netParcel Shipping, Built Into ShipStation

ShipStation gives merchants more than a basic rate lookup. It puts netParcel inside a fuller shipping workflow, so your team can handle day-to-day shipping work without bouncing between disconnected tools.

• Create domestic shipping labels
• Create international shipping labels
• Submit customs declarations electronically
• View estimated shipping rates from your connected account
• Add carrier insurance and track supported shipments

ShipStation also supports multi-package shipments for this connection, and it lets you connect netParcel more than once when you need separate account control.

ShipStation turns rate comparisons into action. Instead of checking shipping rates in one tool and finishing work somewhere else, you can compare your negotiated rates with ShipStation discounted options, buy the label, and keep fulfillment moving from the same workflow. Rate Shopper automates that decision across carriers and services, helping customers save an average of 3.4% per shipment. You also get analytics dashboards for cost, carrier performance, and delivery times, which helps reduce shipping costs over time—not just on one order.

Start with the full shipment cost, not just the first number you see. A low base rate can look great until insurance needs, delivery commitments, packaging choices, service levels, or other carrier rules change the final price. ShipStation helps by giving you cost and carrier-performance insights in one dashboard, so you can spot overspending, service issues, and patterns that hurt margin. That’s a better path to cost-effective shipping than chasing isolated discounts without understanding the total shipping picture.

Basic Shopify apps and calculator apps usually solve one narrow problem: showing or checking rates. ShipStation is the next step for merchants who need the rest of the workflow too—order management, batch printing, automation, tracking, analytics, and broader carrier options in one system. That improves the user experience for your team because orders, labels, and shipment status stay connected. ShipStation supports over 1 million businesses and processes 1 billion packages annually, so it gives growing teams proven scale, not just a lighter rate tool.

Yes. ShipStation supports international shipping for netParcel, and it submits international customs declarations electronically to the carrier. You can create international labels from your connected netParcel account and keep tracking tied to the shipment after label creation. Carrier insurance can also be added in ShipStation. **Tip:** Tracking may not be available for every service, so check the service you plan to use before you promise specific visibility to customers.

Yes. Shipping labels created for this carrier include a tracking number that you can use on the carrier’s tracking website to view shipment status. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services, so availability depends on the service you choose. Keeping label creation and tracking in the same workflow gives your team cleaner visibility after the label is purchased. It also makes customer updates easier to manage once orders leave your warehouse.

ShipStation keeps setup straightforward. To connect netParcel, you need:

• A US- or Canada-based ShipStation account
• An active netParcel account
• Your netParcel API Username and API Password

Those API credentials are not the same as your regular netParcel login. If you don’t have them, contact netParcel support before you start. Then go to Account Settings, open Shipping and Carriers, and add netParcel from the Your Carrier Accounts tab.

Yes. ShipStation lets you connect this carrier multiple times using different netParcel accounts. That works well if you ship for separate brands, locations, or teams and want cleaner control over which account is used for which shipment. When you create a shipment, you can choose which connected netParcel account will be used. That gives you more flexibility than forcing every order through one account structure.

Three core shipping workflows stand out in this connection: domestic shipping, international shipping, and multi-package shipments. Domestic and international labels are both supported, and ShipStation can also create linked labels for shipments that need multiple packages under one shipment record. That gives you the option to ship simple single-box orders and more complex orders without leaving the same workflow. For merchants shipping across the US, Canada, and overseas, that range makes daily execution much easier.