Check restricted products before you pay a China supplier.
Screen product, platform, carrier, and destination risk first. A cheap 1688 listing does not mean the product can be imported, shipped, listed, or handled by a platform.
Decision snapshot
Before a quoteUsually easier
Low restricted-risk signals. Move to a normal product check.
Manual review
Needs documents and analyst review before any quote.
Likely decline
May sit outside Supplymo's handling boundary.
Risk first, quote second. The result is a decision gate, not a platform, carrier, customs, or compliance approval.
What you get
One screening, three signals
Decision
Continue, review, or decline
Triggers
Which signals need documents
Evidence
What to send before a quote
The checker
Screen your product before a quote
Add the product, destination, sales channel, and risk signals. The result updates instantly with a decision, the triggers behind it, and the evidence to send.
Next action
Request documents first
Review triggers
0 selected
Use result for
Quote decision gate
Ask the supplier for documents and product context before requesting a quote.
TikTok Shop categories, product approvals, restricted products, and invite-only rules must be checked in Seller Center.
This checker is a pre-payment risk screen. It does not guarantee platform approval, carrier acceptance, import legality, customs clearance, or final product compliance.
Data source version: supplymo-restricted-product-readiness-v1-2026-05-27
Why this confidence
- Missing: Product category and use case
- Missing: Available certificates / test reports / MSDS if relevant
Missing fields (2)
- Product category and use case
- Available certificates / test reports / MSDS if relevant
Review triggers
- No major restricted-goods trigger selected
Evidence to request
- Product link, destination, sales channel, package details, and any supplier compliance files
Official review paths
- CPSC Children's Product Certificate: U.S. child, baby, toy, age-grade, warning-label, CPC, and test-report review
- FDA regulated-products import guidance: U.S. food, cosmetic, medical, radiation-emitting, supplement, animal/veterinary, and tobacco risk
Channel review questions
- Will the platform or warehouse accept this product category?
- Does the carrier route accept the product and required documents?
- Who is responsible for final import, listing, compliance, and customer-facing claims?
- Is the category allowed or invite-only in TikTok Shop Seller Center?
Stop conditions
- Stop if platform, carrier, destination, or document review rejects the product.
Proceed conditions
- Product category, destination, sales channel, and route are clearly described
- Supplier documents match the product being purchased
- Buyer accepts that Supplymo does not guarantee platform approval, carrier acceptance, import legality, or compliance
What triggers review
Signals that turn a cheap source into a problem
Any one of these moves a product from a normal check into documents, manual review, or a decline.
Battery & powered
Batteries, magnets, and powered electronics trigger dangerous-goods and route review.
Liquids & powders
Liquids, gels, adhesives, and aerosols expose leakage, carrier, and document risk.
Cosmetics & ingestibles
Food, supplements, skincare, and cosmetics move into safety-sensitive review.
Child & food-contact
Children, baby, toy, and food-contact goods need safety certificates and testing.
Branded & IP-sensitive
Logos, characters, and brand claims raise counterfeit, IP, and authorization risk.
Wireless & electronic
Wireless, chargers, and adapters carry electronic-certification and platform risk.
How it works
From product signal to a safe next step
A restricted product should not move into price negotiation before route and compliance questions are visible.
Classify
Product category, use, material, destination, and sales channel.
Initial risk context
Screen
Battery, liquid, powder, food, cosmetic, child, medical, wireless, brand/IP.
Review triggers
Decide
Hard decline, manual review, or a normal product check.
Safe next step
Document
MSDS, UN38.3, test reports, authorization, platform/category docs.
Evidence request
Submit
Product link and risk context handed to a written manual review.
Manual product check
Risk boundaries
What this checker is designed to prevent
The goal is to surface the operational walls before money moves, not after a supplier is paid.
Carrier refusal
Some goods cannot move on the expected route
Platform block
TikTok Shop, Amazon, 3PL, and payment providers apply separate limits
Missing documents
MSDS, certificates, test reports, or authorization may be required
IP or counterfeit risk
A fake brand creates legal and platform exposure
Buyer responsibility
Compliance ultimately remains the buyer's responsibility
Official review paths
Use official sources as review inputs, not guarantees
These help frame product-safety, controlled-goods, permit, and category questions. They do not approve a specific 1688 item, shipment, or listing.
Canada import in practice
What changes landed cost to Canada
Canada charges GST/HST and possible duty on imports, with limited low-value relief for courier shipments. A low 1688 price is only the start of your real landed cost.
Official sources
Low-value relief is narrow
Under CUSMA, courier shipments may see duty relief under CA$150 and tax relief under CA$40, but this does not apply to all shipments or origins. Goods from China are not automatically tax-free — assume GST/HST can apply.
GST/HST plus duty, by province
GST (5%) or HST (up to 15% depending on province) applies on most imports, plus possible Customs Duty based on tariff classification and origin. The CBSA duty/tax estimator is the entry point.
Clearing customs is not permission to sell
Health Canada, CCPSA product-safety, and labelling rules still apply. 1688 listing claims do not prove Canadian compliance for children's products, electronics, or cosmetics.
For sourcing planning only. GST/HST, Customs Duty, tariff classification, province, and origin can change the final amount — confirm with the CBSA or a customs broker before paying a supplier.
Related pages
Carry the decision the rest of the way
Screening is one gate. These pages move a cleared product toward a quote, or document a restricted one.
Service boundary
A risk decision aid, not a compliance guarantee
This checker exposes restricted-goods triggers, missing documents, channel limits, and route risk before supplier payment. It does not guarantee platform approval, carrier acceptance, import legality, customs clearance, or that a specific product can be sold. Compliance remains the buyer's responsibility.
Questions
Before you request a quote
Common decisions when a product shows battery, liquid, cosmetic, brand, or platform-sensitive signals.
Screen my productDoes manual review mean the product is safe?
No. Manual review only means more details are needed before Supplymo decides whether to quote, reject, or ask for documents.
Can Supplymo handle branded goods?
Only if authorization and IP risk are clear enough for review. Counterfeit or unclear branded products can be declined.
Can batteries or liquids be shipped?
Maybe, but they require route, carrier, certificate, and documentation review and may still be rejected.
Is TikTok Shop approval guaranteed?
No. Platform category, product, and invite-only requirements remain outside Supplymo's guarantee.
What documents should I send?
Send the product link, photos, destination, sales channel, MSDS, UN38.3, test reports, authorization, certificates, or any supplier compliance files.
Should I run this before a product check?
Yes if the product has battery, liquid, cosmetic, food, child, medical, wireless, brand, or platform-sensitive signals.
Do official sources prove my product is allowed?
No. They are review paths. The result still depends on the exact product, claim, label, importer role, destination, route, platform, carrier, and current official review.
Does a supplier certificate screenshot clear the risk?
No. A certificate or MSDS should match the exact product, model, supplier, date, destination, and shipment use. Treat screenshots as evidence to verify, not final approval.