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TikTok Shop mandates logistics providers, but Amazon MCF remains compliant
Starting February 25, TikTok Shop requires US sellers to use only TikTok logistics: FBT, Upgraded TikTok Shipping, or Collections by TikTok. Seller fulfillment ends, stopping manual label printing and routing through unapproved 3PLs.
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What changed
Amazon's TikTok-specific tracking using AFTN complies with TikTok. MCF orders are exempt. Smaller 3PLs without integrations are phased out, while Amazon MCF offers a compliant option. TikTok Shop US, now managed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX: partners with Amazon: indicates alignment rather than competition. Sellers using FBA can route TikTok orders through MCF with no changes, but those using smaller providers face a compliance deadline.
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TikTok Shop mandates logistics providers, but Amazon MCF remains compliant
Starting February 25, TikTok Shop requires US sellers to use only TikTok logistics: FBT, Upgraded TikTok Shipping, or Collections by TikTok. Seller fulfillment ends, stopping manual label printing and routing through unapproved 3PLs. Amazon's TikTok-specific tracking using AFTN complies with TikTok. MCF orders are exempt. Smaller 3PLs without integrations are phased out, while Amazon MCF offers a compliant option. TikTok Shop US, now managed by Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX: partners with Amazon: indicates alignment rather than competition. Sellers using FBA can route TikTok orders through MCF with no changes, but those using smaller providers face a compliance deadline.
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