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IMEX (a division of bpost) consolidates international shipping and delivers to over 220 countries. ShipStation's integration with IMEX allows users to create international shipping labels with electronic customs and automatic tracking.

Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with IMEX. Contact IMEX to request a quote and see if IMEX is the right fit for you.

  • Your IMEX username

  • Your IMEX password

  • An IMEX account nickname to use in ShipStation

Connect an IMEX account to ShipStation

To connect your IMEX account to ShipStation, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Account Settings (the wrench icon in the upper right).

    V3 Closeup of Toolbar. Red box highlights the wrench icon for Settings.

  2. Select Shipping then choose Carriers & Fulfillment from the left-hand sidebar.

    Settings Sidebar: Shipping dropdown. Red box highlights Carriers & Fulfillment option.

  3. Click the Add a Provider Account button.

    Carriers & Fulfillment page. Arrow points to Add a Provider Account button.

  4. Select the IMEX tile and click Connect.

    IMEX logo

  5. Enter your IMEX Username and Password.

  6. Click Connect.

Available Features

ShipStation's integration to IMEX supports for the following standard features:

Key: Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes. = Supported; Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No. = Not Supported; Grey dash icon. Not applicable. = Does Not Apply

Common ShipStation Features

Feature

Supported?

Domestic Shipping
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

International Shipping
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Electronic Customs Submission
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Return Labels
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Estimated Rates
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Carrier Insurance
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Tracking
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Automatic Tracking
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (Electronic)
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (PDF)
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Label Branding
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Label Messages
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Multi-package Shipping
Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multiple Accounts
Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

International Services

IMEX Expedited

IMEX Express

IMEX Priority

IMEX Priority BPM

IMEX Priority Tracked

IMEX Standard

IMEX Standard BPM

USPS Commercial e-packet

USPS IPA

USPS ISAL

USPS PMEI

USPS PMI

Package Options

Package

Custom Packages

Confirmation Options

Standard

Other Available Options

For a comprehensive list of other shipping options and which carriers support them, please review our Available Shipping Options by Carrier article.

Important

The Available Shipping Options by Carrier article lists all the shipping options available when using ShipStation. However, your carrier may offer shipping options that ShipStation does not include. If an option is not included in this list, that means the option is not supported in ShipStation.

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier integration can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs information electronically to the carrier.

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic return labels.

ShipStation will display estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Additional carrier insurance can be purchased through ShipStation.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

When tracking is available, ShipStation will automatically track the shipment status and update the tracking status on the Shipments tab. This feature allows for other advanced ShipStation features like delayed notifications and the Branded Tracking Page.

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and submits the shipment information electronically. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available, see the End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and creates an End of Day PDF file that can be printed and provided to the carrier. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. The file may or may not be submitted electronically, see End of Day (Electronic).

ShipStation can print the store's logo on shipping labels created for this carrier. Label branding may not be available for all shipping services.

ShipStation can include information which will be displayed on the label as a label message. Label messages may not be available for all shipping services.

The carrier integration can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple individual packages are linked together into a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier integration to ShipStation multiple times using different account information, and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

Integration Notes

Here are some things you should keep in mind about ShipStation's integration with IMEX:

  • Only Label Message 1 is supported for IMEX shipments.

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier integration can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipStation will submit international customs information electronically to the carrier.

The carrier integration can be used to create domestic return labels.

ShipStation will display estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Additional carrier insurance can be purchased through ShipStation.

Shipping labels created for this carrier will include a tracking number that can be used to view the shipment status on carrier's tracking website. Tracking may not be available for all shipping services.

When tracking is available, ShipStation will automatically track the shipment status and update the tracking status on the Shipments tab. This feature allows for other advanced ShipStation features like delayed notifications and the Branded Tracking Page.

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and submits the shipment information electronically. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. A printable file may or may not be available, see the End of Day (PDF).

ShipStation can perform an End of Day process for the carrier and creates an End of Day PDF file that can be printed and provided to the carrier. The End of Day process can be mandatory or optional, based on the carrier and your account with them. The file may or may not be submitted electronically, see End of Day (Electronic).

ShipStation can print the store's logo on shipping labels created for this carrier. Label branding may not be available for all shipping services.

ShipStation can include information which will be displayed on the label as a label message. Label messages may not be available for all shipping services.

The carrier integration can be used to create multi-package shipments, where multiple individual packages are linked together into a single shipment record with a master tracking number.

You can connect this carrier integration to ShipStation multiple times using different account information, and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

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