1. Order Management
  2. Order Fulfillment and Shipping
  3. Shipping
  4. UPS
  5. Creating Shipping Items with UPS Integration

Creating Shipping Items with UPS Integration

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 use UPS integration, create shipping items marked for integration.

Before you can create a UPS-integrated shipping item, complete the following prerequisites.

To complete the prerequisites for creating a UPS-integrated shipping item:

  1. Enable the Shipping Label Integration feature:

    1. Go to Setup > Company > Enable Features.

    2. Click the Transactions subtab.

    3. In the Shipping & Receiving section, check the Shipping Label Integration box.

    4. Click Save.

  2. Add your UPS Account.

    For more information, see Registering a UPS Account.

To create a shipping item with UPS Integration:

  1. Go to Lists > Accounting > Shipping Items.

  2. Click New.

  3. Enter a shipping item Ship Name.

    For more information, see Edit a UPS Shipping Item Name.

  4. Enter the Display Name/Code to display on the printed invoices.

  5. Enter a shipping item Description.

  6. To hide this item from appearing on lists, click Inactive.

  7. To make this shipping item available in your website, check the Display in Web Site box.

  8. Check the Shipping Rate subtab.

  9. To record charges for this shipping item, select an income Account.

  10. Select the rate to charge your customer:

    • UPS Real-Time Rate. For more information, see UPS Real-Time Rates.

      1. Select a UPS Real-Time Rate option.

      2. Enter a number to multiply the rate by to receive the correct Discount Rate.

      For more information, see Applying Discounts to USPS Shipping Rates.

    • Flat Rate - Enter the rate to charge for shipping for all orders

    • By Weight:

      1. Enter the amount to charge and the unit of measure

      2. Enter the increment. For example, 1, 1.5, 2.

      3. Select the unit of measure: lb, oz, kg, or g

      4. To not allow partial increments, check the In Whole Increments box.

      For more information, see Setting a Default Shipping Method Per Item.

    • By Item - Charge based on the shipping item record cost.

      Enter a Default Charge for items that do not have a shipping cost.

    • Percent of total - Enter a percent of the order total.

    • Shipping Table - Charge based on a range of Order Totals or Weights.

      This option lets you enter the value (0) and charge of your first range in the list. The charge of the first line applies up to the value of the second line, and so on

    Note:

    If this is an integrated shipping item, UPS charges for the shipping method selected beside the Shipping Label Integration box.

  11. If you use shipping label integration, click the Shipping Labels subtab:

    • To generate and print UPS shipping labels, check the Shipping Label Integration box.

    • To generate return labels for UPS shipments, check the Return Label Integration box.

      Select the UPS shipping method you want to use for return shipping labels.

  12. Define Handling Rate, Shipping and Handling Rules, Free Shipping Items, and Packaging information for this shipping item.

    For more information, see Creating Shipping Items.

  13. Click Save.

Note:

UPS only accepts packages up to 150 pounds. Packages over 150 pounds are broken into multiple shipments for calculating UPS Real-Time rate charges. For example, a shipment of 400 pounds is charged as two 150-pound shipments and one 100-pound shipment.

For more information, see UPS Weight and Size.

When using the UPS Developer Kit, NetSuite displays the UPS Trademark and accompanying disclaimer* on each shipping screen and shipment notification your customer sees. These elements are permanent and cannot be deleted or altered.

* UPS, UPS & Shield Design, and UNITED PARCEL SERVICE are registered trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

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