The EU's €150 exemption ended in July. From 1 Nov, Shopify sellers get a new handling fee (~€2, not final) and mandatory product identifiers.

Shopify and carriers format and transmit a commercial invoice but never build one from order data. Commercial invoice automation for Shopify closes that gap.

US de minimis is permanent regulation now, not a reversible order. Every Shopify order into the US needs a customs entry — and four fields on the invoice.

How to Turn Bureaucratic Paperwork into a Seamless, Scalable, Competitive Advantage Introduction: The Hidden Tax on Global Growth If you are running a Shopify store and ship your products overseas, you know that the checkout is only the beginning. The real friction begins when you have to provide a commercial invoice to customs. This document is not optional. It is the single most important piece of paperwork for any cross‑border shipment. Without it, your package sits in a w

How does Shopify handle taxes? It calculates sales tax, VAT and duties, but overrides break easily and the commercial invoice is still left to you.

Shopify doesn't generate a commercial invoice — it sends you to the carrier's site. See what customs needs and 3 ways to create one, free or automated.