Last updated: 9 November 2026
To keep customers safe and comply with the law in every country we serve, the items below may not be listed on EUSUK Market. Restricted items may be listed only with our prior approval and in compliance with all applicable laws. Sellers are responsible for checking that their products are legal in the country of origin and in every destination country. This list is not exhaustive. We may remove any listing that we consider unsafe, unlawful or inappropriate.
1. Prohibited items (never allowed)
- Weapons: firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, firearm parts and conversion kits, 3D-printed weapons, tasers, pepper spray and prohibited knives.
- Drugs: illegal drugs, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, prescription-only medicines, and unauthorised medical claims or products.
- Tobacco and nicotine: tobacco, e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine products.
- Alcohol and cannabis: alcohol, and cannabis or THC products.
- Counterfeits: counterfeit, replica or unauthorised goods, and any product that infringes trademarks, copyrights, patents or designs.
- Stolen goods, and goods obtained or sold illegally.
- Unsafe products: recalled, banned, unsafe or non-compliant products, including products without required CE/UKCA marking, and toys or electrical goods that do not meet safety standards.
- Hazardous materials: hazardous and dangerous goods prohibited from transport (flammable, toxic, radioactive or corrosive substances), and pesticides restricted by law.
- Living things and body parts: live animals, endangered species and products made from them (ivory, protected wildlife — CITES), and human remains, organs and body fluids.
- Offensive or illegal content: adult or pornographic material, any content involving minors, hate or extremist material, and items promoting violence or terrorism.
- Financial and identity items: government IDs, passports, licences, uniforms or badges of public authorities, currency, counterfeit money, securities, gift cards from third parties, cryptocurrency and financial products.
- Surveillance and hacking: spyware, hacking tools, devices to jam signals or to bypass copy protection, and stolen accounts or data.
- Services and digital items: gambling services or lottery tickets, and unlicensed software, keys or digital content.
- Sanctioned or export-controlled items: items subject to sanctions, embargoes or export controls (including dual-use goods without a licence), and any sale to sanctioned persons or destinations.
2. Restricted items (approval and conditions required)
- Food, beverages, food supplements and pet food: these must meet labelling, allergen and shelf-life rules and must not make illegal health claims.
- Cosmetics: these need an EU responsible person and a CPNP notification for EU sales, and full ingredient labelling.
- Medical devices and personal protective equipment, which require correct certification.
- Batteries, lithium-ion devices, aerosols and perfumes: these may only be shipped by approved methods.
- Electrical and electronic equipment: this must comply with CE/UKCA, WEEE and RoHS rules.
- Children's products and toys: these must comply with toy safety regulations, carry age warnings, and come from a traceable manufacturer.
- Knives and tools, which may only be sold where legal, with age verification on delivery where required.
- Used, refurbished or second-hand goods: these must be accurately graded and described.
- Luxury and branded goods: we may request proof of authenticity or supply-chain invoices.
3. Enforcement
Breaching this policy can lead to:
- listing removal;
- loss of selling privileges;
- withholding of payouts linked to the breach;
- account closure;
- reporting to the competent authorities.
Customers who receive a prohibited or unsafe item are fully refunded.
4. Report a listing
See something that should not be here? Report it using our Report Content (Notice & Action) procedure, or email support@eusuk.com.
