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Prohibited Products Policy: Product claims
Last updated on Jun 5, 2026
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Overview

Products subject to our policy on Product claims must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item.  

General product claims

What is the policy?

Walmart Marketplace requires all product listings only contain truthful claims that are subject to necessary jurisdictional restrictions or prohibition. This applies to all products and claim types.

Examples of general product claims include:

  • Air purification efficacy
  • “Approvals” by 3rd party companies or agencies
  • Heritage origins (e.g., Native American tribes)
  • Jewelry or Precious Metal contents
  • Magnification power
  • Organic claims
  • Textile contents

Made in the USA

What is the policy?

Walmart requires any Made in the USA product claim to be consistent across images, product packaging and item attributes. Any item featuring this product claim that is found to contain conflicting information within its listing or details will be unpublished.


Policy basics

Prohibited

Allowed

  • Any item claiming to be Made in the USA that had substantial transformation occur outside of the U.S. Including claims such as:
    • Made in America
    • Grown in the USA
    • Manufactured in USA
    • Assembled in America
    • Built in America
  • Items claiming to be Made in the USA but also contain conflicting country of origin information such as imported or from a country that is not the USA.

Items adhering to proper FTC labeling requirements for products claiming to be Made in the USA.

Biodegradable or compostable

What is the policy?

Consumer products that make environmental product claims such as "biodegradable" or "compostable" are restricted from being sold on Walmart Marketplace, where applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.


Policy basics

Restricted

Allowed

  • All consumer products claiming to be:
    • Biodegradable
    • Degradable
    • Compostable
    • Decomposable
    • Any form of these terms
  • All product packaging claiming to be:

    • Biodegradable
    • Degradable
    • Compostable
    • Decomposable
    • Any form of these terms
  • Products that make environmental claims related to the biodegradability degradability or compostability of the item.

Consumer products that do not contain any compostable or biodegradable claims.

Textiles

What is the policy?

Textiles must adhere to proper labeling requirements as outlined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Forever chemicals

What is the policy?

Products containing chemicals including but not limited to PFAS, PFOS, PTFE, PFOA and other commonly called “forever chemicals” are restricted on the Marketplace.

Notes:

The third-party information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion.

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