How to Add Required Product Fields
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TikTok Shop, as a marketplace platform (think of Amazon), has its own requirements for uploading a new product and listing it to customers. The requirements might differ for different eCommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce.
For now, TikTok Shop requires every product to have weight, length, width, and height values so that a better customer experience is guaranteed. For the same reason, a size chart is required for the products under the clothing category, and product certification files are required for some products under certain categories. If these required fields are missing, the products are unable to be synced automatically to the TikTok Shop store. (Imagine you upload the same product manually from TikTok Seller Center and can not pass the checklist to submit the product).
Even though TikTok Shop has these strict requirements on product information, you may not have this information on your eCommerce platform store admins, or you even can not edit some product fields information, such as product height on your eCommerce platform.
This is why we have added the Add required product fields feature in the AfterShip Feed app.
You can add required category details to product in two ways based on the AfterShip Feed's Product sync version— Product syncing (legacy) or Listing Management, you are currently using.
As we mainly choose what products to sync on the Product syncing page, our app will detect whether all the required fields are entered before you sync those products to TikTok Shop. So on the Product syncing page, you can find the second way to add the required product fields.
Under the Import from {{eCommerce platform}} tab, click Edit for the mapped product you want to add required fields.
A modal window displaying the product overview, details, variants, and attributes will open. Switch the tabs from above based on the information you want to edit.
Hit Save
For all the products, weight, length, width, and height are required
For certain categories, like Clothing and apparel, a size chart image would be required
For certain categories, like Phones and electronics, you need to upload product certification files. You can upload up to 3 product certification files in image or PDF formats.
For all the products, you can add a barcode on the SKU level. Depending on the barcode type you have, choose GTIN/EAN/ISBN/UPC and enter the code with the correct format. Some products are exempted from the barcode, so you can leave them empty. But we recommend you enter these fields in order to have a better health evaluation result for your TikTok Shop.
Listing management is an updated version of the Product syncing feature and available exclusively to new users starting September 3, 2024.
All your eCommerce platform products that have been mapped from the Product center will appear under a Pending status on the Listings dashboard.
You can identify products labeled as info incomplete, indicating they need required information edits before they can be published to your TikTok Shop sales channel.
To access the product details customization section from the listings dashboard,
Click Edit to open the Product details page
Move to the Category required fields tab where you can edit product categories, brands, and attributes, and upload additional materials such as size charts and product certifications.
Once TikTok Shop category required fields are added, move to the shipping section. TikTok Shop requires shipping information like package weight and dimensions for accurate calculation of shipping fees, carrier compatibility, and realistic delivery estimates. In this section, you can edit this information.
Once all the changes are done, Save the changes.
If case of any confusion, feel free to reach out to our support team for quick assistance.
Overview
TikTok Shop, as a marketplace platform (think of Amazon), has its own requirements for uploading a new product and listing it to customers. The requirements might differ for different eCommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce.
For now, TikTok Shop requires every product to have weight, length, width, and height values so that a better customer experience is guaranteed. For the same reason, a size chart is required for the products under the clothing category, and product certification files are required for some products under certain categories. If these required fields are missing, the products are unable to be synced automatically to the TikTok Shop store. (Imagine you upload the same product manually from TikTok Seller Center and can not pass the checklist to submit the product).
Even though TikTok Shop has these strict requirements on product information, you may not have this information on your eCommerce platform store admins, or you even can not edit some product fields information, such as product height on your eCommerce platform.
This is why we have added the Add required product fields feature in the AfterShip Feed app.
You can add required category details to product in two ways based on the AfterShip Feed's Product sync version— Product syncing (legacy) or Listing Management, you are currently using.
Add required product fields
1. Product syncing dashboard
As we mainly choose what products to sync on the Product syncing page, our app will detect whether all the required fields are entered before you sync those products to TikTok Shop. So on the Product syncing page, you can find the second way to add the required product fields.
Under the Import from {{eCommerce platform}} tab, click Edit for the mapped product you want to add required fields.
A modal window displaying the product overview, details, variants, and attributes will open. Switch the tabs from above based on the information you want to edit.
Hit Save
How to enter the product fields
For all the products, weight, length, width, and height are required
For certain categories, like Clothing and apparel, a size chart image would be required
For certain categories, like Phones and electronics, you need to upload product certification files. You can upload up to 3 product certification files in image or PDF formats.
For all the products, you can add a barcode on the SKU level. Depending on the barcode type you have, choose GTIN/EAN/ISBN/UPC and enter the code with the correct format. Some products are exempted from the barcode, so you can leave them empty. But we recommend you enter these fields in order to have a better health evaluation result for your TikTok Shop.
2. Listing management
Listing management is an updated version of the Product syncing feature and available exclusively to new users starting September 3, 2024.
All your eCommerce platform products that have been mapped from the Product center will appear under a Pending status on the Listings dashboard.
You can identify products labeled as info incomplete, indicating they need required information edits before they can be published to your TikTok Shop sales channel.
To access the product details customization section from the listings dashboard,
Click Edit to open the Product details page
Move to the Category required fields tab where you can edit product categories, brands, and attributes, and upload additional materials such as size charts and product certifications.
Once TikTok Shop category required fields are added, move to the shipping section. TikTok Shop requires shipping information like package weight and dimensions for accurate calculation of shipping fees, carrier compatibility, and realistic delivery estimates. In this section, you can edit this information.
Once all the changes are done, Save the changes.
If case of any confusion, feel free to reach out to our support team for quick assistance.
Updated on: 23/09/2024
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