.
Requirements
Provide clear, accurate product photos and descriptions.
Sell products only in original, unopened packaging.
Include labels with detailed ingredient lists, warnings, and usage instructions.
Submit clear, unmodified certificates that match the product details.
Why it matters
Following these rules helps your listings get approved smoothly and prevents potential removal or penalties.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing medicinal beauty products making medicinal claims
If you sell medicinal beauty products like acne treatments or dandruff shampoos on TikTok Shop, you must follow extra rules to prove they are safe and legitimate. This includes showing FDA registration if needed and having clear Drug Facts labels on the packaging. All products must have accurate photos and descriptions, be unopened in original packaging, and include detailed ingredient lists, warnings, and usage instructions.
Requirements
Provide proof of FDA registration if required
Include a clear and accurate Drug Facts label on packaging
Ensure product photos and descriptions are clear and accurate
Sell products only in original, sealed packaging with all necessary documentation and labels
Why it matters
Following these rules helps avoid listing removal or penalties and builds buyer trust in your medicinal beauty products.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing health-related products, cosmetics, or items with medicinal claims.
You cannot sell products that need medical supervision or make medical claims without FDA approval on TikTok Shop. Cosmetics must meet U.S. retail standards and cannot be testers or unauthorized imports. Products recalled by the FDA or containing banned ingredients are also prohibited.
Requirements
Do not list items requiring medical supervision.
Do not make medical claims without FDA approval.
Cosmetics must meet U.S. retail standards and not be testers or unauthorized imports.
Provide FDA registration proof and include a clear Drug Facts label if making medicinal claims.
Why it matters
Violating these rules can lead to listing removal or account penalties, affecting your ability to sell on TikTok Shop.
TikTok Shop sellers listing drugs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics
If you're selling drug or pharmaceutical products on TikTok Shop, your product labels must include detailed information about active ingredients, dosage, intended use, safety warnings, and allergens. You cannot sell products that make medical claims without FDA approval, are subject to FDA recalls, contain banned ingredients, or are cosmetics that don't meet U.S. retail standards.
Requirements
List all active ingredients with dosages
Clearly state the product's intended use and recommended applications
Include safety warnings, potential side effects, and guidance on when to seek medical advice
Provide precise usage directions and list inactive ingredients
Highlight allergen information
Do not list products making medical claims without FDA approval
Do not sell products under FDA recall or containing FDA-banned ingredients
Do not sell cosmetics that are testers or unauthorized imports
Why it matters
Non-compliance can result in listing suspension or removal, legal liability, and potential harm to customers—TikTok Shop strictly enforces FDA and health safety standards.
Who this applies to
All TikTok Shop sellers listing products that require FDA approval, such as consumer medical devices.
If you sell products that require FDA approval, you must provide official proof that your product has FDA pre-market approval or complies with the relevant FDA monograph. You also need to clearly state the product's intended use, safety warnings, usage instructions, and allergen information.
Requirements
Provide proof of FDA pre-market approval or relevant FDA monograph.
Include the product's intended use and recommended applications.
List safety information including warnings and when to seek medical advice.
Provide precise usage directions and allergen details.
Why it matters
Failure to provide required FDA documentation can lead to listing removal or account penalties.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing FDA-regulated consumer medical devices and certain electronics.
Sellers can list FDA-regulated consumer medical devices like dental floss and toothbrushes without prior approval but must provide required documentation. Hair removal devices need prior authorization and extra paperwork. Electronics like beauty devices and power tools also fall under restricted categories requiring documentation.
Requirements
Provide manufacturer's establishment registration (FURLS account) for consumer medical devices.
Obtain prior authorization and submit FURLS registration, 510(k) pre-market notification or exemption proof, GMP certification, and ASCA-certified lab testing reports for hair removal devices.
Comply with documentation rules for electronics including commercial appliances and Bluetooth products.
Why it matters
Failure to provide required documents or approvals can lead to listing removal or account penalties.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing electronics, including commercial appliances, beauty devices, power tools, household electronics, Wi-Fi-enabled devices, and Bluetooth products like wireless earphones.
