Field requirements for Freight 2 Post customers

Freight 2 post customers are businesses or organisations that utilise a shipping service that combines freight transport with postal delivery methods.

If you are importing goods into the UK via Freight 2 Post route, please ensure to provide the following details.

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Important

The following requirements are Royal Mail specific in addition to Intersoft's mandatory fields.

API objectRequired details
Shipper
  • ContactName - this must be an individual person's name, not a company name.
  • CompanyName
  • ContactEmail
  • ContactPhone
  • Line1
  • Town
  • Postcode
  • CountryCode
Destination
  • ContactName
  • CompanyName - highly recommended
  • ContactEmail
  • ContactPhone
  • Line1
  • Town
  • Postcode
  • CountryCode
Shipment Information
  • DescriptionOfGoods
  • DeclaredValue
  • DeclaredWeight
  • CurrencyCode
Items
  • Quantity
  • Description
  • Value
  • Weight
  • HSCode
  • CountryOfOrigin
Customs
  • ShippingCharges - please make sure to populate this field either with the exact amount the end customer was charged for shipping or with "0" if the shipping was for free.
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Note

The requirements listed in the preceding table are also specific for Royal Mail customers creating international shipments.


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