{"id":80125,"date":"2026-02-23T09:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/international\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:46:50","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/en-gb\/fulfillment\/api\/shipping\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"Streamline Global Shipping with Our API"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-shipstation-hero block not-prose padding-top--sm padding-bottom--lg\">\n    <div class=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"hero items-start\">\n                <div class=\"hero-content \">\n                                                                    <h1>An international shipping API designed for global growth<\/h1>\n                                                    <div class=\"lead\"><p>ShipStation\u2019s international shipping API gives you real-time shipping rates, labels, and customs compliance in a single integration. Automate documentation, cut border delays, and scale your international shipping with ease.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"btn-group\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"\/get-api\" class=\"btn btn--primary\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    Get the API Now                                <\/a>\n                                                                            \n                                                                                    <a href=\"\/en-gb\/contact-us\" class=\"btn outline btn--secondary\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Speak to an Expert                                <\/a>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                            <div 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<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-shipstation-cards-v2 block not-prose\" id=\"block-cards-6a59f97123502\">\n            <div class=\"bg-grey-lightest background--full content-theme--light  \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"content content-align-center items-center\">\n                                \n                                    <h2>Real time cross-border reach, local experience<\/h2>\n                                \n                                    <div class=\"lead\"><p>Turn complex international shipping rules into simple API calls. Cut manual work, stay compliant with customs, and give shoppers clear landed costs and tracking wherever they order from.<\/p><\/div>\n                                \n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <!-- Grid Mode -->\n                    <div class=\"cards icon-top columns-3 layout-grid\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"card card-icon card-solid card--centered card--text-centered bg-white\">\n                                \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/02\/icon-a0e3db372047.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"icon\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card-content h-full\">\n        <div class=\"card-text\">\n                    <!-- Standard heading\/eyebrow for all other card types -->\n            \n                                                <h3 class=\"h5\">Ship to more countries, without more busywork<\/h3>\n                                            \n                    <div class=\"body\"><p>Expand into new markets without reworking your workflow. One International Shipping API handles labels, duties, taxes, and forms for major carriers. You enter shipment details, and ShipStation API returns the right services, documents, and tracking. So you focus on fulfillment instead of chasing country-specific rules.<\/p><\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"card card-icon card-solid card--centered card--text-centered bg-white\">\n                                \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/icon-14b2b5980704.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"icon\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card-content h-full\">\n        <div class=\"card-text\">\n                    <!-- Standard heading\/eyebrow for all other card types -->\n            \n                                                <h3 class=\"h5\">Eliminate surprise fees with real-time landed costs<\/h3>\n                                            \n                    <div class=\"body\"><p>Help shoppers feel confident ordering internationally by showing the total cost upfront. With real-time rates that include duties, taxes, and fees where supported, you can prevent unexpected charges and keep checkout clear with flat-fee DDP options.<\/p><\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"card card-icon card-solid card--centered card--text-centered bg-white\">\n                                \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon-f00dd2f19006.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"icon\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card-content h-full\">\n        <div class=\"card-text\">\n                    <!-- Standard heading\/eyebrow for all other card types -->\n            \n                                                <h3 class=\"h5\">Protect your brand with compliant documentation<\/h3>\n                                            \n                    <div class=\"body\"><p>Border delays create support tickets and hurt customer trust. ShipStation\u2019s International Shipping API ensures carriers and customs authorities get the product, tax, and customs details they expect. Every shipment stays compliant, from harmonized tariff codes to VAT data, without manually editing paperwork.<\/p><\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-zig-zag wp-block-shipstation-zig-zag block not-prose\">\n    <div class=\"bg-grey-lightest background--full content-theme--light content--lg \">\n        <div class=\"zig-zag-block\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"content content-align-center items-center content-width-md\">\n                                        \n                                            <h2>International shipping features built into a single API<\/h2>\n                                        \n                                            <div class=\"lead\">Combine customs data, HS codes, tax IDs, and regional rules in one integration. ShipStation\u2019s international shipping tools work through a consistent API, keeping your code clean as you scale.<\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"columns flex-col-reverse items-center zig-zag-row\" data-row=\"1\">\n            \n            <!-- Text Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-content w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-1 content-align-left mobile-align-left\">\n                                \n                                    <h3>Always send complete customs declarations<\/h3>\n                                \n                                    <div class=\"lead max-w-[54rem]\">\n                        <p>Define shipment contents, return handling, and applicable trade terms using the customs object. Customs information is passed with each label request, allowing the API to return or submit the appropriate forms based on your selected carrier and service.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Media Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-media w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-2\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/global-customs-gb-2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"rounded-xl\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"columns flex-col-reverse items-center zig-zag-row\" data-row=\"2\">\n            \n            <!