Creator TL;DR
AI-generated from the captured TikTok policy text. Verify against the TikTok source before acting.
These terms say sellers who use TikTok Shop logistics must follow all shipping, packaging, product, and dangerous-goods rules, pay logistics fees, and bear most risks if shipments are prohibited, mislabeled, noncompliant, delayed, or undeliverable.
Key points
- Logistics Terms apply only if the seller elects to use TikTok Shop logistics services.
- Seller must arrange and pay for shipment to carriers or fulfillment warehouses.
- TikTok may refuse unsafe, illegal, noncompliant, improperly described, or prohibited products.
- Seller is responsible for packaging, labeling, accurate product information, and legal compliance.
- Prohibited items will not be handled; TikTok may request pickup, destroy, or dispose of them.
- Seller must not ship infringing products or products restricted/prohibited without required approvals.
- Dangerous goods require prior written consent and full compliance with hazardous-material rules.
- Fees are deducted from buyer payments and settled every 1st and 16th of the month.
- Either party can terminate with 60 days’ written notice; TikTok can terminate immediately for certain breaches or noncompliance.
Say / show
- Check the TikTok source before acting, since terms can change.
- Use only products that comply with TikTok policies and applicable laws.
- Make sure products are accurately described, packed, marked, and labeled.
- Treat dangerous goods as the seller’s sole compliance responsibility.
- Expect TikTok to reject or dispose of prohibited or noncompliant shipments.
- Review fees in Seller Center and confirm settlement timing.
Do not say / show
- TikTok guarantees delivery dates or delivery outcomes.
- TikTok is the shipper, carrier, broker, or warehouseman.
- TikTok is responsible for a seller’s product legality, quality, or compliance.
- Prohibited items will be returned automatically.
- Dangerous goods can be shipped without written consent and special compliance.
- Sellers are entitled to refunds, compensation, or damages for all incomplete deliveries.
Violation risks
- Shipment refusal or cancellation
- Disposal or destruction of products
- Non-refundable fees on prohibited-item orders
- No liability coverage for some losses or delays
- Termination or suspension of logistics services
- Indemnity obligations and tax responsibility
Who it affects
- TikTok Shop merchants/sellers in the United States
- Sellers using Ship by TikTok
- Sellers using fulfillment warehouses
- Sellers shipping prohibited, restricted, infringing, or dangerous goods
- Sellers and buyers handling returns
Source notes
- Verify against the TikTok source before acting; this summary is based only on the provided text.
- This page is for residents of and entities based in the United States of America.
- The source states the last updated date as January 22, 2026.
Confidence: high · Model: gpt-5.4-mini · Prompt: creator-policy-summary-v1