How to remove catalog from restricted facebook business manager account?

Topic summary

Core issue: Merchants cannot connect Shopify’s Facebook/Instagram sales channel because their Facebook Business Manager is restricted. The Facebook Page is owned by the restricted BM and can’t be moved or deleted due to a linked Commerce Account and Shopify catalog.

Common blockers and errors:

  • “Page is associated with a Commerce Account…Please disable the Commerce Account first.”
  • “Application does not have permission for this action.”
  • Looping between Shopify and Facebook support; appeals unanswered; live chat unavailable at times.

Context (terms):

  • Business Manager: controls Pages, ad accounts, catalogs.
  • Commerce Manager: manages Shops/catalogs for Facebook/Instagram.
  • Catalog: product data used for Shops and ads.

Reported workarounds/outcomes:

  • Set up a new product feed in Commerce Manager (e.g., via a feed app), then delete the old “Shopify” data feed; keeps catalog updating and may clear catalog issues.
  • Remove catalog via Business settings: Users > People > Main account > Catalogs, and/or Business settings > Data Sources > Catalogs (admin access required).
  • Create a new Facebook Page and Business Manager, then reconnect; risk of losing existing followers and history.
  • Avoid default Shopify feed syncing gift cards, which some report triggering restrictions.

Status: Many remain blocked; a few resolved via feed replacement or catalog removal. Conflicting guidance from Facebook; discussion ongoing.

Summarized with AI on January 15. AI used: gpt-5.

I’m having the same problem still. Did you get this figured out?