1. Order Management
  2. Order Fulfillment and Shipping
  3. Shipping
  4. FedEx
  5. Printing FedEx Shipping Labels and Forms

Printing FedEx Shipping Labels and Forms

Important:

NetSuite Ship Central is NetSuite's standard shipping solution. For more information, see NetSuite Ship Central.

The Shipping Integration with FedEx, UPS, and USPS/Endicia is not available to new customers. It is available with limited support only for existing customers before they transition to NetSuite Ship Central.

For more information about transitioning to NetSuite Ship Central, including the self-service procedure, see Upgrading from Integrated Shipping to NetSuite Ship Central (SuiteAnswers ID 1015202).

Depending on business requirements, you can use the ShipStation Connector in NetSuite Connector as an alternative. For more information, see Managing the ShipStation Connector in NetSuite Connector.

For more information about selecting the best shipping solution for your needs, see Comparing NetSuite Shipping Options (SuiteAnswers ID 1046701).

To print barcode shipping labels using Shipping Label Integration:

  1. Create a sales order that includes an integrated shipping item.

  2. Fulfill the sales order.

  3. Check the generate shipping label box.

  4. Click Save.

Note:

If you use Shipping Label Integration with an integrated carrier, you can't override addresses when generating shipping labels. In the Address window, enter complete shipping information in the address fields.

NetSuite uses the Attention field for the first Ship From address line. It uses the location's Name field for the second line.

If you print a FedEx shipping label and Attention is blank, the label prints the Name field information twice.

NetSuite lets you print the following labels and forms for FedEx shipping items:

Note:

If you use a thermal printer for shipping labels, install the thermal printer driver. For more information, see Printing Integrated Shipping Labels With a Thermal Printer.

Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) for International FedEx Shipments

FedEx shipping integration lets you 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.

Important:

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:

  • Certificate of Origin

  • Commercial Invoice

  • NAFTA Certificate of Origin

  • 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:

  1. Go to Setup >Accounting > Shipping > Preferences.

  2. Select FedEx as the Default Shipping Carrier.

  3. In the Preferences subtab, Carrier Basics section, check the International Shipping box.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Go to Lists > Accounting > Items.

  6. Beside the item you ship internationally that you want to update, click Edit.

  7. Click the Purchasing/Inventory subtab,

  8. Update the Manufacturing and Shipping sections, with information required for trade documents.

  9. Click Save.

For more information, see Setting Up Shipping.

After you fulfill an order with a supported international FedEx shipping method, Item Fulfillment International displays FedEx trade documents for the shipment.

  • Default documents are based on international shipping guidelines. Verify that they are correct for the shipment.

  • Check documentation requirements for the countries of origin, transit, and destination. Verify that all required documents are selected for the shipment. NetSuite generates them electronically.

  • You do not need to attach a printed version of the trade documents to a shipment.

  • After you print an order's shipping label, FedEx generates the electronic trade documents. It stores a PDF on the Item Fulfillment record.

    To print a paper copy for reference, use Print ETD Copy on Item Fulfillment.

Note:

To view all international FedEx ETD documents, enable pop-ups in Chrome.

You can't print copies of the official FedEx generated electronic trade documents from the Print Checks and Forms page.

Printing FedEx Commercial Invoices

International FedEx shipments with commercial value require commercial invoices. Paper documents with little or no commercial value do not require them.

Provide the Shipper's export declaration number for international shipments valued over $2,500 USD.

If you have a FedEx account, FedEx generates commercial invoices electronically after you fulfill integrated international orders. You don't need to attach a printed copy to the shipment.

For more information, see Electronic Trade Documents (ETD) for International FedEx Shipments.

To print commercial invoices for your reference, you can:

  • On Item Fulfillment, use Print ETD Copy.

  • Print a copy from the Print Checks and Forms page.

Note:

Commercial invoices printed from Print Checks and Forms are not official documents. Do not attach them to a shipment.

To print commercial invoices from Print Checks and Forms:

  1. Go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.

  2. Click FedEx Commercial Invoices.

  3. To view invoices over a time period, enter the From and To dates.

  4. In the Print column, clear the box next to each invoice you do not want to print.

  5. Click Print.

Printing FedEx Shipping Labels in PNG Format

After you've created an integrated shipping item, fulfill the sales order and select Integrated Shipping Label. You can then 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:

  1. After you have fulfilled the order, go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.

  2. Click Integrated Shipping Labels.

  3. To begin printing on first label of the first sheet of labels, enter 1 in the Starting Label field.

  4. Enter the start date for range of fulfilled sales orders you want to ship, in the From field.

  5. Enter the end date for range of fulfilled sales orders you want to ship, in the To field.

  6. Beside the order you want to print a label for, check the Print column box.

    • To select all items, click Mark All.

    • To print by date, click Order Date.

    • To view the order Item Fulfillment, click Ship Date.

  7. Click Print.

    A window opens describing how to download your label.

  8. 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've created an integrated shipping item, fulfill the sales order and select Integrated Shipping Label. You can then 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:

  1. After you fulfill an order, go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.

  2. Click Integrated Shipping Labels.

  3. 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.

  4. To print any of the shipping labels more than one time, check the Allow Reprinting box.

  5. 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 lets you 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.

  6. To print shipping labels by location, select a Location.

  7. Enter the Order Number.

  8. Select a Ship Date.

  9. To view invoices over a time period, enter the From and To dates.

  10. Beside the order you want to print a label for, check the Print column box.

    • To select all items, click Mark All.

    • To print by date, click Order Date.

    • 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.

  11. Click Print.

    A window opens with instructions on how to download your label.

  12. 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:

  1. Go to Transactions > Management > Print Checks and Forms.

  2. Click FedEx Shipping Manifests.

  3. 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.

  4. To view and print your list of packages in manifest or report format, select a Manifest Type.

  5. 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.

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