Show the full & final price for cross-border orders in your WooCommerce checkout

ePAL is the “easy button” for cross-border eCommerce compliance. It calculates fully landed cost (also known as "Delivery Duty Paid" or "DDP") so your customers see the real total before they click 'buy', not after the delivery arrives.

Your customer pays once at checkout, not again at the door.
No unexpected charges on delivery
WooCommerce-first plugin
WooCommerce checkout showing ePAL fields and order summary
ePAL fee: only 1.5% of basket value for cross border transactions.
Try before you buy. No fees for your first €10,000 of cross border transactions
WooCommerce checkout showing ePAL fields and order summary
WooCommerce checkout with ePAL landed cost fields

Cross-border sales shouldn’t end with refunds and support tickets

Selling into the EU can be challenging due to product classification, indirect taxes, customs duties, IOSS validation, shipping and documentation. But it doesn't have to be...

Checkout uncertainty

Unpredictable final price because taxes, duties, tax on shipping or other fees are excluded or estimated.

Unnecessary overpricing by defaulting to Standard Rate VAT 'just to be sure'.

Failed delivery outcomes

Customers refuse delivery when Tax & Duties (not to mention 'carrier handling charges') are demanded at delivery.

Goods are either returned and refunded or destroyed by Customs.

Operational drag

Managing multiple vendors, contracts & billing plus complicated integrations that consume time and money.

Managing multiple rates, rules and regulations across dozens of countries.

ePAL makes your EU sales compliant, before the customer clicks buy

Nobody has time to become an expert in all EU tax and customs regulations. With ePAL, you don’t have to.

How ePAL fits into your WooCommerce checkout

A simple flow that keeps your checkout fast, compliant and predictable.

1
Cart

Customer adds products to basket & ePAL identifies product classification in real time.

2
Real-time calculation

ePAL identifies tax & duty rates in the background and retrieves Shipping options if required.

3
Calculation

ePAL instantly calculates taxes & duties and updates price in your WooCommerce checkout.

4
Final price

Customer sees fully landed cost before payment. Carriers can streamline delivery.

What your customers and your team will see

At checkout, ePAL adds taxes & duties, showing a breakdown of what the shopper pays.

Below are real WooCommerce screens created with ePAL's test store at imaginef1.shop.
Feel free to visit the test store, fill the basket, checkout & see what the customer sees.
(don't worry... we won't ship your test order!)

WooCommerce checkout order summary with expanded taxes and duties detail from ePAL
Cart & Checkout: show or hide detailed landed cost breakdown per Product
WooCommerce admin settings page for ePAL configuration
Itemised view: WooCommerce checkout clearly showing all Taxes & Duties
WooCommerce admin settings page for ePAL configuration
Merchant view: see ePAL fees and deposits directly in WooCommerce
WooCommerce checkout total showing all Taxes and Duties clearly itemised
Merchant view: configure ePAL settings directly in WooCommerce

Everything your cross-border customer needs, handled automatically

ePAL provides real-time VAT calculation, customs duties calculation, excise checks, shipping & documentation, IOSS validation & compliance screening in one service.

VAT calculation and reporting

  • Correct VAT incl reduced & zero-rated
  • Source and destination VAT handling
  • Compliant reporting data exports

Customs and excise

  • Automated product classification
  • Customs duty calculation per line item
  • Excise Duty checks for correct treatment

Shipping and compliance

  • IOSS validation with audit logs
  • Sanctions & Product restriction checks
  • Shipping documentation and labelling

Built for SME merchants

ePAL was designed for merchants selling cross border using platforms like WooCommerce, with a specific focus on SME merchants who just want to sell more, and more easily, without becoming a Tax & Duty specialist

One integration, many solutions

ePAL handles everything in one simple integration, including AI-supported product classification, tax & duty calculation, dynamic shipping rates and IOSS checks, all in a single WooCommerce plugin with built-in automation and onboarding. Everything in one place.

The outcomes that merchants and customers need

Fewer refused deliveries caused by unexpected charges at delivery.
Less operational hassle as a result of more streamlined and accurate sales & fulfilment.
Fewer support tickets demanding explanations and refunds.
Higher conversion when customers are confident the price they see is the price they pay.

ePAL is designed to make things simple - even the pricing

You want to streamline or increase your cross-border selling. We help you to do it right.
A simple flat rate, charged only on cross-border transactions.

1.5% of cross-border baskets

What’s included

  • All-in-one cross-border plugin for WooCommerce
  • VAT, customs duty, excise checks, shipping & IOSS validation
  • Sanctions and restrictions screening

How you pay

  • Pay-as-you-go pricing with no subscription required
  • No cross-border sales => no charges
  • No hidden fees and no “optional-but-necessary” extras
  • Ready to go in 15 minutes with WooCommerce plugin
  • Easy to set up... or we'll do it for you
  • We cover the fees for your first €10,000 of cross-border transactions

Still need more info?

Do you wonder why cross-border consignments get stuck at Customs, get delayed or end up being delivered with added charges or fees... and how to prevent these delays while expanding across the whole EU?

Check out the various ePAL explainers on our YouTube channel: videos and 'shorts'

Quick FAQ for WooCommerce merchants

Short answers for the obvious questions.

More questions and longer answers available here if you want to find out more.

Can I try ePAL Global for free?

Absolutely. Not only is ePAL Global free to try, we will cover the fees for your first €10,000 worth of cross border transactions, however long that takes. If you don't want to continue using it after €10,000 in cross border sales, just deactivate & delate it.

How quickly can I start?

Within fifteen minutes, give or take. With a simple WooCommerce-native plugin, ePAL is designed to get merchants selling cross-border with accurate prices as soon as possible. That's not hype. We're so certain of this claim, we'll configure it for you if you need us to.

