Buying shipping labels in bulk using Shopify Shipping

This page was printed on Jul 16, 2023. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shipping/shopify-shipping/shipping-labels/bulk-order-fulfillment.

You can buy and print up to 100 shipping labels at the same time from theOrderspage in your Shopify admin.

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)
    		•
    France
  • 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)
    		•
    Spain
  • Correos(for businesses based in Spain)
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    Considerations for buying shipping labels

    Review the following considerations when buying shipping labels:

    • Shopify Shipping doesn't support DDP (delivered duty paid). If youcollect duties and import taxes at checkout, then you can't purchase a Shopify Shipping label for orders where duties have been collected. You need to purchase the label externally or refund the order.
    • If you're shipping internationally using Shopify Shipping, then your shipment's declared value can't exceed 2,500 USD.
    • You canprint your shipping labelsduring the label purchase flow or from theShipping labelspage at any time after you purchase your labels.

    Buy and print shipping labels in bulk

    The following orders aren't included when buying shipping labels in bulk:

    • orders that contain only items that don't require shipping
    • orders that don't have a valid shipping address
    • orders that are already fulfilled
    • items in partially unfulfilled orders that haven't been fulfilled yet

    Steps:

    1. From your Shopify admin, go toOrders.

    2. Optional: To view only the orders that need to be fulfilled, click theUnfulfilledtab.

    3. Select the checkbox next to each order that you want to create a shipping label for.

    4. ClickCreate shipping labels. If you fulfill from multiple locations, select the appropriate location, and then clickContinue.

    5. Optional:应用预设你航运标签, do the following:

      1. Select the orders.
      2. ClickX orders selected.
      3. Click the preset.

    6. Optional: Verify the weight of the items in each shipment by clicking theItemsfield for an order. To adjust the total package weight, enter the weight in theTotal Weightfield for each shipment.

    7. For international shipments, review or add missing information to thecustoms declarationform. Do the following:

      1. Click theItemsfield for an order.
      2. ClickEdit customs declaration.
      3. For each item, verify or add information.
      4. Optional: SelectSave shipping info to product details.
      5. UnderUpdate customs declaration form, select an option to update multiple orders, or only this order.
      6. ClickSave.

    8. On theCreate shipping labelspage,make any edits to your labels.

    9. Optional: If you want to buy labels only for specific orders on theCreate shipping labelpage, then use the checkboxes to select the orders that you want to buy labels for.

    10. ClickReview ## labels.

    11. Optional: Change the shipping date.

    12. Optional: Change whether an order fulfillment email is sent to your customers.

    13. ClickBuy shipping labels.

    14. Choose whether toprint your shipping labels with any customs forms or packing slips, and then print your shipping labels and shipping documents.

    1. On theOrderspage, in theOrders to fulfillsection, tapView all.
    2. Tap the...button, and then tapSelect orders.
    3. Tap the checkbox next to each order that you want to create a shipping label for.
    4. TapFulfill orders, and then tapCreate shipping labels.
    5. If there are multiple locations associated with the selected orders, then select the appropriate location from list, and then tapContinue.
    6. For international shipments, review or add missing information to thecustoms declarationform. Do the following:
      1. Tap theItemsfield for an order.
      2. TapEdit customs declaration.
      3. For each item, verify or add information.
      4. Optional: SelectSave shipping info to product details.
      5. UnderUpdate customs declaration for, select an option to update multiple orders, or only this order.
      6. Tap the✔️icon to complete the customs form.
    7. On theCreate shipping labelspage,make any edits to your labels.
    8. TapReview and buy.
    9. Optional: Change the shipping date.
    10. Optional: Change whether an order fulfillment email is sent to your customers.
    11. TapBuy shipping labels.
    12. Choose whether toprint your shipping labels with any customs forms or packing slips, and then print your shipping labels and shipping documents.
    1. On theOrderspage, in theOrders to fulfillsection, tapView all.
    2. Tap the⋮button, and thenSelect orders.
    3. Tap the checkbox next to each order that you want to create a shipping label for.
    4. TapFulfill orders, and then tapCreate shipping labels.
    5. If there are multiple locations associated with the selected orders, then select the appropriate location from list, and then tapContinue.
    6. For international shipments, review or add missing information to the thecustoms declarationform. Do the following:
      1. Tap theItemsfield for an order.
      2. TapEdit customs declaration.
      3. For each item, verify or add information.
      4. Optional: SelectSave shipping info to product details.
      5. UnderUpdate customs declaration for, select an option to update multiple orders, or only this order.
      6. Tap the✔️icon to complete the customs form.
    7. On theCreate shipping labelspage,make any edits to your labels.
    8. TapReview and buy.
    9. Optional: Change the shipping date.
    10. Optional: Change whether an order fulfillment email is sent to your customers.
    11. TapBuy shipping labels.
    12. Choose whether toprint your shipping labels with any customs forms or packing slips, and then print your shipping labels and shipping documents.

    Edit the shipping labels

    If you use a desktop computer, then you can edit multiple shipping labels at the same time. If you use a mobile device, then you can view each label individually and make any necessary adjustments.

    Edit a single shipping label

    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, click the field that you want to edit.
    2. Make the changes to the cell.
    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, tap the shipping label that you want to edit.
    2. Make any changes to the label.
    3. TapDone.
    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, tap the shipping label that you want to edit.
    2. Make any changes to the label.
    3. TapDone.

    Edit multiple shipping labels

    On desktop, theCreate shipping labelspage lets you set a value for multiple shipping labels at the same time. For example, you can change the total weight, adjust the shipping service, or enter custom package dimensions and have that value apply to multiple labels.

    Steps:

    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, select the orders that you want to change.
    2. Click the header for the detail of the label that you want to change.
    3. Make the change. If you're changing the total weight or shipping service, then clickApplyafter you make your change.

    Remove a label from the bulk purchase

    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, select the order that you want to remove.
    2. Click theX order selecteddrop-down menu, and then clickRemove X order.
    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, tap the order that you want to remove.
    2. Tap the...button.
    3. TapRemove order.
    1. From theCreate shipping labelspage, tap the order that you want to remove.
    2. Tap the⋮button.
    3. TapRemove order.

    Addressing errors

    If there is an issue with a shipping label, then an error icon is displayed next to the label:

    • Warning - A yellow circular icon with an exclamation mark is displayed. This error doesn't prevent you from purchasing the label, but it might causes issues with the shipping carrier or customs.
    • Critical error - A red diamond-shaped icon with an exclamation mark is displayed. This error prevents you from buying the label, but after you fix the error, you can continue with your label purchase.

    Clicking the field with the error icon displays the error message.

    If any of your labels have a critical error, then theReview and buy按钮是deactivated. You need to either fix the error or remove the label from the bulk purchase.

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