-- Text Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-content w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-2 content-align-left mobile-align-left\">\n                                \n                                    <h3>Use detailed product data to satisfy customs authorities<\/h3>\n                                \n                                    <div class=\"lead max-w-[54rem]\">\n                        <p>Declare each item in a shipment with the level of detail global customs authorities expect. The products object supports item descriptions, declared value and currency, weight and unit, SKU, harmonized tariff codes, country of origin, VAT rates, and more\u2014helping speed classification and reduce the risk of delays or returns.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Media Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-media w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-1\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/use-detailed-product-data-to-satisfy-customs-authorities-260223-0908.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"rounded-xl\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"columns flex-col-reverse items-center zig-zag-row\" data-row=\"3\">\n            \n            <!-- Text Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-content w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-1 content-align-left mobile-align-left\">\n                                \n                                    <h3>Manage tax IDs, incoterms, and DDP in code<\/h3>\n                                \n                                    <div class=\"lead max-w-[54rem]\">\n                        <p>Accurate tax and duty data is essential for modern international shipping. The tax identifiers object lets you attach VAT, EORI, IOSS, and other identifiers to a shipment, including the responsible party and issuing authority. Combined with the terms of trade code field and options like Canada Delivered Duty, you can support Delivered Duty Paid shipments to Canada via USPS\u00ae in a single API call\u2014without managing separate flows.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Media Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-media w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-2\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/manage-tax-ids-incoterms-and-ddp-in-code-260223-0908.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"rounded-xl\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"columns flex-col-reverse items-center zig-zag-row\" data-row=\"4\">\n            \n            <!-- Text Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-content w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-2 content-align-left mobile-align-left\">\n                                \n                                    <h3>Meet regional documentation requirements<\/h3>\n                                \n                                    <div class=\"lead max-w-[54rem]\">\n                        <p>The International Shipping API helps you follow country-specific rules without hard-coding them yourself. Add a content description at the package level to support Mexico\u2019s Bill of Lading Complement. Include harmonized tariff codes and detailed product descriptions for shipments going into or through the EU. Follow the latest guidance for shipping from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework in a single international shipping integration.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Media Column -->\n            <div class=\"column-media w-full md:col-span-6 md:order-1\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/meet-regional-documentation-requirements-260223-0908.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"rounded-xl\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-cards US \"><div class=\"bg-grey-lightest background--full content--full\">\n\n<div id=\"block-cards-block_ed1713a95d49da4a21b81da0c8a4e582\" class=\"block-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text US \"><div class=\"content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_940ffacaedb830fa420a2807d1b38e01\" class=\"feature-text-block pb-6\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eyebrow\">Related Content<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">Helpful Shipping Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><p>Browse additional articles, guides, and insights related to shipping and fulfilment. These resources provide practical advice and best practices to support your day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards icon-top columns-2 layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-solid bg-white  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ShipStation_GreenBlue_RGB_Globe02.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" loading=\"lazy\"   class=\"icon\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\">\n<div class=\"card-content h-full\">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                    <h5>How to Compare International Shipping Quotes and Calculate Global Carrier Delivery Costs<\/h5>\n                             <p>Here&#8217;s a practical guide for comparing international shipping quotes and choosing the right carrier.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card-cta\">\n            <a class=\"link-btn no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/blog\/how-to-compare-international-shipping-quotes-and-calculate-global-carrier-delivery-costs\/\" target=\"\">Read Story<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-solid bg-white  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ShipStation_GreenBlue_RGB_Lightbulb01.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" loading=\"lazy\"   class=\"icon\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\">\n<div class=\"card-content h-full\">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                    <h5>Solved: The 5 Biggest Shipping Challenges Facing British Ecommerce Businesses Today<\/h5>\n                             <p>Running a successful ecommerce business in Britain today is a constant balancing act. 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ShipStation\u2019s International Shipping API centralizes carriers, customs data, and required forms so you can manage global fulfillment in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"question\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <h5>How does the API handle customs forms and HS codes?<\/h5>\n                                <div class=\"icon\">\n                                    <svg class=\"span-2\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M19.5 8.25l-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5\" \/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"body-content\">\n                                <div class=\"prose\"><p>You pass customs information, products, and harmonized tariff codes in your label request. The API then submits data electronically where supported or returns customs forms for you to print and include with the shipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"question\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                <h5>Can I create Delivered Duty Paid shipments to Canada?<\/h5>\n                                <div class=\"icon\">\n                                    <svg class=\"span-2\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\">\n                                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M19.5 8.25l-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5\" \/>\n                                    <\/svg>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"body-content\">\n                                <div class=\"prose\"><p>Yes. 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