Ukrposhta has integrated with Etsy to simplify international shipping
On August 19, Ukrposhta launched a technical integration with the international marketplace Etsy, which is intended to simplify the sale and delivery of Ukrainian goods abroad. The new feature is aimed at sellers of handmade items, craft products, art, and vintage goods.
Ukrainian sellers can now process international shipments without having to duplicate data.
Once an Etsy shop is connected to the seller’s Ukrposhta account, data on new orders is automatically sent to the system. Sellers do not need to manually copy the recipient’s address, contact information, or a description of the package’s contents.
The integration feature allows you to:
- automatically import orders from Etsy;
- process international shipments without re-entering data;
- automatically send the tracking number to the marketplace after creating a shipment;
- print labels from the “Dashboard”;
- pay for shipping online;
- take advantage of cumulative discounts on international shipments;
- return shipments free of charge if they are undeliverable.
“It’s up to businesses to create high-quality Ukrainian products; our job is to ensure that shipping them takes just a few minutes. And then—fast delivery to buyers around the world: in particular, to the U.S., one of the key markets for Etsy sellers, where Ukrposhta delivers shipments in an average of 7–14 days,” said Ihor Smilianskyi, CEO of JSC “Ukrposhta.”
Last week, the national postal operator announced that, in partnership with the Ukrainian company “Modern-Expo,” it is launching the production and installation of 1,000 new street-based mail kiosks, primarily in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro, and other major cities across the country.
As a reminder, Ukrposhta is eliminating the 45-hryvnia surcharge for deliveries to rural areas via mobile branches. At the same time, the company is raising its courier delivery rates.
“Ukrposhta” has suspended operations at its last stationary branch in the frontline town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast due to constant Russian shelling and the threat to employees and local residents.
