GuidebyA.Mann

Using the correct tools for international tariff compliance is critical to ensuring your goods are shipped overseas smoothly and efficiently. This guide will walk you through 7 simple steps to install and start using the Anbeond app within your Shopify store. With Anbeond, you can:

  • Install and integrate the app directly from the Shopify App Store.
  • Use Calc. Duties & Taxes (CDT) to show international duties & taxes during checkout.
  • Monitor your CDT usage from both Shopify and Anbeond.

Example screenshots are provided throughout this guide to help you follow along with your own Shopify store.

Step 1–4: One-time Setup for Your Entire Business

The first four steps only need to be completed once:

  1. Install the Anbeond app in your existing Shopify store.
  2. Sign up with Anbeond to gain access to tariff services.
  3. Connect your Shopify store to the Anbeond application.
  4. Subscribe to the tariff services (within Shopify).

Once these steps are complete, your Shopify store will be ready to use Anbeond’s tariff services.

Step 5: Buyer Checkout (Optional Demo)

You can try out a simple, common scenario:

  1. Buyer checkout with Calc. Duties & Taxes (CDT): This feature allows your buyers to see and optionally pre-pay international duties and taxes at the time of purchase.
Step 6–7: Monitoring Usage

Finally, keep track of how you’re using tariff services through:

  1. Shopify store admin – view service usage directly inside Shopify.
  2. Anbeond app settings – monitor and manage tariff service details from within Anbeond.

Step 1: Install the Anbeond App

Before you can use Anbeond’s CDT service, you need to install the app in your Shopify store.

  1. Log in to your Shopify admin.
  2. In a new browser tab, go to the Shopify App Store.
  3. Type “Anbeond” in the search bar and click the search icon (or press Enter).
  4. From the search results, click on the Anbeond app.
  5. On the app’s landing page, click Install to begin.
  6. You’ll be redirected back to the Shopify admin. Confirm installation by clicking the Install button again.
  7. Wait a few moments while the app installs. Once installed, an Anbeond screen appears where you can either sign up for a new account or connect to an existing one.

If you don’t yet have an account, continue to Step 2 – Sign Up with Anbeond. If you already have an account, skip ahead to Step 3 – Connect Shopify to Anbeond.

Step 2: Sign Up with Anbeond

This section assumes you’ve just installed the Anbeond app into your Shopify store (see Step 1) but you do not yet have an Anbeond account. You need an Anbeond account to enable the Calc. Duties & Taxes (CDT) service within your Shopify store. Follow these steps to create an account:

  1. In your Shopify admin, go to Apps > Anbeond.  On the Anbeond screen, click Sign up.
  2. Anbeond’s Sign up page opens in a new browser tab.  Complete the following details:
    1. Add the First name and Last name.
    2. Add the Company name.
    3. Add the Email.
    4. Add the Password.
    5. Add the Phone no (this is non-mandatory)
    6. Click the I agree with terms of use and privacy policy.
    7. Click the Sign up
  3. Verify your email pop-up will appear.
  4. Wait for a confirmation email to arrive at your registered email address. If you do not receive it, click the resend email link to resend it.
  5. Click the confirmation link in the email to confirm that your email address is correct.
  6. After verifying your email, you will be redirected to the Anbeond Home Dashboard.

You now have an Anbeond account and can continue connecting it to Shopify (Step 3).

Step 3: Connect Shopify to Anbeond

This section assumes you’ve already:

  • Installed the Anbeond app in your Shopify store, and
  • Signed up for (or already had) an Anbeond account.

Follow these steps to connect Shopify with Anbeond.

  1. In your Shopify admin, go to Apps > Anbeond to open the Anbeond New/Existing screen.
    • If you’re following along from the previous steps, the screen may already be open in another tab.
  1. On the screen, locate the field Anbeond Public API Key. This must be filled in to connect your Shopify store to your Anbeond account.
  2. In another tab, log in to your Anbeond account.
    • If you’re following along from the previous steps, the screen may already be open in another tab.

