ePAL Cross Border Calculator
ePAL Cross Border Calculator helps WooCommerce merchants simplify international shipping compliance by connecting WooCommerce with the ePAL Global platform.
The plugin calculates taxes, duties and cross-border compliance information during checkout, helping merchants provide greater transparency for international customers.
Note: This plugin connects to the ePAL Global API to obtain information about tax, customs duties, shipping and product classification, as well as Tax ID validation. It uses the information you specify in your plugin settings and your store’s checkout. This service is provided by ePAL Global and requires an active ePAL Global account. See the “External services” section below for full details of what data is sent and when.
Key Features
- Automated EU VAT calculations
- Customs duty assessment for international shipments
- IOSS support and validation
- Real-time address validation
- Customs documentation generation
- WooCommerce order integration
- Multi-currency support
- Secure API integration with ePAL Global
- Support for DDP / DAP workflows
- No coding required
What the Plugin Does
For Merchants:
- Calculates accurate VAT and customs charges
- Helps automate international shipping compliance
- Generates customs-related documentation
- Validates shipping addresses before dispatch
- Reduces manual customs processing
- Displays landed costs during checkout
For Customers:
- Greater transparency around taxes and duties
- Reduced risk of unexpected customs charges
- Improved checkout clarity for international orders
- Faster processing through improved customs documentation
How It Works
- Install and activate the plugin
- Connect your WooCommerce store to your ePAL Global account
- Configure your WooCommerce and tax settings
- ePAL calculates duties, VAT and related compliance information during checkout
- Customers see estimated landed costs before completing their order
Perfect For
- WooCommerce stores selling internationally
- Businesses shipping into the EU and other regulated markets
- Merchants wanting landed cost transparency at checkout
- Stores requiring customs documentation automation
- Businesses registered for IOSS
Pricing
The plugin itself is free to install.
An active ePAL Global account is required to use the external calculation and compliance services.
Visit https://epalglobal.eu for account and pricing information.
Support
- Email: support@epalglobal.com
- Documentation: https://www.epalglobal.eu/epalwoo/
- Website: https://epalglobal.eu
External services
This plugin relies on the ePAL Global API, a third-party service operated by ePAL Global, to calculate cross-border landed costs. This service is required for the plugin’s core functionality: without it, duties, VAT and customs charges cannot be calculated. An active ePAL Global account is required.
ePAL Global API
What it is used for: calculating customs duties, VAT/taxes and landed costs; checking IOSS eligibility; screening for sanctions and restrictions; validating shipping addresses and Tax/VAT IDs; and generating customs-related documentation for international orders.
What data is sent and when: data is sent to the ePAL Global API (https://api.epalglobal.co) each time landed costs are calculated — for example when a customer sets or changes their shipping destination in the cart or at checkout, and when an order is processed. The data sent may include product details (price, quantity, HS/customs classification, weight), order totals, the customer’s shipping address (country and postal code), any Tax/VAT ID provided at checkout, and the store configuration relevant to the calculation. All communication is performed over secure HTTPS connections.
Shippo (optional): when you enable the label and shipping-provider features, shipment data is passed to Shippo through the ePAL Global API in order to test the shipping-provider connection and generate shipping labels and documents. Shippo is a trademark of Shippo, Inc.; this plugin is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shippo.
This service is provided by ePAL Global:
- Terms of Service: https://epalglobal.eu/terms.html
- Privacy Policy: https://epalglobal.eu/privacy_policy.html
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- WooCommerce 4.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- HTTPS recommended
- Outbound API access enabled
Compatibility
- WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)
- Most WooCommerce shipping plugins
- Most WooCommerce payment gateways
- WordPress multisite
- Popular multi-currency plugins
License
This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later.
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html