Smarter Tools, Smoother Growth: Highlights from Passport’s Summer 2025 Product Webinar

July 21, 2025 
|  Passport

From compliance-ready checkouts to more flexible integrations and warehouse automation, Passport’s latest product release is all about empowering ecommerce brands to scale globally with ease.

On July 10, Passport hosted The Global Entry: Summer ’25 Product Release Webinar—a deep dive into the powerful new features built to help brands win this peak season and beyond.

Watch the full recording here:

Whether you’re a current Passport customer or exploring global solutions for the first time, this session offers a roadmap to higher conversions, smoother operations, and global sales success.

What’s New in Summer 2025

🇺🇸 U.S. Duty Drawback

Tariffs cutting into your margins? You may be eligible to recover:

  • Section 301 tariffs on China-made goods
  • 2025 IEEPA reciprocal tariffs (Liberation Day tariffs)
  • General import duties, MPF, and Harbor Maintenance Fees

As a licensed customs broker, Passport handles the entire process—so you can focus on growth, not paperwork.

📦 In-Country Enablement Now in the U.S. and Mexico

Already supporting in-country operations in the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia, Passport now offers the same enablement in the U.S. and Mexico—helping brands reduce shipping costs, speed up delivery, and avoid tariffs.

🇬🇧 Official UK Expansion

Passport is now live in the UK! Our new origin capabilities support UK-based brands with cross-border shipping, in-country fulfillment, and compliance—making it easier to reach customers in the US, EU, Canada, Australia, and beyond.
Read the full update →

🌐 Passport Global Toolkit

  • Support for BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and custom-built sites
  • API & SDK for personalized localization, currency display, duty & tax calculation, and DDP/DDU delivery options
  • Fully managed international compliance

⚙️ Warehouse Automation

Passport is rolling out automation at key U.S. sorting hubs to improve delivery speed, reduce handling times, and increase operational efficiency.

Want a closer look at what’s included? Preeti Kashyap, our Senior Director of Product, breaks down each new capability in detail here.

🔌 Checkout Upgrades for Shopify Plus

  • Accurate Landed Costs with Discount Codes: Prices adjust in real time after discounts—so international shoppers see true totals, not inflated duties.
  • Customer Tax ID Collection: Automatically collects tax IDs in applicable countries to avoid delivery delays and failed shipments.

🛠️ Workflow Improvements in the Passport Portal

  • Search & filter shipments by milestone status
  • Customize shipment table layouts
  • Save box dimensions and upload your own labels
  • Batch print multiple BOLs and shipping labels

Meet the Experts

The session was hosted by four Passport leaders across product, trade, sales, and in-country enablement:

  • Chris Ziomek, SVP of Sales
    With 15+ years in Tech and SaaS, Chris kicked off the session by spotlighting Passport’s vision: helping brands unlock their full global potential with tools that simplify, streamline, and scale.
  • Preeti Kashyap, Senior Director of Product
    Preeti unveiled the latest updates to Passport’s platform, drawing from her 15+ years of building global ecommerce tools at Amazon, eBay, and Saks. Get a detailed breakdown of what’s new in her latest authored blog.
  • Thomas Taggart, VP of Global Trade
    A 20-year veteran in international shipping and policy, Thomas explained how Passport’s Duty Drawback solution can help brands recover up to 99% of paid duties—especially amid rising tariffs.
  • Craig Walsey, Head of Business Development
    With decades of experience scaling global ecommerce brands, Craig shared insights into in-country enablement and how brands are localizing to improve speed, reduce cost, and stay compliant.

Built for Peak—and Beyond

With tariffs rising and delivery timelines under pressure, these updates are designed to help you scale smarter—not just this peak season, but well into the future. Whether it’s smarter shipping, more accurate checkout, or better post-purchase experiences, Passport’s newest tools are built to keep your global strategy strong and resilient.

Ready to simplify operations and accelerate growth?
Request a demo to see how this release can power your brand.

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