  1. From the left menu, select Settings > eCommerce > Shopify and click + Add Store.
    • This reveals your Public API Key.
  2. Copy the key and return to Shopify.
  3. Switch back to your Shopify admin and paste the copied API key into the Anbeond Public API Key field.
  4. Click Connect and wait for the process to complete.
  5. To verify the connection, go back to the Anbeond tab and click the Refresh icon (next to the search bar) to get the latest details.
    • Click Connect and wait for the process to complete.

Your Shopify store is now successfully connected with Anbeond.

Step 4: Subscribe to CDT

This section assumes you’ve already:

  • Installed the Anbeond app in your Shopify store,
  • Created an Anbeond account, and
  • Connected your Shopify store to your Anbeond account.

CDT is a paid service. You must subscribe to it in Shopify to enable Anbeond functionality. Make sure your payment method is set up in Shopify before starting. Follow these steps to subscribe:

  1. In your Shopify admin, go to the Anbeond app.
  2. From the left menu, click Pricing.
  3. Wait for the subscription page to load, then click Subscribe.
  4. Click Approve to complete the payment process. Confirm that the payment was successful.
  5. Wait for the Pricing page to refresh. You should now see your plan listed as Subscribed.
  6. You can now access CDT by clicking Dashboard or CDT from the top-left menu of the Anbeond app page in Shopify.
  7. To confirm CDT is active, log in to Anbeond and go to Settings > Tariff > Service.

You’re now subscribed and ready to use Calc. Duties & Taxes (CDT) in Shopify.

Step 5: Buyer Checkout with CDT

This section assumes you’ve already:

  • Installed the Anbeond app in your Shopify store
  • Created an Anbeond account
  • Connected your Shopify store to Anbeond
  • Subscribed to CDT

The following steps describe what your buyer sees during the checkout process for international (cross-border) orders.

  1. The buyer visits your online store (website) linked to your Shopify store.
    • To test, click View (eye icon) in your Shopify admin’s Online Store channel.
  2. The buyer adds product(s) to their cart.
  3. At checkout, the buyer enters Contact information and Shipping address.
  4. Anbeond automatically calculates duties & taxes with shipping:
    • CDT shows a combined figure (shipping + duties & taxes).
    • A Duties & Taxes line may also appear separately in the order summary.

  5. The buyer selects a shipping option (with CDT included) and moves to the payment section.
  6. The buyer enters payment details and clicks Pay now.
  7. You can view the order in Shopify admin under Orders.

Step 6: Monitor CDT Usage in Shopify

This section assumes you’ve already:

  • Installed the Anbeond app in your Shopify store
  • Created an Anbeond account
  • Connected Shopify and Anbeond
  • Subscribed to CDT

To check your CDT usage from Shopify:

  1. In Shopify admin, click Apps > Anbeond.
  2. From the top menu, select CDT.
    • A usage statement will display your current activity.

Step 7: Monitor CDT Usage in Anbeond

This section assumes you’ve already:

  • Installed the Anbeond app in your Shopify store
  • Created an Anbeond account
  • Connected Shopify and Anbeond
  • Subscribed to CDT

You can also track your CDT usage directly inside your Anbeond account:

  1. Log in to your Anbeond account.
  2. From the left menu, go to Settings > Tariff > CDT.
  3. Your CDT usage will be listed in the table.

Shopify: How to Disconnect Shopify via Anbeond

If you wish to disconnect Shopify from Anbeond, for whatever reason, do the following steps.

  1. Log in to your Anbeond account.
  2. From the left menu, go to Settings > eCommerce.
  3. Click the Disconnect icon under Action Column, and a pop-up appears, click the Disconnect button.
  4. A new browser tab will open to your Shopify Admin. Log in if prompted.
  5. In the Shopify Apps screen, locate Anbeond under Installed apps, click the three-dot icon, and select Uninstall.
  6. Shopify will ask for confirmation. Optionally select a Reason for uninstalling, and then click Uninstall.
  7. After a few moments, a message will confirm that you’ve successfully uninstalled Anbeond.
  8. Return to the Anbeond Settings > Ecommerce tab.
  9. Refresh the page or click the Close button and then click the Refresh icon (next to the search bar) to refresh the status.
  10. Wait a few moments for the Settings > eCommerce > Shopify panel to refresh and confirm that no Shopify connection is shown.