USPS Shipping - how do I get rates for international destinations?

Hello,

I am new here, and new to Zen Cart. I've read FAQ's until I'm going blind, but I am (obviously) missing something and could really use some help!

I am setting up a shop in the USA, and need to ship world-wide.
The USPS stuff is set up and verified and running in production mode.

What I do not understand is how do I get Zen Cart to configure the correct USPS international shipping rates? It seems to working well at calculating shipping rates for zip codes throughout the USA. But it also shows the same rates for international shipping, and I can't figure out why.

Any help/advise would be MOST appreciated, I am feeling at the end of my rope. What am I missing??

Did you apply the USPS Update and follow all of the instructions carefully?
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97461

Hello Linda,

yes, I have. But it's giving me some outrageous rates for international shipping-

example-a package weighing 1/2 pound going to Greece is stating it's $27.00 to ship-

I have ticked first class international and Priority international boxes.

The rates it's displaying for the USA are spot on.

Any help greatly appreciated, I'm just about ready to throw in the towel.

Annie

Check your Tare settings in the Shipping/Packaging settings ... the default is add 3lbs ...

Check the Machinable and Not Machinable options, and note the rules ...

I am getting:

United States Postal Service (Global Express Guaranteed (1 - 3 days)) $38.95
United States Postal Service (Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular (1 - 3 days)) $38.95
United States Postal Service (Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular (1 - 3 days)) $38.95
United States Postal Service (Express Mail International (EMS) (5 days)) $25.95
United States Postal Service (Express Mail International (EMS) Flat-Rate Envelope (5 days)) $25.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International (6 - 10 days)) $24.00
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope (6 - 10 days)) $11.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Box (6 - 10 days)) $38.95
United States Postal Service (Priority Mail International Large Flat-Rate Box (6 - 10 days)) $49.95
United States Postal Service (First Class Mail International Large Envelope (Varies)) $6.80
United States Postal Service (First Class Mail International Package (Varies)) $7.00

What rates are you showing?

Hi Linda,

I set all of my tares to zero thinking that would solve the problem. When I am in the cart itself, it does display correct weights and configures American shipping perfectly.

Regarding the machinable, nor machinable options, I cannot find those? Only one option that allows me to tick the box off if all packages aren't machinable, or on if they are.

Where do I find these tabs? I think I've looked through everything?

Thanks!
Annie

Is there someone I can hire to assist me? I have truly reached the end of my rope, and I'm ready to delete the whole thing.:censored:

I think someone who knows how to use this well could probably figure out whatever it is that I'm doing wrong in just a few minutes-which is better than me mutilating my laptop! :frusty:

Thank you,
Annie

OK, end of my rope reached. I spent another couple of hours trying to get this to work correctly-to no avail.

I'm deleting Zen Cart this from my sites. While I truly love open source efforts-I guess this one just isn't for me.

I've followed all of the documentation to the letter-and have spent far too many hours trying to fix this issue.

Thank you for trying to help me, I do appreciate it.

Annie

Not everyone is expert at doing shipping tricks and sometimes it takes time for someone to be free to fix your issues ...

Something you may wish to try is the Commercial Help Wanted if you are having problems getting Free support on an issue that you are trying to resolve ...

Perhaps this option will help you get your shipping issues resolved if posted with the details of the problems that you are having there ...

i'm getting this exact problem!

if i go to usps.com (and the store) for this specific package (which is in a large envelope) USPS tells me 6.80 dollars first class international to the UK .. but zencart tells me 24.00!!

all my tares are at 0:0 ... the weight shows right .. i even tried making the weight small enough to be considered machineable, but to no avail.

what's happening? i could really use some help.

thanks
:cry:

What is your Ship To and Ship From address?

What is the weight of the package?

ship from is zip 28451

i used a test ship to address of
22 Glanhowy Road
Wyllie
Blackwood
Gwent
NP12 2HN
United Kingdom

i also tried an address in portugal .. even canadian addresses are coming up too much

thanks!