Are there any subscriptions, minimum contracts or commitments?

No. If you sell cross border using the ePAL plugin for WooCommerce, we charge 1.5% of the basket value for only thsoe cross border transactions we process on your behalf. If you decide you no longer want to use it, just deactivate & delate it.

What if I don't sell cross-border?

If you don't want to sell cross border, then ePAL is no use for you. But if you don't currently sell cross border but you do want to... then ePAL is perfect for you.

Is this only for sales to EU customers?

The service is positioned as an all-in-one solution for EU compliance and EU expansion, particularly for merchants who want to start (or streamline & expand) shipping into the EU. In due course, imports into the U.S. and U.K. will also be supported.

What happens if I only have occasional cross-border orders?

Install the ePAL plugin and forget about it. If you never sell a cross-border sale, you'll never pay ePAL a cent. Pay-as-you-go means you are only charged on cross-border sales where ePAL was required and capable of processing the data.

Do I need to become an expert in VAT, duties and IOSS?

No. ePAL was built so merchants don’t have to become experts. It handles tax and customs complexity through one integration. In addition, ePAL partners and integrates automatically with best-in-class specialists & experts in product classification, tax & duty rules and rates, sanctions & restrictions monitoring and screening

Are you ready to make 'no surprise costs at delivery' your new tag-line?

See the WooCommerce demo or start with ePAL today.

Plugin changelog

Every version, every improvement. We ship often.

Latest: v5.0.0 — May 2026
v5.0.0 May 2026 Current
AddedCharges breakdown per line item — customers see exactly what they're paying for
AddedTax included/excluded display for variation products at checkout
AddedToggle control so merchants choose how much detail to surface
FixedCharges now apply correctly to free shipping methods
FixedPercentage display and variation tax toggle hotfixes
v4.2.x Feb – Apr 2026
AddedDocument & label generation built into the WooCommerce order view
AddedPrice suffix showing landed cost without an extra API call — faster pages
AddedTax on shipping logic for accurate duty calculations
AddedSettings shortcut on the WooCommerce Plugins page
AddedE2E automated test suite for checkout
FixedZero-rated products incorrectly attracting shipping tax
FixedVAT issue affecting certain product types
SecurityQIT compliance updates & EU VAT rates refreshed
v4.1.x Jan 2026
AddedPayment functionality — wallet top-up from within WooCommerce
AddedReferral & partner credits shown in the wallet panel
ImprovedPrice display in the signup flow
v4.0.x Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
SecurityFull WooCommerce QIT compliance pass — all escaping, sanitisation & E2E tests
AddedMulti-step onboarding wizard so setup takes minutes, not hours
AddedWooCommerce Blocks cart support — custom cart price handling
AddedConfirmation modal + progress bar for bulk Make ePAL Ready operations
AddedLogin success notice showing partner name & credits from ePAL API
AddedNew tax on duties support & EU VAT recharge improvements
FixedDiscount line incorrectly showing as "amend" in order summary
FixedTax ID performance, mandatory state validation, company name display
RemovedShippo integration retired in favour of native ePAL label generation
v3.7.x Oct – Dec 2025
AddedLabel & document creation directly from WooCommerce orders
AddedProduct descriptions text field with character counter for customs use
AddedAdditional duties line item with custom cart subtotal labels
AddedProduct dimensions now passed to ePAL for accurate shipping quotes
AddedPrice toggle & dynamically shown ePAL taglines on checkout
FixedShipping tax calculation accuracy
FixedCart subtotal calculations with correct original value filtering
ImprovedPerformance refactor for better checkout speed on shipping set changes
v3.5 – 3.6 Oct 2025
AddedBulk HS6 code upload — classify your whole catalogue in one go
AddedAddress validation with instant feedback
AddedZone-based ePAL disabling with in-store merchant warning message
AddedTax caching layer for faster repeat checkouts
FixedePAL correctly deactivates on domestic (non-cross-border) sales
FixedConflicting zone resolution and tax settings caching
v3.0 – 3.4 Sep – Oct 2025
AddedB2B domestic support — separate tax handling for business customers
AddedFulfillment flow integrated into WooCommerce orders
AddedBulk "Make ePAL Ready" action for product catalogue
AddedePAL setup tutorial inside WooCommerce
AddedTax ID validation at plugin level
FixedWallet tab, login state, hooks initialisation, shipping tax
ImprovedSettings tab refactored; warning messages when ePAL cannot process
v2.9.x Sep 2025
AddedUnified tax handler — single source of truth for all tax decisions
AddedConsumer Tax ID field on checkout sent to ePAL API
FixedTax ID input, toggle stability, IOSS sync
ImprovedDebug & verbose logging removed from production builds
v2.5 – 2.8 Aug – Sep 2025
AddedPer-product tax line display on checkout — shoppers see exactly what's taxed
AddedWallet tab in WooCommerce admin for ePAL balance & credits
AddedIOSS validation with audit log support
AddedSanctions threshold configuration in WooCommerce settings
AddedRearranged shipping tax display with dedicated script
AddedExecute transaction on order creation hook
FixedInfinite tax loop, guest user credentials, missing tax rates on page refresh
FixedHPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatibility
v2.4.0 Jul 2025
AddedInitial release of ePAL for WooCommerce
AddedHS6 code input on products for automated customs classification
AddedCustom shipping address support & ePAL shipping options from API
AddedEnable/disable tax calculation toggle per merchant
AddedTax ID field in WooCommerce settings
AddedFirst implementation of landed cost on WooCommerce checkout
AddedGitHub Actions CI & automated release pipeline