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The Managing Orders section describes the following: Clicking Viewing order details above takes you to the Orders Details page for the user you selected. From there you can access each of the following:

Finding Orders

To view an order, you must first find it in the Global-e database using the search parameters shown below:
  1. Navigate to Orders > View Orders from the Orders menu.
  2. Search by one of the following parameters:
    • Order number
    • Tracking number
    • Other
  3. Define all of the required following filters:
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Go directly to the Managing Order Details page - click Find and View.
    • View all found order IDs in the Order Details section - clickFILTER ORDERS.
      If needed, from here you can export the table by clicking Export.
    By default, the Orders Details table shows all the orders placed on your website during the last two weeks.
  5. Optional - Toggle between the following views:
    • Default - Shows the order details corresponding to your search results above.
    • Shipping errors - Shows the shipping errors corresponding to your search results above.
  6. Select an Order IDfrom the Order Details section:

Managing Order Details

If you know your order ID, you can go directly to your Order Details tab.
  1. Follow steps 1 through 4 in Finding Orders (previous procedure). The Order Details for the Order ID you selected is displayed the following tabs, each described in their own section.
  2. Click one of the tabs as needed:

General

The main area of the General tab shows the IP address, country of origin, order creation time, invoice number, order status, tracking number, waybill, and links to the order’s printable documents. The following figure shows the General tab:
The General tab has the following sections:

Basic Information

This section includes the following information:

Parcels

The Parcels section includes the following information:

Payment Details

The Payment Details section includes the following information. Some fields are not displayed based on the order status:

Merchant Details

The Merchant Details section includes the following information:

Shipping Details

The Shipping Details section includes the following information:

Comments

You can view and leave important comments in the Comments section. When the reconciliation level is overridden by one of the following conditions, the reconciliation level reason is displayed in the Comments section:
  • Method of payment is Cash
  • Order is paid with a gift card
  • Order includes only Virtual Product(s)
  • Order is set as IsNoEODManifest=1
  • Orders to Malaysia

Items Ordered

Items Ordered Section

The actions you can take in the Items Ordered section of the page are directly tied to your order status, with different statuses enabling, disabling, or partially allowing certain functions. Some statuses grant full access to actions, such as View historyor Cancel order, while others allow them only in certain cases or restrict them entirely. Access patterns vary based on your order’s life cycle, as shown in the table below: The Items Ordered section includes the following information: At the very bottom of the tab you can create returns, reship, calculate taxes, send to merchant, cancel your order, and view your history.

Editing Product Attributes

From the General tab you can edit your product attributes. Note that you need Admin permissions to edit product attributes.
  1. Navigate to Orders > View Orders from the top menu.
  2. Click General.
  3. Click Edit Product Attributes from the Items Orderedsection.The ordered items become editable.
  4. Select an item and click Edit Product Attributes.A checkbox is displayed to the left of each item.
  5. Select the checkbox corresponding to all items that you want to edit.
    If the item doesn’t have any attributes, a message is displayed that the selected item has no attributes.

Amending Order Products

If the order contains out-of-stock items, you must amend these items before printing the Airway Bill (AWB) and export documents. Amending the order via the Global‑e Merchant Portal:
  • Triggers an automatic refund of all the relevant amounts
  • Updates export documents
  • Updates the shipper’s AWB
  • Sends an email to the customer, notifying them of out-of-stock items and refunds
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click Amend Order Products.The item quantity value in the Units column is replaced with a field.
  3. Amend the quantity value in the field as needed.
  4. Click Save.

