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warning BRAND_NAME_MODIFIED_WITH_SYMBO

Brand name modified with symbols or alternative characters

What this means

Brand fields cannot be styled with symbols, numerals, or unicode lookalikes. Brand must match the official trademark and packaging exactly.

Why this happens

TikTok Shop / TikTok Catalog Manager's product schema has format and value rules per attribute. This issue is typically: missing a required attribute for the category, an invalid enum value (e.g., 'XL' submitted where 'M, L, XL' is the valid set), out-of-range numbers, or attributes that conflict across the feed.

How to fix it

  1. Look up the affected attribute in TikTok Shop / TikTok Catalog Manager's product data spec.
  2. Check whether the attribute is REQUIRED vs RECOMMENDED for your product category.
  3. For enum-style attributes (gender, age_group, condition), use ONLY documented values exactly (case-sensitive).
  4. For free-text attributes, stay within the character limit and avoid promotional language.
  5. Re-submit and check the next processing cycle.

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