Managing shipping entirely from your home or business

This page was printed on Jul 23, 2023. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shipping/shopify-shipping/manage-shipping-from-home.

By combining Shopify Shipping with existing shipping carrier features, you can manage your shipping entirely from your home or business without visiting a post office.

你可以order shipping boxes and materials online, print your shipping labels at home, and then request the shipping carrier to come pick up your packages.

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Buying shipping labels

After a customer places an order, you can buy a discounted shipping label in Shopify.

Depending on your fulfillment locations, you can purchase labels from the following carriers through Shopify Shipping:

Shipping carriers available per region
Fulfillment location Shipping carriers
United States
  • USPS
  • UPS(not available in Puerto Rico)
  • DHL Express(continental United States only)
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    Canada
  • Canada Post
  • UPS
    		•
    Australia
  • Sendle
    		•
    United Kingdom
  • Evri(for businesses based in the United Kingdom)
  • DPD(for businesses based in the United Kingdom)
    		•
    法国
  • Colissimo(for businesses based in France)
  • Mondial Relay(for businesses based in France)
  • Chronopost(for businesses based in France)
    		•
    Italy
  • Poste Italiane(for businesses based in Italy)
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    Spain
  • Correos(for businesses based in Spain)
    		•

    For more information, refer toBuy a shipping label

    Schedule a pickup

    After you package your product and attach the shipping label, you can schedule a pickup with the shipping carrier. The shipping carrier will come to your door and collect your packages, instead of you leaving your home or business to drop off the packages.

    Each carrier charges different amounts for pickups:

    • USPS - Free for anytime during regular mail hours on the specified date, or $24.00 USD to select the time of day
    • UPS - $4.00 USD per pickup for unlimited packages
    • DHL Express - Free
    • Canada Post - Free for Priority™ and Priority™ Worldwide shipping services, otherwise flat fee of $3.50 CAD per pickup for unlimited packages

    To schedule a pickup with USPS, UPS, DHL Express, Sendle, or Canada Post, refer to the following carrier pages:

    After you purchase the label, you can print the label from alabel printeror a desktop printer.

    For more information, refer toPrint a shipping label.

    Domestic and international shipping

    If you ship domestically, then consider offering当地交付选项for customers who are nearby.

    If you ship internationally, then make sure that the shipping carrier that you want to use currently ships to the countries that you want to ship to. For more information, refer toShipping carrier statuses.

    Order flat rate carrier packaging

    Some shipping carriers offer free packaging for their flat-rate shipping options. Review the following to see if any carrier's flat-rate box options work for your products:

    USPS

    你可以order free shipping suppliesdirectly from USPS. You need tosign up for a free USPS accountto receive your supplies.

    UPS

    你可以order free shipping supplies(for example, envelopes, labels, and pouches) directly from UPS. You need tosign up for a free UPS accountto receive your supplies.

    DHL

    你可以order free shipping supplies by emailing DHL Express atUSShopifySupplies@dhl.com. This button opens a template email in your preferred email client:

    Email DHL Express

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