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Troubleshooting: Passport Errors and Limitations

This article covers known Passport limitations and how to resolve common Passport label generation errors in ShipHero.

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Known Passport Limitations

Limitation Detail
Domestic shipments Not supported. Passport is for international shipments only.
Return labels Not available.
Manifest generation Not supported.
P.O. Box deliveries Not supported.
Insurance costs Not included in the label cost returned by the Passport API. The displayed cost shows shipping and duty/tax only. Actual insurance charges appear on your Passport invoice. See Shipping with Insurance.
Tracking updates May take 24–48 hours to appear for international shipments.
Reference fields

Passport supports one reference field per shipment. ShipHero uses:

  • The configured carrier reference field, if set. Contact ShipHero Support to change the reference field.
  • Order ID, if no custom reference is configured.
  • If the order has a Tax ID, the reference is formatted as: Tax ID: {value}

Passport DDP Country Restrictions

Passport DDP is not available in the following countries:

  • Russia, North Macedonia, San Marino, Comoros, Libya
  • The British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Honduras, Montserrat
  • Saint Maarten, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Turks & Caicos, Samoa, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna

Passport Error Messages

Error Cause Resolution
Passport does not ship domestically Origin and destination country are the same. Verify the shipping address country.
Weight cannot be blank Package weight is missing. Add weight to the order or product record.
Authorization failed API Access Token is invalid or expired. Generate a new token in your Passport dashboard and reconnect the carrier in ShipHero.
Missing customs data Products are missing HS codes, country of origin, or customs values. Update product records with the required customs information before shipping.
Timeout errors Label generation timeout: 60s. Rate quote timeout: 20s. Retry the label. If timeouts persist, contact ShipHero Support.

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