If you sell electronics on TikTok Shop, you must provide clear photos of your product and packaging showing all safety markings and details. You also need to submit a US Certificate of Conformity from an OSHA-accredited testing lab. This ensures your products meet safety standards.
Requirements
Provide clear product and packaging images showing all safety markings and product details.
Submit a US Certificate of Conformity issued by an OSHA-accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.
Why it matters
TikTok requires these documents to verify product safety and compliance, which helps avoid listing removal or sales restrictions.
TikTok Shop sellers listing products that require a US Certificate of Conformity (COC)
If you sell products on TikTok Shop that require a US Certificate of Conformity (COC), you must provide proof that your product meets safety standards set by OSHA-accredited labs. You need to show clear images of the product and packaging with proper safety markings and submit official documents confirming compliance.
Requirements
Provide clear images of the product and packaging showing all safety markings and product details.
Submit a US Certificate of Conformity issued by an OSHA-accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Safety markings must be embossed or sticker on the product; printed markings on packaging are accepted but stickers on packaging are not.
Submit a Declaration of Conformity from the manufacturer or authorized representative.
Why it matters
Without these documents and proper markings, your product listings may be rejected or removed for non-compliance with safety regulations.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing electrical products in the US
If you sell electrical products on TikTok Shop in the US, you must prove they meet US electrical safety standards. This means providing official documents from recognized labs or manufacturers confirming safety compliance.
Requirements
Provide a US Certificate of Conformity (COC) from an OSHA-accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
Safety markings must be embossed or printed on the product or packaging (stickers are not accepted).
Submit a Declaration of Conformity from the manufacturer or authorized representative confirming compliance with US electrical safety standards.
Why it matters
Without these documents, your electrical product listings may be rejected or removed due to non-compliance with safety regulations.
You can list pet food products on TikTok Shop without needing prior approval, but you must follow the specific documentation and compliance guidelines for this category. All pet food listings must meet the required standards to get approved. Accurate paperwork is essential to avoid listing issues.
Requirements
You do not need prior authorization to list pet food.
All pet food products must comply with the category's documentation standards.
Submit all required certifications and compliance documents for approval.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of paperwork to streamline listing approval.
Why it matters
Following these rules helps prevent listing delays or removals due to non-compliance.
If you want to sell pet food on TikTok Shop, you don't need prior approval but must follow specific rules. You must provide clear photos of the product packaging that show all required information. This helps ensure your listing meets TikTok's standards.
Requirements
Provide clear images of the product packaging and labeling showing:
Product name
Net quantity statement
Manufacturer's name and address
Ingredient list
Guaranteed Analysis
Nutritional adequacy statement
Why it matters
Meeting these documentation requirements is necessary to get your pet food product approved for listing on TikTok Shop.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing pet food or animal nutrition products
If you sell pet food or similar products on TikTok Shop, your listings must include detailed product information to ensure buyers know exactly what they're getting. This includes nutritional details, feeding instructions, and clear labeling.
Requirements
Include the product name and net quantity statement.
List the manufacturer's name and address.
Provide a full ingredient list.
Include guaranteed analysis, nutritional adequacy statement, feeding directions, and calorie statement.
Why it matters
Providing complete and accurate product information helps build trust with customers and complies with TikTok Shop's rules to avoid listing removal or penalties.
TikTok Shop sellers listing products that require a calorie statement, such as pet food or nutritional items.
If you are selling products that require a calorie statement, you must provide detailed product information including the ingredient list, nutritional analysis, feeding directions, and manufacturer details. This ensures buyers have clear and accurate information about the product's nutritional content.
Requirements
Include the product name and net quantity statement.
Provide the manufacturer's name and address.
List all ingredients clearly.
Include guaranteed analysis, nutritional adequacy statement, feeding directions, and a calorie statement.
Why it matters
Providing complete and accurate documentation helps avoid listing removal and builds buyer trust.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing children's and baby products intended for children 12 years old or younger.
