What Are the 16 New Banned Items on Shopee Thailand?

Shopee Thailand has updated its product listing policy to prohibit certain categories of items from being sold on the platform. These changes are part of the company's ongoing efforts to ensure a safer shopping experience for users and compliance with local laws and regulations.

What are the 16 new banned items on Shopee Thailand?

Inflatable toys, water absorbers or baby crystals when immersed in water.

Bare-rod electric water boilers.

Scientific balloons.

Cylindrical water guns with a certain compression force.

Substances used in biotechnological methods.

"Indiana" drift boat.

Lead-based water chillers as jointing agents.

Containers used for cooking or packaging food, introduced as joint solder.

Prank electrocution devices.

Pipes or electronic cigarettes.

Fashion braces.

Temporary nose accessories.

Energy cards.

Hydrogen balloons.

Products or equipment containing UVC radiation.

Equipment with UVC radiation does not provide disinfection services.

Shopee Thailand has issued this announcement to sellers on the platform through official channels and seller guides, urging them to check their product listings and ensure compliance with these new policies. Before enforcement begins, the platform provides sellers with a grace period to remove these banned products.

How to avoid violations?

To avoid being punished by the Shopee platform for selling banned products, sellers on the Thai site can take the following measures:

Pay attention to platform policies in a timely manner

Regularly check the latest policies and announcements of the Shopee platform, especially information about banned products, to ensure that your products meet the platform requirements.

Strictly review product information

Before listing products, carefully check product information to ensure that the products are not banned. For products in doubt, you can consult the platform customer service or check the relevant policies before listing.

Strengthen inventory management

For products that have been listed, it is necessary to strengthen inventory management to avoid unnecessary troubles and losses to consumers.

Remove illegal products in a timely manner

If you find that the listed products are banned, please remove them immediately to avoid being punished by the platform.

Improve legal awareness

Understand and comply with local laws and regulations in Thailand, especially those related to e-commerce and product sales, to ensure that your business operations are legal and compliant.

Shopee Thailand has added 16 new banned products. Sellers should pay attention to platform policies, strictly review product information, strengthen inventory management, and improve legal awareness to avoid being punished by the platform for selling banned products.

By understanding and following Shopee's updated guidelines, you can avoid listing banned products and ensure a smooth and compliant sales experience on the platform.

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