ships_from_country
The country the item ships from. Channels use this to calculate import duties, delivery times, and applicable customs rules for international orders.
Also known as: origin_country
Channel support
| Channel | Status | Field name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Merchant Center | Optional | ships_from_country | — Docs → |
| Meta Commerce Manager | Optional | country_of_origin | — |
| TikTok Shop | Recommended | ships_from_country | — |
| Pinterest Catalog | Optional | ships_from_country | — |
| Amazon | Required | country_of_origin | — |
| Bing Merchant Center | Optional | ships_from_country | — |
Why it matters
Cross-border shopping is shipping-cost-sensitive. Items shipping from far countries arrive slower and cost more in duties. Surface this honestly — channels punish shipping-time misrepresentation more harshly than they reward delivery promises.
Cross-border shipping is shipping-cost-sensitive. Items shipping from far countries arrive slower and cost more in duties — facts that should be visible at the placement, not surprises at checkout. The field exists so channels can apply origin-country shipping multipliers and disclose international shipping in placements.
The strategic context for drop-shippers and marketplace sellers: be honest about origin. Items shipping from China to the UK get longer delivery estimates than items shipping from within the UK — claiming UK origin when items ship from China gets flagged eventually and the account-quality consequences are worse than the temporary misrepresentation gain.
For multi-supplier catalogs where origin varies per item, populate per-item rather than at account level. Channel calibration of delivery estimates per origin country matters; account-level defaults muddy the data.
Format rules
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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US, GB, CN, DE)
Applies to: Google Merchant Center, Meta Commerce Manager, Pinterest Catalog, Amazon, Bing Merchant Center
Valid examples
GB Ships from UK
CN Ships from China — discloses cross-border
US Ships from US
Common mistakes
United Kingdom Use ISO code 'GB' not full country name
Related fields
shipping Shipping cost for the item, structured by country and service. Required when Merchant Center can't infer shipping from your account-level settings or when prices vary by SKU.
Read moreshopping_ads_excluded_country List of countries to exclude from Shopping ads delivery for this item. Use when you can't ship or sell to specific regions while keeping the listing live for others.
Read moreFAQ
Why does this matter for delivery estimates?
Channels apply origin-country shipping multipliers. Items shipping from China to the EU get longer delivery estimates than items shipping from within the EU. Misrepresenting origin breaks accuracy in those estimates.
Last reviewed: 26 May 2026
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