For brands who previously relied on the de minimis threshold or Section 321 and now need to quickly shift inventory, ShipBob’s De Minimis Defense program provides a fast, cost-effective path to keep fulfillment running smoothly.  

• Get onboarded in as little as 1 week
• Tap into 60+ global locations and ShipBob’s Inventory Placement Program through our expansive logistics network
• Save big with 75% off onboarding and 50% off the first Inventory Placement Program inbound order 
• Defer or eliminate duties using our FTZ warehouses (exclusively for ShipBob Plus)

Click here to get in touch and get your inventory moving. 

We’re rolling out several updates to improve compliance and provide added flexibility for U.S. domestic HAZMAT orders:

Smarter Product Catalog AI Classification

We’ve enhanced our SDS sheet parser AI to more accurately extract key hazardous product attributes. This ensures shipments align more closely with regulatory and carrier requirements, reducing compliance risks without adding extra work for merchants.

More Flexible Carrier Options

Starting November, merchants will be able to ship US domestic HAZMAT orders via several new carriers: OnTrac Ground DG, Amazon Ground DG, UPS Ground, and FedEx Ground (including Home Delivery). These carriers have fewer restrictions than other postal options and our system will automatically select the carrier that will minimize splits and cost for the shipment.

Click here to learn more about shipping and managing dangerous goods with ShipBob.

Merchants can now customize shipping with new product-based split rules, which gives them more flexibility and control over how multi-shipment orders are prepared. With options like name matching, add-on items, and keep-together rules, merchants can define exactly how orders should be split or grouped, ensuring shipments align with business needs. These rules make it easier to manage complex catalogs, simplify shipping logic, and deliver a more consistent customer experience without adding extra manual steps. 

Boost warehouse efficiency for single-unit orders with the new single picking and packing flow. This new process groups orders with single-item barcoded SKUs into one picking trip and streamlines packing steps, allowing pickers to handle more units in fewer trips and for packers to reduce scans and movements. This results in higher productivity, and more orders processed each day. WMS merchants interested in learning more or participating in beta program for this release should reach out to their ShipBob contact to learn more. 

We’re making it easier for merchants to navigate our Billing page with less friction and find the information they’re looking for quickly. Starting mid-October, merchants will be able to:

• Search, filter, and sort to find invoices, including new filters for ‘Invoice Type’ and ‘Payment Mode’
• Select multiple invoices to download
• Easily view and navigate the page with a new and improved user interface

Merchants can now filter by ‘Completed Date’ on the Returns page in the merchant dashboard and when accessing returns data through our open developer API to keep things consistent no matter how they’re accessing their ShipBob data.

Learn more: Using the Returns page; Get Returns API Reference

Merchants on weekly or monthly invoicing will soon be able to receive their invoices directly via email. This ensures they never miss an invoice and eliminates the need to log into the merchant dashboard to download copies. 

Starting in Q4, ShipBob merchants fulfilling out of Europe will have new carrier options they can use. DPD will launch from our Netherlands locations, offering an upgraded service level, while DHL Express will roll out in both the Netherlands and the UK to expand support for HAZMAT shipments. We’ll also be adding new local carriers across Europe to support home delivery and pick up / drop off options once our new location in Spain launches next year! Learn more about ShipBob fulfillment in Europe and the United Kingdom.

We’ve added 50% more fulfillment square footage for merchants fulfilling out of the UK, giving them even more room to scale inventory and reach customers across the UK and Europe. Learn more.

ShipBob will be moving from scheduled inventory updates to a real-time, event-driven sync in Q1 2026. This upgrade ensures instant inventory visibility across channels, helping merchants avoid overselling, minimize support issues, and keep stock levels accurate at all times. 

This October, ShipBob is releasing two new updates designed to make creating, preparing, and fulfilling manual Amazon FBA orders faster and more seamless: 

Improvements to Manual FBA Order Creation (via the External Transfer Order Flow)

We’re updating the external transfer order (ETO) flow so manual FBA orders will be automatically classified as Amazon shipments. Once the order is packed, it will go ‘on hold’ and weights and dimensions will be displayed on the merchant dashboard. When FBA box labels are uploaded, the order will go off ‘hold’ and will enter packing, ensuring compliance with Amazon’s packing guidelines and with the pack information displayed on the merchant dashboard.     

Ability to Add ASIN Labels to the Product Catalog

Merchants will be able to upload ASIN labels directly to the Product Catalog to associate them at the product level. Once set, these labels will automatically attach to manual FBA orders for the associated product, streamlining order creation and eliminating the need for merchants to upload ASIN labels for each individual order.  

Beginning this fall, ShipBob’s WooCommerce integration will support tag-based order ingestion, enabling merchants to automatically filter and route orders based on tags. This helps streamline workflows and improve fulfillment accuracy. 

Easily connect Unleashed with ShipBob to automate fulfillment by syncing products, orders, and tracking details in real time. This integration will be available to Unleashed merchants later this year.  

Three new webhooks (return.created, return.updated, and return.completed) are now available to provide real-time updates for merchants connecting to partners like Loop or Recharge or using a separate returns provider.  Learn more.

Merchants can now access charges by invoice, order, or time period, enabling granular cost analyses and more accurate reporting across systems. Learn more.