id,topic,claim,evidenceType,sourceTitle,sourceUrl,sourceType,sourceDate,lastReviewed,lastMaterialChange,evidenceLevel,statusConfidence,whatEvidenceConfirms,whatEvidenceDoesNotConfirm,verificationNote
temu-local-warehouse-products,Local warehouse product ownership,Products identified as local warehouse products are sold by third-party merchandise partners unless otherwise expressly indicated.,operating_model,Temu U.S. Terms of Use,https://www.temu.com/terms-of-use.html,Marketplace terms,2026-11-01,2026-11-03,2026-11-01,A,high,Temu distinguishes products identified as local warehouse products. | Those products are sold by third-party merchandise partners unless otherwise expressly indicated.,Temu ownership of the warehouse. | A public list of Temu-owned U.S. warehouse addresses. | The operator or address of every local-warehouse seller location.,"Re-verified 2026-11-03: the U.S. Terms page displays “Last Updated: November 1, 2026” and retains the local-warehouse / third-party merchandise-partner sentence."
temu-logistics-services,Logistics operating model,Temu Seller Center says Temu does not provide logistics services directly and instead offers integrated logistics solutions.,operating_model,Temu Seller Center — fulfillment and seller protection,https://seller.temu.com/login.html,Seller center,,2026-11-03,,A,high,Temu publicly distinguishes integrated logistics solutions from direct logistics service provision. | Seller Center also states that products uploaded by local merchants receive a “Local Warehouse” label.,Which logistics company handles a particular seller. | Which warehouse is used for a particular SKU or order.,"Re-verified 2026-11-03: the sentence “Temu does not provide logistics services directly. Instead, we offer integrated logistics solutions…” is present in the public Seller Center copy. The page is a sign-in surface, so it carries no publication date."
pdd-logistics-partners,Fulfillment partners,PDD Holdings says Temu works with a global network of logistics vendors and fulfillment partners.,corporate_filing,PDD Holdings Inc. Form 20-F (fiscal year ended 2025-12-31),https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1737806/000110465926050727/pdd-20251231x20f.htm,SEC filing,2025-12-31,2026-11-03,,A,high,"Temu’s corporate parent describes a global network of logistics vendors and fulfillment partners. | The filing also states that products are delivered through third-party logistics service providers, third-party warehouse operators and/or pick-up point operators.",A complete partner list. | A complete address list. | Temu ownership of partner-operated warehouses.,Re-verified 2026-11-03 against the SEC-hosted filing text.
temu-local-cross-border-systems,Local vs cross-border seller systems,Temu partner documentation distinguishes local and cross-border seller authorization flows in the United States.,seller_system,Temu Partner Platform — Seller Authorization Guide,https://partner.temu.com/documentation?menu_code=38e79b35d2cb463d85619c1c786dd303,Partner documentation,2026-01-06,2026-11-03,,A-h,medium,The rendered Seller Authorization Guide states that cross-border and local sellers log in to different backends for operation authorization. | Its authorization table lists separate U.S. rows for cross-border sellers and local sellers.,That every local seller uses the same warehouse model. | A Temu-owned warehouse network.,JavaScript-rendered page. Re-verified 2026-11-03 by rendering it in a browser: the page displays “Last updated: 2026-01-06” and a seller-type table with U.S. rows for both Crossborder and Local sellers. The package’s 2026-01-07 date was not visible and has been corrected.