Policy overview
Various US agencies have restrictions in place that regulate or ban all trade with certain countries. eBay doesn't allow the sale of embargoed or restricted items from these countries.
Federal agencies also ban or regulate trade between people in the US and certain organizations, businesses, and individuals. eBay doesn't allow those organizations, businesses, or individuals to use our website.
Under US law, buying or selling certain items made in restricted countries may not be lawful, depending on the nature of the item, when it was manufactured, and when it left that specific country.
Sellers willing to ship internationally, as well as sellers of items made outside the US, should regularly review current information about which countries may be affected by sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control - opens in new window or tab (OFAC), a division of the US Department of the Treasury. For more information about laws governing such trade, please see additional information below.
What are the guidelines?
The following information is meant as a general guideline to help you determine if an item is allowed on eBay.
Allowed
- Certain informational items from sanctioned countries, such as books, movies, artwork, photographs, music, or similar materials.
Restricted
- Replica items of antiques and artifacts must clearly state that they're replicas.
- The items must still meet all eBay policy guidelines.
Not allowed
- We don't allow the sale of embargoed items from the following countries, and we don't allow organizations, businesses, or individuals to have or register accounts while based in these countries:
- Cuba
- Iran
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Syria
- The Crimea, Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) regions of Ukraine (as defined under applicable sanctions)
- Items from Russia subject to international sanctions
- We don't allow organizations, businesses, or individuals on the Specially Designated Nationals list - opens in new window or tab (SDN) to have or register accounts.
- We don't permit the sale of items that claim to be pre-embargo because we cannot determine when an item was removed from a specific country
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.