> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.smartsend.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# International sales

> Recommended Shopify configuration for international sales and Shopify Markets

Selling internationally from Scandinavia requires careful configuration of markets, duties, and customs information. These recommendations help you set up Shopify for smooth cross-border sales.

## Shopify Markets

Shopify Markets lets you manage multi-country selling from a single store. You can configure pricing, currencies, languages, and domains for each market.

<Tip>
  Use **Shopify Markets** to manage international selling. This gives you centralized control over pricing, currencies, and market-specific settings.
</Tip>

Configure this in **Settings > Markets** in your Shopify admin.

See <Link href="https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/markets">Shopify Markets</Link> <Icon icon="arrow-up-right" size={12} /> in the Shopify documentation.

## Duties and import taxes at checkout

For orders shipped outside the EU (or into countries with import duties), customers can be charged duties and import taxes at checkout. This is known as Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) and prevents customers from facing unexpected charges on delivery.

<Tip>
  Enable **Collect duties and import taxes at checkout** to provide a DDP experience. This prevents customers from refusing deliveries due to unexpected customs charges.
</Tip>

See <Link href="https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/markets/pricing/duties-and-import-taxes">Duties and import taxes</Link> <Icon icon="arrow-up-right" size={12} /> in the Shopify documentation.

## HS codes

International shipments require Harmonized System (HS) codes for customs declarations. Without HS codes, shipments can be delayed or returned at the border.

<Tip>
  Add **HS codes** to all products you sell internationally. This is required for customs declarations and ensures shipments clear customs without delays.
</Tip>

Add HS codes to products in **Products > \[Product] > Customs information** in your Shopify admin.

See <Link href="https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/details/hs-codes">HS codes</Link> <Icon icon="arrow-up-right" size={12} /> in the Shopify documentation.

<Info>
  Smart Send uses the HS codes from your Shopify products when generating customs documents for international shipments.
</Info>

## Related resources

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Customs in Shopify" icon="scale-balanced" href="/integrations/shopify/customs">Configure customs information in Shopify for Smart Send</Card>
  <Card title="Understanding customs" icon="scale-balanced" href="/knowledge/international-shipping/understanding-customs">Learn about customs duties, VAT, HS codes, and customs identifiers</Card>
  <Card title="Shipping within the EU" icon="eu" href="/knowledge/international-shipping/shipping-within-eu">VAT, customs, and regulations for intra-EU shipments</Card>
  <Card title="Shipping to Norway" icon="flag" href="/knowledge/international-shipping/shipping-to-norway">Customs and VAT requirements for shipping to Norway</Card>
</CardGroup>