What is the policy?
Sellers can't list embargoed goods or pre-embargoed goods from these countries or regions:
- Cuba
- Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) regions of Ukraine (as defined under applicable sanctions)
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Iran
- Syria
- Items from Russia subject to international sanctions
Organizations, businesses, or individuals based in the countries listed above, or those on the United States' Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) list can't register accounts on eBay
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.
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Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps ensure that important government regulations are followed.