Adn the weight?

duh .. sorry!

i actually tried just under 6oz (to make sure it wasn't forcing the machinable thingy) ... but it's really 0.4125 pounds (6.6 oz)

thanks!

in case this helps .. here's the debug info .. for a package sent to the UK

><AreasServed>Please reference Express Mail for Areas Served.</AreasServed><Service ID="4"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>38.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>1 - 3 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Global Express Guaranteed</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max. length 46", width 35", height 46" and max. length plus girth 108"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>70</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="6"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>38.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>1 - 3 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Rectangular</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max. length 46", width 35", height 46" and max. length plus girth 108"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>70</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="7"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>38.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>1 - 3 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Non-Rectangular</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max. length 46", width 35", height 46" and max. length plus girth 108"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>70</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="12"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>38.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>1 - 3 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>USPS GXG Envelopes</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Cardboard envelope has a dimension of 9 1/2" X 12 1/2" and GXG tyvek envelope has a dimension of 12 1/2" X 15 1/2"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>70</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="1"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>25.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>5 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Express Mail International (EMS)</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max.length 36", max. length plus girth 79"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>66</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="10"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>25.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>5 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Express Mail International (EMS) Flat-Rate Envelope</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>9 1/2" X 12 1/2"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>66</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="2"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>24.00</Postage><SvcCommitments>6 - 10 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Priority Mail International</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max.length 60", max. length plus girth 108"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>66</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="8"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>11.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>6 - 10 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>USPS-supplied Priority Mail flat-rate envelope 9 1/2" x 12 1/2." Maximum weight 4 pounds.</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>4</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="9"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>38.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>6 - 10 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Box</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>USPS-supplied Priority Mail flat-rate box. Maximum weight 20 pounds.</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>20</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="11"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>49.95</Postage><SvcCommitments>6 - 10 Days</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>Priority Mail International Large Flat-Rate Box</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>USPS-supplied Priority Mail Large flat-rate box. Maximum weight 20 pounds.</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>20</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="14"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>6.00</Postage><SvcCommitments>Varies</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>First Class Mail International Large Envelope</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max. length 15", height 12 or more than 3/4" thick</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>4</MaxWeight></Service><Service ID="15"><Pounds>0</Pounds><Ounces>7</Ounces><MailType>Package</MailType><Country>GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND</Country><Postage>6.20</Postage><SvcCommitments>Varies</SvcCommitments><SvcDescription>First Class Mail International Package</SvcDescription><MaxDimensions>Max. length 24", max length, height and depth (thickness) combined 36"</MaxDimensions><MaxWeight>4</MaxWeight></Service></Package></IntlRateResponse>

What options are configured in your shipping module?

handling fee is 0, tax class is none, tax basis is shipping, shipping zone is none, sort order is 0, machineable objects is true, Display weight & Display transit time are checked

domestic EXPRESS , PRIORITY , FIRST CLASS
international .. all check boxes

i was looking through the debug email ... i wonder if this has to do with shape of the object? i can't find anywhere in zencart where i can define the size of the product or it's shipping package (in this case, an envelope)

You do have the current update to USPS installed and followed the install instructions:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97461

you know .. i saw that post on another thread i think .. and i thought .. BUT .. i JUST installed it today! and it's the most recent version ...

:frusty: boink boink boink .. shall i never learn???

that was it magic zen lady ... u rock! :clap:

:oops:is the pricing in the actual updated file? now i'm getting the envelope prices .. but they're actually too low ..

like from 28451 to canada L4G 0A1 on USPS.com is 2.66 but in zencart it's:
United States Postal Service (1 x 0.42lbs) (First Class Mail International Large Envelope (Varies)) $2.42

and for the UK usps.com has 6.80 but zen has 6.00

(large envelope, 0.42 lbs)

your responses have been FANTASTIC!!

Check the setting for Machinable and if that is applicable ...