Replacing Order Products

If you want to replace an item instead of refunding the customer, you can replace an order product. If you are an Admin, verify that users have Merchant CS permissions and credentials. Before you can replace an order product you must verify that Global-e has set up the necessary configurations. Contact your Success Manager if you need help accessing the Global‑e Merchant Portal. To perform a replacement the order must have one of the following statuses: Note that replacements request cannot be made for orders in Pending status. This section includes the following procedures:
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click Replace Order Products.
  3. Select one or multiple items to replace.
  4. Click Replace Order Products. One of the following occurs:
    • **Default configuration:**Your website opens to the page of the product you want to replace.
    • **Not configured or configured incorrectly:**Your website opens to the home page. Search for the item you want to send as a replacement.
  5. Replace the item(s):
    1. Modify the current item’s attributes, selecting the relevant product attributes according to their exact specification (size, color, and more).
    2. Add the replacement item to the cart. You can add multiple items to the replacement order.
    3. ClickCheckout to proceed to your Ecommerce Platform Checkout page.
    4. Click Global‑e Replacement Order to access the Global‑e Checkout.
      The Global‑e replacement order button name and location vary for each merchant.
    The Global‑e Checkout page is displayed. The Global‑e checkout page is similar to the checkout page of your ecommerce platform, with the following differences:
    • The customer’s personal and address details are prefilled according to the details in the original order. If required, you can modify these details.
    • You do not need to enter payment information.
    • The Global-e page includes a Place Replacement Order button instead of the ecommerce platform pay/submit button.
  6. Review the customer’s personal details and modify them if needed.
  7. Select the shipping method to send the replacement order (this can be different from the one used to ship the original order).
  8. Select to prepay duties and taxes when applicable.
    Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) destinations can create expenses for customers and should be avoided if not intended. If Duties and Taxes are required and not prepaid, the customer may be requested to pay them to the shipper.
  9. Click Place Replacement Order to create the replacement order. The order confirmation page confirms that the replacement order has been created
    At this stage, customers receive an email notification that their replacement order was created. The order is added to your ecommerce platform as a new order, indicating that this is a replacement order and not a regular order. If you do not want to include replacement orders in your sales reports, you may need to perform modifications on your ecommerce platform to ensure that they are not included in the sales reports.
  10. To view the original order or to cancel a replacement, click Back to order in Admin to return to the Global-e Merchant Portal. Note that at the top of the order screen, the newly replaced order is flagged as a replacement order.
You can cancel a replacement after creating an order replacement (see Replacing Order Products) by clicking Cancel Replacement.
If a replacement order is in progress or it has been canceled, you cannot create additional replacements. Notice the replacement indication next to the replacement orders.

Creating Returns

You can create returns based on your order status, as shown in the table at the beginning of the Items Ordered section. In addition, you have the following role access to cancel orders:
  • Merchant CS Admin
  • Hub Admin
  • Hub Operator
From the Items Ordered section you can create returns. Please contact Global‑e to enable the Returns feature before you continue.
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click Create Return directly below it.The Returns page is displayed.
  3. Select a language from the Select Language on the right edge of the screen.The page is translated to the language you selected.
  4. Find your order:
    • Enter an order ID in the Order ID field.
    • Enter an email address in the Email field. Note that Global-e cannot process a return before its order is dispatched.
  5. Click Create Return.
  6. From the Select Return Items page, select the products that you want to create a return on.
  7. Select a reason from the dropdown menu and click Next.The Create Return Label page is displayed.
  8. Record your RMA number and click Print label to download your return shipping label.
If you click Return Portals Home, you will be directed to the Return Items page. From this page you can find an order using its order ID number or associated email address.

Reshipping Items

You can reship items based on your order status, as shown in the table at the beginning of the Items Ordered section.
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click ReShip directly below it.A message is displayed that the item has been reshipped successfully.

Calculating Taxes

The Calculating Taxes feature is only enabled if you have no prepaid taxes, and no Duties Subsidies. You can calculate an order’s taxes for items that have not yet been set to Dispatched, Complete/Closed, or Received in GE Hub. You can check the order status of your item by scrolling to the very top of the screen while in the General tab. The order status is shown on the right side of the page. If your order has already been confirmed, the Calc Taxes feature will not be displayed. Once an order is in statuses like “Dispatched,” “Complete/Closed,” or “Received in GE Hub,” actions like recalculating taxes are not available.
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click ReShip directly below it.A message is displayed that the item has been reshipped successfully.

Sending an Item to a Merchant

You can send an item to a merchant based on your order status, as shown in the table at the beginning of the Items Ordered section.
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click Send to merchant directly below it.The item is sent to the merchant.

Cancelling Orders

Only Global-e and merchants can cancel orders based on the status of the order as shown in the table at the beginning of the Items Ordered section. In addition, you have the following role access to cancel orders:
  • Merchant CS Admin
  • Hub operator (at any hub, including Global-e operated hubs)
  • Hub admin (at any hub, including Global-e operated hubs)
Sometimes an order must be cancelled, such as if all of the line items are out of stock, or the order consists of one line item that is out of stock. In these cases, the entire order should be canceled.
  • An order that has been Received in Hub or shipped cannot be canceled.
  • Orders can be canceled when their status is Received by Global-e.
  • Canceled orders are not included in reports.
  • An automatic refund is issued, for the full order amount or captured amount, for every order cancellation.
Canceling the order via the Global-e Merchant Portal:
  • Sends an email to the customer notifying him about the cancellation
  • Triggers an automatic and full order refund
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click Cancel Order.
  3. Select a cancelation reason from the dropdown menu:
  4. Select or clear Don’t send an email to the customer.
  5. Click Save.

