How to Add International Order Extra Fees in WooCommerce
International shipping often involves extra paperwork, customs handling, and coordination. This use case shows how to add a flat fee for international orders to recover those additional costs.
Overview
Using the Extra Fees plugin, you can apply a specific charge for customers ordering from outside your home country. This ensures that cross-border fulfillment stays profitable and transparent. (Plugin Feature: International Order Fees)
Business Impact Example: Many store owners add a $12 fee per international order to help cover the cost of customs documents, clearance delays, and international carrier charges—all without inflating product pricing for local buyers.
Preconditions
- Extra Fees plugin is installed and activated.
- International shipping zones are set up in WooCommerce
Steps (Basic Flow)
- Go to
WooCommerce > Extra Fees - Click
Add New Fee - Name the fee:
International Order Fee - Set Fee Type to:
Fixed - Set Amount to:
$12 Under Conditions, select the appropriate
International Shipping Zones
- Click
Save Fees At checkout, international customers will see the fee applied automatically
Alternate Flow
- If the shipping address is domestic, the fee will not be added.
Expected Outcome
- Helps you offset international shipping and customs costs without disrupting the user experience