How to Ship International

  1. Enter your destination details into the Ship To form. It is important that the fields containing asterisks are completed in order to properly quote the shipment. If a quote will not be required, proceed with the following steps from the Ship page.

Note: If your destination country does not utilize states, use the 2-letter country abbreviation for the State field. For destinations that do not use postal codes, 000000 can be used for the Zip field. If the consignee has a tax id number such as VAT or GST, enter it in the Tax ID Number field.

 

 

  1. Enter your weight, dimensions, and commodity description then click on Product Details.

Note: Kg/Cm are typically used for dimensions on international shipments, although some carriers will accept Lb/In

  1. Enter your product details. It is important to enter the quantity, unit of measure, Item Number, Item Description, Price per Piece, Schedule B/HTS Code, Country of Origin, ECCN, and License for customs purposes. If your shipment contains multiple items, click Add Item and repeat the process.

 

 

Note: If a shipment contains one or more Schedule B numbers, with a value over $2,500, an Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing will be required for export shipments in order to obtain an Internal Transaction Number (ITN). 

(A Schedule B number is a 10-digit code used in the U.S. to classify physical goods for export to another country. The filing process can be completed via https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated or through your chosen carrier’s website. If using a broker, you can opt to have them file the EEI on your behalf. The ITN is generated once the EEI has been filed and accepted by CBP.) If you are being prompted to enter an ITN NO. in order to exit the Product Details window, click Cancel instead of Save.

 

  1. Click on the Add button under ACCESSORIALS/SERVICES and select the INT’L FREIGHT FORWARDERS tab.

 

  1. Input your shipment information into the corresponding fields. These details will carrier over to the SLI upon shipping. It is important to select the proper incoterm as it will have an affect on pricing, if requesting a freight quote, as well as invoicing destination duties/taxes.

  1. If quoting, Click Get Rates to process your freight quote.
    1. Select your carrier

  1. If shipping directly with a carrier from the Ship page, choose your preferred carrier from the drop-down menu and click Continue.

  1. On the following page, review your shipment details. If a pickup will be required, enter the pickup details into the Schedule Pickup field. For Non-API carriers, a contact to send the pickup request can be selected by clicking Contacts.

 Note: A FreightPOP generated email containing the shipment details and a link to accept/decline the shipment, will be sent to the carrier contact selected. If connected via API, a pickup request will be generated, and a pickup request number will be displayed if the carrier issues one.

  1. Ship It

Note: A FreightPOP generated email containing the shipment details and a tracking link can be sent to the recipient by adding their email into the Send Confirmation Email To field.