Printing Shopify Shipping labels and customs forms

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You can print your Shopify Shipping labels and customs forms directly from your Shopify admin. This can save time at the post office or during shipment pickups.

To print shipping labels, you need to use a desktop printer or a Shopify-supported label printer.

You can print a test shipping label to make sure that your printer is set up properly. You aren't charged for printing a test label.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Shipping and delivery.

  2. In the Shipping labels section, click Print test label next to the format that you want to print.

  3. If the label downloads to your computer, then find the file on your computer and open it. If the label opens in a new tab in your browser, then open the tab.

  4. Click the print option.

  5. In the print dialog, select the printer that you want to use to print the label.

  6. Select the paper size that matches the printer you're using to print the label.

  7. Click Print.

  1. From the Shopify app, go to Store > Settings.
  2. Under Store settings, tap Shipping and delivery .
  3. In the Shipping labels section, tap Print test label next to the format that you'd like to print.
  4. Tap Print test label.
  5. Tap Printer, then select your printer.
  6. Tap Print.
  1. From the Shopify app, go to Store > Settings.
  2. Under Store settings, tap Shipping and delivery .
  3. In the Shipping labels section, tap Print test label next to the format that you'd like to print.

  4. Tap Print test label.

  5. Tap ⋮ to expand the menu, then select Print.

    Expanded drop-down menu showing the 'Print' button location

  6. In the print preview, select your printer from the drop-down menu, then tap Print.

After you buy a shipping label, you need to print it and attach it to the outside of the package you want to ship.

If you're shipping internationally, then your package might need a separate customs declaration form too.

If you need to change the format of a shipping label after you've purchased it, then void the label and then repurchase the label with the correct label size.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Orders.

  2. Click the number of an order that you've purchased a shipping label for.

  3. Click Print label.

  4. In the dialog, select the printer that you want to use to print the label.

  5. Select the a paper size that matches the printer you're using to print the label.

  6. After you've chosen the correct printer and paper size, click Print.

  1. From the Shopify app, tap Orders.
  2. Tap an order that you've purchased a shipping label for.
  3. In the Fulfilled section, tap Print shipping label.
  4. Tap Printer, then select your printer.
  5. Tap Print.
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Orders.
  2. Tap an order that you've purchased a shipping label for.

  3. In the Fulfilled section, tap PRINT SHIPPING LABEL.

  4. Tap ⋮ to expand the menu, then select Print.

    Expanded drop-down menu showing the 'Print' button location

  5. In the print preview, select your printer from the drop-down menu, then tap Print.

If you're shipping to an international destination, then you need to complete a customs declaration form. Some mail types require that you print a separate customs form for your shipment, and others include the form on the standard shipping label:

  • If you use Priority Mail International or Priority Express Mail International, then you need to print a separate customs form as well as the shipping label and attach them both to the outside of your package.
  • If you use First Class Package International Service, Priority Mail Flat International flat rate envelopes, or Priority Mail International small flat rate boxes, then the customs declaration is included in the shipping label itself.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Orders.

  2. Click the number of an order that needs a separate customs declaration form.

  3. In the Unfulfilled section, click Create shipping label.

  4. In the Items section, click Edit customs information.

  5. Fill out the Edit customs information form, then click Save.

  6. When you are ready to purchase the label, click Buy shipping label.

    'Buy shipping label' button in the Summary section

  7. Optional: On the Print shipping label page, click Change format and choose the correct shipping label size.

  8. Click Print label.

  1. From the Shopify app, tap Orders.

  2. Tap an order that needs a separate customs declaration form.

  3. In the Unfulfilled section tap Create shipping label.

  4. In the Items section, tap Edit customs information.

  5. Fill out the customs information form, then tap Save.

  6. Tap Buy shipping label when you are ready to purchase the label.

  7. Optional: On the Print shipping label page, tap Change format and choose the correct shipping label size.

  8. Tap Print shipping label.

  1. From the Shopify app, tap Orders.

  2. Tap an order that needs a separate customs declaration form.

  3. In the Unfulfilled section tap CREATE SHIPPING LABEL.

  4. In the Items section, tap Edit customs information.

  5. Fill out the customs information form, then tap Save.

  6. Tap Buy shipping label when you are ready to purchase the label.

  7. Optional: On the Print shipping label page, tap Change format and choose the correct shipping label size.

  8. Tap Print shipping label.

The customs declaration form is printed with the shipping label.

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