Legal
Prohibited and Restricted Items
Version 1.1 · Last updated October 29, 2026
The rules that apply to a seller are HomiMade's global rules plus the rules for their country, region and categories. A product that breaks them cannot be published.
1. Never allowed anywhere
- Alcohol, including home-brewed or fermented alcoholic drinks.
- Tobacco, nicotine products and home-made shisha molasses (mu'assel).
- Cannabis, CBD or THC products, drugs, medicines, and supplements or herbal "remedies" sold with health claims.
- Raw (unpasteurised) milk products, home-canned low-acid foods, raw seafood for raw consumption, home-slaughtered meat, wild game, home-made baby formula and infant food.
- Weapons; counterfeit or replica branded goods; live animals; items made from protected species; adult content.
- Anything the law of the seller's country, or of the buyer's country, forbids.
2. Never allowed in any listing
- Health or medical claims such as "cures", "treats", "boosts immunity", "suitable for diabetics" or "helps weight loss".
- Words that suggest HomiMade vouches for a product, such as "certified" or "approved" by HomiMade.
3. Not offered at launch (anywhere)
Personal care and cosmetics (soap, balms, oud and perfume oils, henna paste), children's items (toys, baby and children's clothing and jewellery), liquid home fragrance and essential oils, electrical or battery items, bladed items, pet food and treats, and digital downloads. These may be enabled later, country by country.
4. Restricted (allowed with conditions)
| Category | Conditions |
|---|---|
| Candles, wax melts, incense and bakhoor | Fire-safety warning shown; ingredients or fragrance declared; no shipping abroad |
| Precious-metal jewellery | Metal fineness and hallmark declaration where national law requires it; no shipping abroad |
| Plants and seeds | Species name; local sale only (no shipping abroad, because of plant health rules) |
| Food | Only in countries where HomiMade's food rules are in force, with the documents they require; allergens declared item by item; information in the required language |
5. Additional rules in some countries
| Area | Rule |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman | No pork or pork products; nothing that offends public morals or religion under local law |
| United Arab Emirates (food) | Prepared meals and drinks are not offered yet |
| Singapore (food) | No raw seafood for raw consumption |
6. What happens
Listings are checked automatically and by people. A listing that breaks these rules is held or removed, with a statement of reasons and one appeal. Repeated or serious breaches can lead to a suspended shop.