Shopee Tightens Pre-order Product Cap to 10% on Singapore Site; First Batch of Non-compliant Sellers to Face Penalties Starting September 28

News on September 21: Shopee issued an announcement on September 18 stating that for its Singapore site, the threshold for the proportion of pre-order products for pure third-party warehouse stores, mall sellers and preferred sellers will be tightened from the original requirement of below 20% to below 10%. When the proportion of pre-order products reaches 10% or higher and the number of pre-order products is no less than 5, the system will automatically delist either pre-order or non-pre-order products, leaving only 100 listable products on the store. For mall/preferred sellers, once the proportion hits 10%, their mall/preferred seller qualification will be directly revoked regardless of the number of pre-order products. The first batch of non-compliant sellers will face corresponding penalties starting September 28, 2026.

For sellers on the Singapore site, SKUs with long delivery lead times, customized products, and products requiring cross-border inventory transfers need to adjust inventory management and delivery schedules in a timely manner. Third-party warehouse sellers and mall sellers will face risks including reduced listing quotas and even qualification revocation if they continue to use pre-order listings as a buffer for inventory shortfalls. It is recommended that sellers prioritize trimming active product listings when inventory is insufficient, rather than force-listing products as pre-orders.

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