Importing Shipping Items for NetSuite Ship Central
The shipping items record is used to specify settings for the plugin, labels, and tax schedule. Depending on the plugin, you can assign a carrier account for each shipping item or for each location. For more information, see Ship Central Plugins for Shipping Items.
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If you have a Commerce website, you can add settings for the Display in Website column.
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If you use the Shipping Label Integration feature, you can include the following columns in your CSV file: Shipping Partner (Label), Service Group (Label), and Service (Label). Be sure to assign the same plugin for the label and rating columns.
If you set the Print Return Labels preference, you can also include the Service (Return Label) column. Note that this column applies to direct shipping on fulfillments for FedEx, UPS, or USPS only. See Setting Ship Central Preferences.
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After you import records, you can set the Shipping Label Integration box if you use the Shipping Label Integration feature for FedEx, UPS, or USPS only. Be sure to check this box on each shipping item for which you want to enable direct packing and shipping on fulfillments. For more information, see Setting Up Direct Packing and Shipping on Fulfillments.
The shipping item record is available for import if you use the NetSuite Ship Central SuiteApp. You can create and update it using the CSV Import Assistant. Within the Import Assistant, on the Scan & Upload CSV File page, Shipping Items (Ship Central) appears as an option in the Record Type field.
Within the NetSuite UI, you can access and create a shipping item record at Lists > Accounting > Shipping Items. For help working with this record manually, see Creating Shipping Items for your Shipping Services.
The Import Assistant is available at Setup > Import/Export > Import Tasks > Import CSV Records. After you select the record type for import, you choose the import character encoding. For more information, see Select a Record Type for Import and Choose Import Character Encoding.
Shipping Items (Ship Central) CSV File Format Example
Refer to the following examples of shipping items for each Ship Central plugin.
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Inactive |
Ship Name |
Display Name/Code |
Description |
Subsidiary |
Account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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No |
DHL Packet International -Adv Plugin |
DHL Packet International -Adv Plugin |
Added via CSV Import |
Parent Company |
Company account |
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No |
UPS Expedited Mail Innovations |
UPS Expedited Mail Innovations |
Added via CSV Import |
Parent Company |
Company account |
(Continued)
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Shipping Partner (Rating) |
Service Group (Rating) |
Service (Rating) |
Shipping Partner (Label) |
Service Group (Label) |
Service (Label) |
Service (Return Label) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PackShip -Shipping Advanced Plugin |
DHL eCommerce |
DHL Packet International |
PackShip -Shipping Advanced Plugin |
DHL eCommerce |
DHL Packet International |
DHL Packet International |
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PackShip -Shipping Plugin |
My UPS account |
Expedited Mail Innovations |
PackShip -Shipping Plugin |
My UPS account |
Expedited Mail Innovations |
Expedited Mail Innovations |
Continued
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Charge Tax on This Handling Portion of Item |
Charge Tax on This Shipping Portion of Item |
Display in Website |
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FY 2025 Tax Schedule |
FY 2025 Tax Schedule |
T |
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FY 2025 Tax Schedule |
FY 2025 Tax Schedule |
T |