> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shipment Customs

> Shipment-level customs fields required for international shipping labels

When creating an international shipping label, you must provide shipment-level customs data. This ensures your package clears customs smoothly.

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## Required Fields

### Content Type

What you are shipping:

* **Merchandise** - items sold to a customer
* **Documents** - letters, contracts, or paperwork
* **Gift** - non-commercial shipment
* **Sample** - item sent for testing or review
* **Returned Goods** - goods being sent back to the country of origin

### Non-Delivery Option

What happens if the package cannot be delivered:

* **Return to Sender** - package is shipped back (you may incur return costs)
* **Abandon** - package is disposed of at destination customs

<Warning>
  If you select **Abandon**, you will not get the package back or receive a refund.
</Warning>

### Incoterms

Who pays duties and taxes:

* **DAP (Delivered at Place)** - recipient pays duties/taxes on delivery (default)
* **DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)** - you prepay duties/taxes so the recipient pays nothing at delivery

<Tip>
  Use **DDP** for a smoother customer experience, especially for high-value orders.
</Tip>

### Duties Payer

* **Sender** - duties are prepaid
* **Recipient** - duties are collected on delivery

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## Additional Fields

Depending on the shipment, customs may also require:

* **Declared value** - replacement value of the goods
* **HS Tariff Codes** - classification codes for each product type
* **Country of origin** - where items were manufactured

Customs data is submitted to the carrier when the label is created. For USPS, customs forms are included in the label PDF. For FedEx and UPS, some destinations require a separate printed [commercial invoice](/compliance/shipping-terms#commercial-invoice) attached to the package. Check the carrier's requirements for your destination before shipping.

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## Related

* [Create International Orders](/customs/create-international-orders) - full international order walkthrough
* [Item Customs](/customs/item-customs) - item-level customs fields
* [Glossary](/compliance/shipping-terms#incoterms) - Incoterms definition