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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 14 MIN

TikTok's Shipping Mandate Is "Dead." Three Policies Are Still Enforced That Most Sellers Haven't Touched.

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On February 17th, TikTok sent every US seller the same email. The shipping mandate is dead. If you relaxed after reading it, you're about to make an expensive mistake.Three policies are still enforced right now that most sellers haven't touched. The USPS restriction that went live in January 2026 is active regardless of the mandate. The 95% tracking rate and 4% dispatch limit are still being enforced. And ShipStation users are locked out of TikTok's 20% rate savings because it's not on the approved integrations list.In this episode, I break down why "at this time" are the three most important words TikTok wrote, the Oracle/Silver Lake deal that killed the mandate and what new ownership actually means, and Amazon's MCF Preferred Pricing program that launched on January 15th (six days before the mandate email) with the full tier breakdown on 15% discounts and $1/unit credits.I also cover FBT's promise of +30% views and +15% conversion versus the six-figure warehouse horror stories sellers are reporting, why TikTok's real play has nothing to do with logistics (it's a data grab), and the modular logistics stack that protects you regardless of what TikTok announces next.TikTok is projecting $20B in US sales this year. 71 million American shoppers are on the platform. The mandate didn't die. It paused. The sellers building now won't have to scramble when it returns.#TikTokShop #TikTokSellers #AmazonFBA #AmazonMCF #TikTokShipping #EcommerceFulfillment #TikTokMandate #MultiChannelFulfillment #FulfilledByTikTok #AmazonSellers #EcommerceStrategy #TikTokCommerce #ShippingStrategy #Ecommerce2025 #FBAStrategy

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