As the leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, Mercado Libre will fully open its platform to Chinese sellers in 2026, introducing two innovative models—fully managed and semi-managed—combined with self-fulfillment, overseas warehouses, and U.S. transshipment warehouses. Covering five major hubs in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina, providing manufacturers, traders, and brands with tiered international expansion solutions ranging from “zero operations” to “light operations.” Based on the latest official recruitment policies, this article compiles a comprehensive onboarding guide to help you quickly set up your store and avoid common pitfalls.

Based on Mercado’s latest 2026 review guidelines and the real-world experience of thousands of sellers who have successfully joined the platform, new sellers must be especially careful to avoid the following review pitfalls. The 90% cases where sellers were rejected were all due to falling into these traps.

Meikeduo’s platform sales policies require you to familiarize yourself in advance with the laws, regulations, and product certification requirements of the target country’s market. Then, based on your supply chain situation and operational capabilities, select the appropriate onboarding model. The complete onboarding process consists of five core steps:

In 2026, Meike Duo officially launched two business models—semi-managed and fully managed—for Chinese manufacturers, in addition to traditional self-operated stores.

In 2026, Mercado Libre comprehensively upgraded its onboarding review process for Chinese sellers.