Viewing Your History

Sometimes an order must be cancelled, such as if all of the line items are out of stock, or the order consists of one line item that is out of stock. In these cases, the entire order should be canceled.
  1. Complete steps 1 through 5 in Finding Orders.Completing Step 5 displays the Order Details page with the General tab selected by default.
  2. Scroll down to the Items Ordered section and click History.
  3. Optional - Toggle between the following views:
    • Default - Shows the order details corresponding to your search results above.
    • Shipping errors - Shows the shipping errors corresponding to your search results above.
  4. Click Create Ticket.

Exporting an Accompanying Document

If you ship orders from Germany to outside the EU worth €1,000 or more, you’ll need an Export Accompanying Document (EAD). The EAD is created through the Automated Tariff and Local Customs Clearance System (ATLAS) via the German software company, AEB, and you’ll be notified when it’s ready. Make sure to wait for the EAD before sending orders to fulfillment to avoid potential delays.

Issuing a Refund

Issuing a refund is described in Issuing a Refund.

Adding a Refund

From the Order Refunds region you add refunds.
Refunds can only be added for orders that have already been dispatched to the customer.To cancel a settlement or a refund of stock items, amend the order before it can be processed on the Global-e Merchant Portal and shipped to the customer. See Amending Order Products.
  1. Follow steps 1 through 4 in Finding Orders.
  2. Select Refunds.
  3. Click Add Refund.

Adding Carrier Claims

From the Carrier Claims region you add carrier claims.
  1. Follow steps 1 through 4 in Finding Orders.
  2. Select Refunds.
  3. Click Add Claim.

Delivery

From the Delivery tab you can view information related to delivery and the item’s delivery history. The following figure shows the Delivery tab:
The following table describes the parameters on this tab: In the Delivery History region near the bottom of the tab, you can view the item’s delivery history by selecting the view:
  • Order level
  • Parcel level
The Delivery History table shows the following information: You can return to the Order Details page by clicking Back to Search Results.

Shipping and Billing

From the Shipping & Billing tab you can manage your shipping information:
You can update the shipping address and phone number as long as the order does not have the following statuses:
  • Received in Hub – the orders are shipped from the Global‑e hub
  • Shipped by Merchant – the orders are shipped directly from the merchant’s hub
This tab is divided into three regions: Full Shipping Details, Full Billing Details, and Tools. From these regions you can:

Full Shipping Details

Editing Your Shipping Details

Users with admin permissions can edit shipping details. You may need to change the customer’s shipping address if:
  • The customer requests to change the destination of the order.
  • The shipper’s API returns an error that something went wrong with processing the address. This may be due to an out-of-date postal code, misspelled address, or missing information.
Due to the protection of personal financial data, we are unable to amend a billing address once an order has been placed. Please note that we can only update a customer’s shipping details and that the new address MUST be in the same country; the country CANNOT be changed.
You can update the email address anytime. You can update the shipping address and phone number as long as the order does not have the following statuses:
  • Received in Hub – the orders are shipped from the Global‑e hub.
  • Shipped by Merchant – the orders are shipped directly from the merchant’s hub.
You can only edit your shipping details until the order is ready to be dispatched.
  1. From the Full Shipping Details region, click Edit.The full shipping detail fields are displayed.Note that if there is an API address error, the order status changes to Failed Transfer to Shipping. When this happens, click Show in Map in the Full Billing Details or Tools area to locate the address using Google Maps. This can help you correct issues such as postal code, spelling mistakes in the street or city name, and more.
  2. Modify the details as needed.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click Save to save your modifications.
    • Click Save and reship if you have already issued an airway bill for this order (as part of the fulfillment process). Your modifications are saved and a new airway bill with the updated address is issued. Remember to replace the old airway bill with the updated version before DHL picks up the order.

Notifying Merchants of an Incorrect Email Address

From this tab you can send an email to the merchant that the address is incorrect, if needed. You can do this by clicking Send Email from the Full Shipping Details panel. When you do this, the message Sent incorrect address email is displayed:
After sending an incorrect address email, a record of this action is kept in the Customer Service Logs. For more information about action records, see Logs.

Full Billing Details

From the Full Billing Details region you can view the billing address in Google Maps by clicking Show In Map.

Tools

From the Tools section you can do the following:
  • View your address in Google Maps
  • Use the Capability Tool
  • View the Shipper Locater
  • Look up zip codes

Cancelling Orders or Out-of-Stock Items

For details about cancelling an order in Shopify, see the Shopify Native Cancel an Order section.

Viewing Your History

At the bottom of the tab you can return to your search results by clicking Back to Search Results.