How Eniture Technology's shipping quote products handle address type detection for USA and non-USA ship-to addresses.
When the ship-to address is in the USA
All of Eniture Technology's shipping quotes products can automatically detect the address type when the ship-to address is in the United States. When the feature is enabled, the shipping provider is informed if the address is residential so that the returned shipping quotes include the carrier's residential address delivery fee.
A complementary setting, Always include lift gate delivery when a residential address is detected, will restrict the shipping options the visitor sees when the ship-to address is residential. For example, a visitor with a residential ship-to address may only see one option that includes liftgate and residential delivery.
When the ship-to address is not in the USA
The United States is the only country with enterprises that offer cloud-based resources for identifying whether a particular address is commercial or residential. Therefore, when the address type detection feature is enabled, and the ship-to address is not in the USA, the website visitor is presented with options that include residential delivery.
Enabling the setting, Always include lift gate delivery when a residential address is detected, will remove the option that offers residential delivery without lift gate delivery.
In either case, it is up to the visitor to choose an option that properly aligns with the type of address.