Hello,
On January 30 Etsy put my shop into vacation mode without warning. I was able to contact support where they wrote that this is due to expanding business restrictions and sanctions in the region. Etsy has limited access to the site for some sellers.
According to Etsy policy there are only 3 Ukrainian regions under sanction of the USA : Donetsk region, Luhansk region and Crimea.
I live in Lviv (Ukraine) and my store was opened and registered here. This region is not under sanctions.
You can read full information about sanction policy here https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/sanctions-policy/122383404929
and here https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/ukraine-russia-related-sanction... .
There are thousands of ukrainian shops that are active now, and that is totally the right thing because we are not in the sanctioned area.
I have never been to the sanctioned territories.
I am ready to provide any documents to prove this.
Thank you!
Hello! We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with your shop. We've forwarded your concerns to a specialist team. Thank you!
Please know we handle support inquiries privately per our Community Policy – we’re closing this thread, so you can get the support you need from us directly.
Hello! We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with your shop. We've forwarded your concerns to a specialist team. Thank you!
Please know we handle support inquiries privately per our Community Policy – we’re closing this thread, so you can get the support you need from us directly.