Why does Shopify auto-detect India Post as La Poste?

Topic summary

Issue Identified:
Shopify incorrectly auto-detects India Post tracking numbers as La Poste (French postal service), forcing merchants to manually correct the carrier selection during order fulfillment.

Current Workaround:

  • Users must manually select “Other” from the postal service dropdown
  • Then manually enter the India Post tracking page URL
  • No automatic “click and track” functionality exists for India Post parcels

User Requests:

  • Native India Post integration with automatic tracking detection
  • Click-to-track functionality similar to other supported carriers
  • Recognition that India Post covers the largest deliverable PIN codes in India

Status:
Multiple users have endorsed this feature request. One participant inquired about direct India Post integration similar to existing Delhivery app functionality, noting that third-party solutions like Shiprocket currently exist but aren’t ideal. The issue remains unresolved and awaits Shopify’s attention.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Agreed. Shopify please rectify this.