Printing FedEx® Shipping Labels and Forms
To print barcode shipping labels using Shipping Label Integration:
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Create a sales order that includes an integrated shipping item.
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Fulfill the sales order.
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Check the generate shipping label box.
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Click Save.
If you use Shipping Label Integration with an integrated shipping carrier, you cannot override addresses to generate shipping labels. On the Address window, enter the complete shipping information in the address fields.
The first line in a Ship From address is taken from the Attention field in the location’s Address window. The second line is taken from the location’s Name field.
If you print a FedEx shipping label and have not entered information in the Address window Attention field, the shipping label prints the information entered on the Name field twice.
NetSuite enables you to print the following labels and forms for FedEx shipping items:
If you use a thermal printer for shipping labels, install the thermal printer driver. To learn more, see Printing Integrated Shipping Labels With a Thermal Printer.
Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) for International FedEx Shipments
FedEx shipping integration enables you to electronically submit trade documents for international shipments. After you fulfill an order using FedEx, FedEx generates an electronic version of the trade documents and then transmits them with your shipment. PDF versions of the documents are attached to the fulfillment record order.
NetSuite does not support uploading letter head images. This is mandated for shipping to certain countries.
FedEx can electronically generate and submit the following trade documents:
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Certificate of Origin
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Commercial Invoice
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NAFTA Certificate of Origin
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Pro Forma Invoice
The Origin Air Waybill label (Origin AWB Copy) is included with the electronically generated documents.
To use the FedEx ETD service, enable the Shipping Label Integration feature:
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Go to Setup >Accounting > Shipping > Preferences.
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Select FedEx as the Default Shipping Carrier.
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In the Preferences subtab, Carrier Basics section, check the International Shipping box.
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Click Save.
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Go to Lists > Accounting > Items.
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Beside the item you ship internationally that you want to update, click Edit.
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Click the Purchasing/Inventory subtab,
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Update the Manufacturing and Shipping sections, with information required for trade documents.
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Click Save.
To learn more, see Setting Up Shipping.
After you fulfill an order using one of the supported international FedEx shipping methods, the Item Fulfillment International subtab displays the trade documents to be generated by FedEx for the shipment.
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The documents selected by default are based on international shipping guidelines. Verify that the documents are correct for the shipment.
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Check the documentation requirements for the countries you are shipping from, shipping through, and shipping to. Verify that all documents are checked for the shipment. All documents will be generated electronically.
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You do not need to attach a printed version of the trade documents to a shipment.
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After you print the shipping label for an order, FedEx generates the electronic trade documents and stores a PDF version on the Item Fulfillment record.
You can use the print option, Print ETD Copy, available on the Item Fulfillment, if you want to print a paper copy of the trade documents for your reference.
To display all international FedEx ETD documents, enable pop-ups in your Chrome browser.
You cannot print copies of the official FedEx generated electronic trade documents from the Print Checks and Forms page.
Printing FedEx Commercial Invoices
All international FedEx shipments with commercial value require commercial invoices. Paper documents with little or no commercial value do not require commercial invoices.
Provide the Shipper's export declaration number for international shipments valuing over $2,500 USD.
After you fulfill integrated orders for international shipment using Shipping Label Integration and have an FedEx account, commercial invoices are generated electronically. You do not need to attach a printed copy to the shipment.
To learn more, see Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) for International FedEx Shipments.
To print commercial invoices for your reference, you can:
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On the Item Fulfillment page, click Print option, Print ETD Copy .
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Print a copy from the Print Checks and Forms page.
Commercial invoices printed from the Print Checks and Forms page are not official documents. Do not attach them to a shipment.
To print commercial invoices from Print Checks and Forms:
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Go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.
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Click FedEx® Commercial Invoices.
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To view invoices over a time period, enter the From and To dates.
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In the Print column, clear the box next to each invoice you do not want to print.
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Click Print.
Printing FedEx Shipping Labels in PNG Format
After you create an integrated shipping item, fulfill the sales order, and check the Integrated Shipping Label box, you can print a FedEx barcode shipping label.
To select the label type, go to Setup > Accounting > Shipping. Click the account you want to edit, and enter your label type choice.
To print an integrated shipping label in PNG format:
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After you have fulfilled the order, go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.
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Click Integrated Shipping Labels.
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To begin printing on first label of the first sheet of labels, enter 1 in the Starting Label field.
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Enter the start date for range of fulfilled sales orders you want to ship, in the From field.
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Enter the end date for range of fulfilled sales orders you want to ship, in the To field.
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Beside the order you want to print a label for, check the Print column box.
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To select all items, click Mark All.
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To print by date, click Order Date.
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To view the order Item Fulfillment, click Ship Date.
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Click Print.
A window opens describing how to download your label.
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Attach the label to the package for the order, and it is ready for drop-off or pick-up.
Printing FedEx Shipping Labels as PDFs
After you create an integrated shipping item, fulfill the sales order, and check the Integrated Shipping Label box, you can print a FedEx barcode shipping label.
Integrated shipping labels can be printed using the PDF format on 4” x 6” or 8.5" x 11" labels.
To learn how to print PNG labels, see Printing FedEx Shipping Labels in PNG Format.
You select the type of label you want to use at Setup > Accounting > Shipping. Click the account you want to edit, and enter your label type choice.
To print an integrated shipping label in PDF format:
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After you fulfill an order, go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.
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Click Integrated Shipping Labels.
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To begin printing on first label of the first sheet of labels, enter 1 in the Starting Label field.
Enter 2 to begin printing on the second half, or second label, on the sheet of labels.
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To print any of the shipping labels more than one time, check the Allow Reprinting box.
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To print PDF labels, one label per sheet on 8.5" x 11" paper, check the Single Label Per Page box.
The Single Label Per Page option enables you to fold 8.5" x 11" paper in half and slide the label into the packaging cover or tape the label to the package.
To use 8.5" x 5.5" labels or to print 2 labels per page, clear this box.
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To print shipping labels by location, select a Location.
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Enter the Order Number.
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Select a Ship Date.
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To view invoices over a time period, enter the From and To dates.
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Beside the order you want to print a label for, check the Print column box.
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To select all items, click Mark All.
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To print by date, click Order Date.
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To view the order Item Fulfillment, click Ship Date.
The FedEx Shipping Labels in Queue field shows the number of labels you have marked for printing.
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Click Print.
A window opens with instructions on how to download your label.
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Attach the label to the package for the order, and it is ready for drop-off or pick-up.
Printing FedEx Shipping Manifests
A FedEx Shipping Manifest lists all domestic FedEx ground shipments by day for a shipping location. The FedEx driver signs this document when picking up the packages to ensure that each package is shipped.
To print a shipping manifest:
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Go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.
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Click FedEx® Shipping Manifests.
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The date range in the From and To fields defaults to today's date.
You can change this if you are also shipping packages fulfilled previously.
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To view and print your list of packages in manifest or report format, select a Manifest Type.
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To view and print the shipping manifest including all packages for the date range, slick Generate Manifest.
To view and print the manifest as a report, click Generate Report.