The full list · New-seller edition
Dozens of lists of gated categories exist, all written for people who already sell. This one is written for the person with no account: each category carries its new-account verdict, because 'gated' for a seasoned seller and 'gated' for a day-one account are different facts.
Last verified: October 21, 2026
| Category | New-account verdict (own product) | The question beginners ask |
|---|---|---|
| Supplements & sports nutrition | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell supplements on amazon |
| Grocery & gourmet food | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell food on amazon |
| Pet food | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell pet food on amazon |
| Pet supplies (non-food) | Open to new accounts | do you need approval to sell pet supplies on amazon |
| Beauty — skincare & topicals | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell beauty products on amazon |
| Baby products | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell baby products on amazon |
| Toys & games | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell toys on amazon |
| OTC medication & medical supplies | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell otc products on amazon |
| Watches | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell watches on amazon |
| Fine jewelry | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell jewelry on amazon |
| Automotive parts & accessories | Open to new accounts | do you need approval to sell auto parts on amazon |
| Collectible coins & collectibles | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell collectibles on amazon |
| Product type | New-account verdict (own product) | The question beginners ask |
|---|---|---|
| Protein powder & sports nutrition | Approval required first | can i sell protein powder on amazon |
| Vitamins & minerals | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell vitamins on amazon |
| Homemade food | Approval required first | can you sell homemade food on amazon |
| Pet treats | Approval required first | can i sell pet treats on amazon |
| Skincare & serums | Approval required first | can i sell skincare on amazon as a new seller |
| Essential oils | Approval required first | can i sell essential oils on amazon |
| Baby topicals & feeding | Approval required first | can i sell baby products on amazon new seller |
| Candles & aromatherapy | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell candles on amazon |
| Power tools | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell power tools on amazon |
| Wireless accessories — chargers & cables | Approval required first | do you need approval to sell phone accessories on amazon |
Brand-level gates. Whether a specific brand will let you list changes weekly and varies by account. Amazon publishes no complete brand list, and neither do we — a site selling you one is selling fiction. Our verdicts stay where published requirements exist: category and product-type level.
Verdicts above are for your own product. Reselling established brands, homemade production, and used goods change several answers — every gate page carries the checker, and the homepage checker computes your exact combination.
Nothing you answer leaves your browser. There is no email box at the end, and nobody will offer to submit anything through an account you do not have yet.
The checker gives you the gate. The Amazon Entry Kit gives you the paperwork: the per-category document checklists for all 22 gates on this site, the invoice-readiness worksheet, the starter ladder plan, the application-order playbook, and the rejection-recovery steps for when Amazon says no the first time.
Included in the $39 Amazon Entry Kit
Sources: Amazon Seller Central help — "Categories and products that require approval"; sell.amazon.com category pages; cross-checked against two or more published seller guides. Recorded and verified October 21, 2026. Amazon can change a requirement at any time; if a number here ever disagrees with what Seller Central shows you inside an account, Seller Central wins — and tell us at help@doogex.com so we can correct the page and its change log.