Submit International B2B Orders as Draft

Shopify Plus
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Hello,

I am looking to make it so that if a b2b customer enters an international ship to address at checkout, the order gets submitted as draft. How would I set that up for my international b2b customers only?

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Hey @HopeV

If you’re looking to submit international B2B orders as drafts, our app LevelOps B2B PDF‑to‑Order is a great fit.

  • It takes purchase orders (PDF or email) from your international clients and converts them into draft orders in Shopify — no manual entry needed.

  • Works alongside your existing store while supporting varying markets/currencies through Shopify’s draft order workflow.

Feel free to check it out: https://apps.shopify.com/levelops-email-to-order

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Hey pal @HopeV !

There isn’t a native Shopify setting that automatically turns an online-store checkout into a draft order based on the shipping country. Draft orders are usually created by staff or by an app via the Admin/API.

To get close to what you want for international B2B customers, you’ve got a couple of options:

1. “Request a quote” / manual draft flow (simpler)

  • Tag your B2B customers or use B2B companies if you’re on Plus.
  • For international shipping, send them to a quote / request form instead of letting them complete a normal checkout (e.g. “Request international quote” button).
  • When they submit it, you create a draft order from the admin, add the correct international shipping, and email them the invoice to pay.

2. Automation with Shopify Flow + app / custom dev (advanced)

  • Use Shopify Flow to detect orders where: the customer is B2B (tag or company), and the shipping country is outside your domestic market.
  • Have a custom app (or a Flow-compatible app) create a draft order that mirrors that order via the Admin API, then: tag the original order as “Converted to draft – do not fulfill”, or cancel/refund it depending on how you take payment.

Which route is best depends on whether you’re on Shopify Plus and if you have dev resources. If you can share your plan and current B2B setup, the community can suggest a more concrete workflow.