This rule covers products made for children 12 years old or younger, such as toys, strollers, clothing, car seats, and feeding accessories. Sellers must provide accurate and complete documentation to list these items on TikTok Shop. Proper certifications and compliance are required to ensure the products meet safety and regulatory standards.
Requirements
You must provide accurate and complete paperwork for children's products.
Products include toys, strollers, clothing, car seats, care items, and feeding accessories.
Ensure all required certifications and authorizations are obtained before listing.
Comply with all relevant safety and regulatory standards for children's products.
Why it matters
Providing proper documentation helps avoid listing delays or removals and ensures compliance with safety regulations, protecting your business and customers.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing children's products intended for kids 12 years old or younger, including toys, strollers, clothing, car seats, care items, and feeding accessories.
If you sell children's products like toys, clothing, or feeding accessories for kids 12 and under, you must follow all laws including the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). You need to submit specific documents, such as product testing reports, to get approval to sell these items on TikTok Shop.
Requirements
Comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including CPSIA.
Submit required documentation for approval before listing.
Provide product testing reports as part of the documentation.
Ensure feeding directions and calorie statements are included if applicable.
Why it matters
Failure to comply can result in listing removal or account penalties, affecting your ability to sell children's products on TikTok Shop.
TikTok Shop sellers listing children's products, electrical products, and pet food
If you sell certain restricted items like children's products, electrical items, or pet food on TikTok Shop, you must provide specific documents proving safety and compliance. For pet food, you don't need prior approval but must follow category guidelines and submit clear packaging images with nutritional info. These documents help confirm your products meet US safety and labeling standards.
Requirements
Provide product testing reports from a CPSC-accredited lab unless exempt
Submit a Children's Product Certificate confirming regulatory compliance
Include images of product packaging showing tracking info, safety warnings, and age ratings
For pet food, submit clear images of packaging with product name and net quantity
Why it matters
Providing required documents ensures your listings comply with safety laws and TikTok Shop rules, preventing listing removal or account issues.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing pre-packaged and packaged foods and beverages
TikTok Shop only allows packaged foods and beverages that are securely bottled, canned, cartoned, or wrapped. Foods in non-durable containers like carry-out boxes are not allowed. Sellers must provide accurate documentation and certifications for these regulated items.
Requirements
Only sell foods and drinks in durable, secure packaging (bottled, canned, cartoned, or wrapped)
Prohibited to sell foods in non-durable containers such as carry-out boxes
Provide required certifications and authorizations for packaged food listings
Ensure compliance with TikTok Shop's documentation rules for restricted categories
Why it matters
Non-compliance can lead to listing removal or account penalties, affecting your ability to sell on TikTok Shop.
All TikTok Shop sellers listing products subject to FDA regulations, including children's products and packaged foods.
All products sold on TikTok Shop must follow FDA packaging and labeling rules. You need to provide a Children's Product Certificate if applicable, and product images must show permanent tracking info, safety warnings, and age ratings. Packaged foods must be in durable containers like bottles or cans; non-durable containers like carry-out boxes are not allowed.
Requirements
Provide a Children's Product Certificate confirming compliance with all regulations.
Product images must show permanent tracking information if applicable.
Include safety warnings and age ratings on product packaging images.
Packaged foods must be in durable containers; non-durable containers are prohibited.
Why it matters
Non-compliance can lead to listing removal or enforcement actions, affecting your ability to sell on TikTok Shop.
Sellers listing soda makers with CO₂ cylinders on TikTok Shop
If you want to sell soda makers with CO₂ cylinders on TikTok Shop, you must get official DOT authorization for shipping these cylinders, use approved logistics providers since TikTok won't handle shipping or returns, and provide safety certifications from a CPSC-accredited lab. You are fully responsible for following all legal rules to list these products.
Requirements
Obtain DOT authorization from the U.S. Department of Transportation for shipping CO₂ cylinders.
Use only approved 3PL or 4PL logistics providers; TikTok does not manage shipping or returns for these items.
Submit safety certifications from a CPSC-accredited laboratory.
Comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements for these products.
Why it matters
Failure to meet these requirements can lead to listing violations, shipping issues, or removal of your products from TikTok Shop.
