You may wish to define the country subdivision codes that represent United States of America (USA) military to facilitate US-based sales.

These subdivisions are as follows:

• Armed Forces America (US-AA)
• Armed Forces Europe (US-AE)
• Armed Forces Pacific (US-AP)

These subdivisions need to be configured, the same as any other State in the USA.

Marketplaces Settings

You need to create the subdivision and enable tax for it. You can use the country_subdivisions.<New_Key>.taxation.is_enabled setting to do so. Where <New_Key> is the subdivision. For example, country_subdivisions.US-AA.taxation.is_enabled.

You may also need other settings, depending on your needs. See Marketplace Settings Reference Guide.

Seller Settings

You also need to create the same subdivision in your sellers' settings and enable tax for it. You can use the country_subdivisions.<New_Key>.taxation.is_enabled setting to do so. Where <New_Key> is the subdivision. For example, country_subdivisions.US-AA.taxation.is_enabled.

You may also need other settings, depending on your needs. See Seller Settings Reference Guide.

Address Format

The addresses for used when sending goods to these places needs to follow some conventions:

• Address: Specify the unit and/or the Post Office box number in the following formats:
  • Army: Unit Box
  • Air Force: PSC* Box
  • Navy: Ship Hull
  • Embassy: Unit Box
• City: Specify APO, FPO or DPO. Do not specify the city's name.
• State: Specify AA, AE or AP. Do not specify the name of the State.
• ZIP Code: The ZIP code needs to be a 5-digit code and it must start with a 0 or 9.