How to Verify International Address
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With global sales and eCommerce growth accelerating , it’s more important than ever to ensure that your customers have access to accurate addresses. Address verification is used by P2P marketplaces, e-commerce sites, fintech platforms and other companies to confirm that an international customer’s address format matches the standards of their country. Without reliable international data, a business faces a number of problems including higher acquisition costs, user friction, and additional logistics challenges for shipping and delivery. Unlike the US, where every address follows a standardized format verified by a large national agency, the world’s 240+ countries each have their own unique addressing system. Address verification software compares an international address to the database for the country it is originating in and formats it according to local standards. This helps businesses avoid waste by reducing extra shipping costs, improving the customer experience and buildin...