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How do you create a shipping label?

You can purchase and print a label on the PayPal Shipping Center Buy a Label page when your order is ready to ship.

How to Access the Buy a Label Page
You can access the Buy a Label page in one of three ways:

1. In the PayPal Shipping Center, click “buy a shipping label” in the actions menu for the order you want to ship.
2. From the Order detail page, click the “buy a shipping label” button on the top right.
3. From the Activities transaction list in your PayPal account, click Print shipping label.

How to Create a Domestic Label
To create a label on the ‘Buy a Label’ page:

1. Select your Ship From/Return address if your account has multiple addresses.
   • The Ship From/Return address will automatically populate from the order details.
2. Fill in the requested information (confirmations, insurance, or additional handling requests) about your shipment in the ‘Package and Weight’ section.
   • By default, USPS and UPS include insurance coverage up to $100 for specific services. You can add more insurance coverage to your shipments for an additional fee.
3. Click the Calculate rates button.
4. Select your desired shipping service. Your available service choices will be displayed in the ‘Shipping Services’ section.
5. Click the Buy Label button to purchase the label.
   • You will be directed to the ‘Order Summary page,’ where you can review your shipment details, and shipping costs and select your funding instrument from your Wallet to purchase the label.
6. Select the Print Icon to print the label from your browser.
7. Click the download icon on your browser's print screen to download your shipping label and save the PDF file to your computer.

If you need to ship an order in multiple boxes, you can create additional labels for the order from the ‘Order Summary page.’

How to Create an International Label
Here's how to create an international shipment:

1. Go to your ‘Orders’ page.
2. Click the order number and select your Ship From address.
3. Calculate shipping rates and select a shipping service.
4. Add a Customs Declaration form.
5. Purchase a label.

A Customs Form declares all items in a shipment when it crosses international borders. Customs agencies require Customs Forms to help them regulate the flow of goods in and out of each country. You must create customs declarations for each unique item in your shipment. Multiple quantities of the same item can be declared on a single customs declaration.

Customs declarations include the following information about each line item of a shipment:

• Description
• Quantity
• Item Value
• Total Value (if quantity is more than one)
• Harmonization Code
• Country of Origin

Make sure the description of your item is as detailed as possible. If the contents are not described in enough detail, the shipment may be returned to the sender by the carrier or the receiving country. The carrier will not issue a refund for the postage cost when a shipment is returned. Your description should include at least what the item is and what it's made of (for example, "cotton t-shirt" or "gold bracelet"). If it's a specialized item, you may also want to include what it is used for (for example, "stainless steel cookware skillet").