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critical NO_ITEM_FOUND_FOR_SKU

No Item Found With Given SKU

What this means

Inventory or price update references a SKU that never finished item setup or was retired. Confirm the SKU is published before updating offers.

Why this happens

Walmart Seller Center uses identifiers (GTIN, MPN, brand, SKU) to match catalog records. Issues come from invalid format (non-numeric in a GTIN field), brand-GTIN mismatches in GS1's database, duplicate IDs across SKUs, or missing required identifiers for the category.

How to fix it

  1. Verify GTIN ownership using GS1 GEPIR (https://gepir.gs1.org) — confirms which brand legitimately owns the code.
  2. Strip non-numeric characters from GTINs: no dashes, no letters, no spaces.
  3. Check ID lengths: UPC = 12 digits, EAN-13 = 13 digits, ISBN-13 = 13 digits starting 978/979.
  4. If your product is private-label without a real GTIN, request the channel's GTIN exemption process rather than fabricating one.
  5. Re-submit; new identifiers take 24–72 hours to propagate.

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