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Hazardous Shipping Materials

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Written by Sydney Williams
Updated over a week ago

Overview:

This feature gives retailers the ability to add a Hazmat Warning to shipping labels by using pre-defined product tags to mark products as hazardous. Please note, this feature is only available for USPS retailers on Shippo or Easypost.


Summary:

  1. This feature is supported by both Easypost and Shippo

  2. Only applicable for USPS. If you configure hazard tags and do not use USPS, you will be unable to pull rates for tagged items.


Available Tags:

rl-hazardous

Materials considered hazardous by USPS, not covered by other tags

rl-lithium

Products containing lithium batteries

rl-flammable

Flammable items

rl-cosmetics

Cosmetics that are considered hazardous to ship, such as flammable perfume or liquids


Setting up Shopify Tags:

  1. Navigate to Shopify Product Catalog

  2. Select the Product(s) you'd like to tag

  3. Add the specified tag to your Product(s)


How will this appear on a Label?


What specific products does this apply to?

  • Explosives

  • Batteries (including lithium)

  • Fragrences

  • Acids

For the full list of USPS Hazmat Restrictions, please click here.


We're here to help! Email us at support@returnlogic.com or use the live chat inside the platform with any questions or feedback.

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