14/10/2026
🗣️ Calling all Australian and New Zealand retailers shipping online orders to the EU.
There’s a new product code requirement headed your way.
📆 From 1 November 2026, customs declarations for these orders will need Product Identifiers for each item: your own product code, a manufacturer code and a standardised code, such as a GTIN, where one exists.
We’ve added fields for these codes in Starshipit for EU orders sent with DHL Express, FedEx and UPS. You can also import them from Shopify product or variant metafields.
Now’s a good time to check your product data and make sure the right codes reach each order.
💡 What do the codes mean, how do they work alongside HS codes, and what should you do before 1 November?
Read the article here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01rf-B0