Misrepresenting how or where an item was made is prohibited

What Etsy says

Sellers must accurately represent your items, including any details you provide about country of origin, provenance, attributes, components or materials, in listings and listing photos.

How to stay compliant

1. Review every listing's 'ships from' country and confirm it matches your actual shipping origin.
2. Update any description claiming a specific country of origin to reflect the actual country where the item was made.
3. Remove or correct any claim about materials, process, or provenance that you cannot substantiate with documentation.
4. Add process photos (in-progress shots, workspace photos) to support any handmade claims.
5. If using a production partner in another country, update the 'ships from' field to the production partner's country.

Effort: medium · 1-3 hours

Related etsy's creativity standards rules

• Items must be made or designed by the sellerSuspension risk
• Mass-produced goods are prohibited in the Handmade categorySuspension risk
• Production partners must be disclosed on all applicable listingsWarning
• Computerized-tool items must use the seller's original design, not purchased templatesSuspension risk
• Switching a shop from handmade to dropship without re-disclosure is prohibitedSuspension risk
• Vintage items must be listed as 'Handpicked by a seller', not as handmadeWarning
• Sourced items are limited to craft supplies and buyer-customized goods; generic resold consumer products are prohibitedSuspension risk
• Listing-level Creativity Standards appealListing deactivation