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FedEx (Europe) – Services & Capabilities

Overview

This page provides an overview of FedEx services, shipment capabilities, and supported features for Europe-based integrations. It is intended for guidance and scoping purposes only. For implementation details, always refer to the official FedEx Developer Portal documentation.

Note

FedEx services and capabilities may vary based on origin, destination, and customer contract!

FedEx strongly recommends a data-driven integration approach rather than hardcoding services or business logic.

Use the following APIs to dynamically determine:

  • Available services
  • Transit times
  • Rates
  • Pickup availability

This approach ensures your integration remains flexible when FedEx introduces new services or updates existing ones.

Supported Services

Domestics Services International Services
FedEx® First FedEx® International Priority Express
FedEx® Priority Express FedEx® International Priority
FedEx® Priority FedEx® International Economy
FedEx® Economy (UK domestic only) FedEx® International First
FedEx® Priority Freight FedEx® International Connect Plus (e-commerce)
FedEx® Priority Express Freight FedEx® Regional Economy
FedEx® International Priority Freight
FedEx® International Economy Freight

Shipment Features & Capabilities

FedEx provides additional features and capabilities:

  • Multi-Piece Shipments (MPS) : Sending multiple packages or articles to a single destination under one Shipment reference.
  • Dimension Support (DIMS): Capability to send length, width and height in separate fields, based on which the API calculates dimensional weight and applies it to the shipment.
{
“length”: 100,
“width”: 50,
“height”: 30,
“units”: “CM”
},
  • SubPackagingType (required for shipments to Canada): Specifies the inner packaging type used within a package (for example, box, carton, etc.) and is required by certain destinations, such as Canada, for accurate shipment handling and customs processing.

Supported Package Types

Packaging type supported by FedEx:

  • Customer’s Own Packaging

Supported Label Formats

Label Format Use Case
Thermal (ZPL, with or without Doc-Tab) Thermal printers
PDF/PNG Laser printers

Important Notes

  • Service availability depends on origin, destination, and contract configuration
  • Validation test cases are required for certain mandatory services
  • OpenShip API usage requires prior approval from FedEx Technical Support
  • This overview does not list all possible API fields or options

Best Practices

  • Always use Service Availability API instead of hardcoding services
  • Validate addresses before shipment creation
  • Upload trade documents electronically wherever possible
  • Support multiple billing scenarios for European shipments
  • Implement error handling for restricted or regulated goods
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