Expanding your eCommerce business to new countries? Swap Global makes it easy to ship internationally. Follow these steps to set up a new country on Swap Global.
1. Confirm Shipping Rates and Options
Before enabling international shipping, confirm the shipping rates that will be used:
- Determine whether you’ll be using your own carrier accounts or Swap’s.
- Define the available shipping methods (e.g., standard, express) and ensure they align with your pricing strategy.
2. Define Shipping Naming Conventions
Confirm the correct naming conventions for shipping methods to ensure smooth integration with your Warehouse Management System (WMS). This will prevent mapping errors and ensure accurate tracking.
3. Set Up the Country in Shopify Markets
If you're expanding to a new country, ensure it is properly set up in Shopify Markets:
- Either enable a new market in Shopify or add the new country to an existing one.
- Configure country-specific settings such as currency, tax rules, and shipping preferences.
- More information: Markets
4. Create a Shipping Zone in Swap
To ensure accurate shipping calculations and logistics handling:
- Add the new country as a shipping zone in Swap or an existing shipping zone.
- Define available shipping options and account for potential buffers or custom fees.
- More information: Shipping Zones
5. Establish Your Pricing Strategy
Setting up a competitive and profitable pricing strategy is key when shipping internationally:
- Determine if you will apply any pricing coefficients to adjust rates.
- If unsure, start by setting up pricing within Swap’s pricing labs to test configurations.
- More information: Pricing Strategies Lab.
6. Verify Shopify & Swap Integration
To avoid misconfigurations, double-check that:
- Shopify Markets and Shipping & Delivery settings align with Swap’s shipping setup.
- The correct shipping options are enabled, and the zone is set to active.
7. Test Your Setup
Before launching, run a test order to ensure:
- The correct shipping rates appear at checkout.
- The order is properly processed and fed through to WMS without errors.