Temu seller requirements for US sellers
Short answer
Temu's public seller page asks US applicants to register as a United States seller, based on where the business is registered or where the person resides, and to complete an application in Seller Center. Because Temu's Local Seller Program is about selling and shipping locally, you should also have US inventory and be able to ship to US shoppers. US law requires online marketplaces to collect and verify bank, tax and contact details from high-volume sellers.
What does Temu publicly ask for?
| Item | What Temu's public pages say |
|---|---|
| Country | Choose the country where your business is registered or where you personally reside; the US option is "United States seller" (seller page). |
| Account | Email address or phone number and a password; a referral code is optional (seller page). |
| Application | Completed in about 10 minutes and normally reviewed within one business day (seller page). |
| Local selling | The Local Seller Program enables businesses to sell and ship locally (February 2026 press release). |
Temu's public seller page does not list required documents or detailed eligibility rules. The application in Seller Center shows what Temu asks for at the time you apply.
What does US law require marketplaces to verify?
Under the INFORM Consumers Act, the Federal Trade Commission says online marketplaces must collect and verify a bank account, a tax ID and contact information from "high-volume third-party sellers": sellers with 200 or more sales and $5,000 or more in gross revenue in a continuous 12-month period during the previous 24 months. For a business, the contact information includes a government-issued ID for the person acting for the seller, or a government record or tax document showing the business name and address. Expect any US marketplace, Temu included, to ask for this kind of information.
What should a store have in place before applying?
General guidance, based on what US marketplaces commonly check and on what local selling implies:
- A registered business (LLC, corporation or sole proprietorship) with a tax ID.
- A valid US business address, written the same way on every record.
- Inventory physically in the US and the ability to ship to US shoppers.
- An active catalog of physical products with clear photos.
- A bank account in the business or owner's name.
- No existing Temu seller account for the same business. Avoid duplicate accounts.
Which products need extra care?
Products such as food, supplements, cosmetics, medical items, batteries, electronics and children's products face extra rules on most marketplaces and under US law. Check Temu's category requirements in Seller Center and the Seller Academy before listing them. See categories that suit a US-stock channel.
More questions
Do I need a business to sell on Temu in the US?
Temu's sign-up asks for the country where your business is registered or where you personally reside. The application in Seller Center shows what it requires; marketplaces commonly ask for business and tax details.
Do I need US inventory to sell on Temu?
Temu describes its Local Seller Program as letting businesses sell and ship locally, so a US seller in that program ships from US stock.
What documents does Temu ask for?
Temu's public seller page does not list them. Expect business, tax, identity, address and bank details, which US law requires marketplaces to collect and verify from high-volume sellers.
Sources and last check
Last checked November 14, 2026. Fees, programs and policies change; follow the links for current terms.
- Temu Seller Center: Start selling with Temu (US), checked November 14, 2026.
- Temu press release: Temu wins Gold Stevie Award for Local Seller Program (hosted by Retail Dive), February 2026, checked November 14, 2026.
- Federal Trade Commission: Informing Businesses about the INFORM Consumers Act, checked November 14, 2026.
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