TikTok Shop Now Uses Recognized Provider List for Collectibles

TikTok Shop recently updated collectible requirements. Authentication now requires providers from its Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers list, not the old named services. Check your COA or grading provider against that list before listing or relisting.

What changed

• Collectibles authentication now points to a Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers list instead of naming specific approved services like Beckett or PSA.
• Graded trading cards have new rules: recognized grader, clear images of the slab and grading information, and disclosure of any slab damage.
• Ungraded trading cards must clearly state condition and defects, and cannot be labeled or advertised as professionally graded.
• Specific provider names for sports memorabilia, comics, and coin grading were removed from the article.

Who it affects

US sellers who list collectibles on TikTok Shop, especially trading cards, sports memorabilia, entertainment collectibles, comics, manga, magazines, coins, and antiques. Sellers with existing listings should re-check their COA or grading provider against the new recognized list.

What I would do this week

• Open the Recognized Grading and Authentication Providers list in Seller University and confirm your current COA, LOA, or grading service is on it.
• For graded trading cards, add clear images of the slab and grading info, and disclose any scratches, cracks, or discoloration.
• For ungraded trading cards, write exact condition details and remove any wording that says professionally graded.
• If your provider was on the old named list but not the new list, stop using it until you confirm it is recognized.

My honest take: this cleanup makes the rule easier to follow. Sellers need to check one list instead of several old lists. The trading card section closes a gap because graded and ungraded cards now have clear rules. If you sell collectibles, do not assume your old COA is still fine.