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APG eCommerce (part of Australia Post) specializes in cross-border delivery. Contact generalsupport@apgecommerce.com to learn more about APG's solutions for merchants shipping internationally from the UK. APG is available in the following countries: (UK)

APG eCommerce Integration Requirements

Connection Requirements:

  • An active account with APG eCommerce

  • Your APG eCommerce username, password, and optional Sender Code

Connect APG eCommerce to ShipEngine

To connect your APG eCommerce account in the ShipEngine dashboard:

  1. Select Carriers under the Set-up section.

    Carriers section selected under ShipEngine Setup

  2. Click Connect My Own Carriers under the My Carrier Accounts section.

    Carriers Setup screen with Connect My Own Carriers button highlighted

  3. Select your Ship From country for this carrier.

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  4. Select the APG eCommerce tile from the Available Carriers pop-up window.

    APG eCommerce Solutions logo. Button that reads, Connect

  5. Enter your APG eCommerce Username, Password, and (optional) Sender Code into the corresponding fields.

  6. Click the Connect button.

Available Features for APG eCommerce

The ShipEngine integration with APG eCommerce supports 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

Feature

Supported?

Domestic Shipping

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

International Shipping

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Electronic Customs Submission

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Return Labels

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Estimated Rates

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Carrier Insurance

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

Tracking

Green checkmark. Supported feature. Yes.

End of Day (Electronic)

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End of Day (PDF)

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Label Branding

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Label Messages

Red X mark. Unsupported feature. No.

Multi-Package Shipping

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Multiple Accounts

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Supports PUDO (Pickup/Dropoff)

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Supports Unicode characters on labels (Kanji, Cyrillic, etc)

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Additional Features for APG eCommerce

The ShipEngine integration with APG eCommerce allows for the following additional features:

Feature

Description

Supports Dangerous Goods advanced option

If your APG eCommerce shipment contains dangerous goods, be sure to include the Dangerous Goods advanced option in your Create Label call.

This carrier may have other requirements when shipping dangerous goods. Check with your account representative to understand what qualifies as dangerous goods and any requirements your carrier may have for these shipments.

Available Services & Package Types

APG eCommerce International Services

  • ePacket

  • ePacket Plus

  • eParcel Premium

  • eParcel Expedited

  • eParcel Express

  • eParcel Premium PUDO

  • eParcel Expedited PUDO

  • eReturn Drop Off

  • eReturn Pick Up

APG eCommerce Package Types

  • Package

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipEngine will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipEngine. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

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

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

Multi-Package Shipping

You can connect this carrier to ShipEngine multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

The carrier can be used to create domestic shipping labels.

The carrier can be used to create international shipping labels.

ShipEngine will submit international customs declarations electronically to the carrier.

The carrier can be used to create domestic return labels.

When an API call is made to the Rates endpoint, ShipEngine will return estimated shipping rates for the carrier based on the connected account information and shipment details.

Shipment insurance, provided by the shipment's selected carrier, can be added to the shipment in ShipEngine. This insurance would be in addition to any default coverage already provided by that carrier.

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

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are submitted electronically to the carrier by ShipEngine.

Shipment manifests and End of Day documents are generated as PDF files that can be printed along with shipping labels. Because these documents are not electronically submitted, physical copies must be provided to the carrier.

ShipEngine can print your brand logo on shipping labels from carriers that support this feature. Add your logo in the ShipEngine Dashboard.

ShipEngine can include additional information on a shipping label that is specified in the label request, if supported by the carrier.

Multi-Package Shipping

You can connect this carrier to ShipEngine multiple times using different accounts and choose which account will be used to create each shipment.

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