diff --git a/packages/medusa-plugin-ip-lookup/src/api/medusa-middleware.js b/packages/medusa-plugin-ip-lookup/src/api/medusa-middleware.js
index 4a26b1ee56..a602b678bf 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-plugin-ip-lookup/src/api/medusa-middleware.js
+++ b/packages/medusa-plugin-ip-lookup/src/api/medusa-middleware.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default {
       // If this region exists, add it to the body of the cart creation request
       if (regions[0]) {
         req.body.region_id = regions[0]._id.toString()
+        req.body.country_code = data.country_code
       }
 
       next()
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js
index faced103d9..de1db2682c 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/api/routes/store/carts/create-cart.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Validator, MedusaError } from "medusa-core-utils"
 export default async (req, res) => {
   const schema = Validator.object().keys({
     region_id: Validator.string(),
+    country_code: Validator.string().optional(),
     items: Validator.array()
       .items({
         variant_id: Validator.string().required(),
@@ -37,12 +38,19 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       email = customer.email
     }
 
-    let cart = await cartService.create({
+    const toCreate = {
       region_id: regionId,
       customer_id: customerId,
       email,
-    })
+    }
 
+    if (value.country_code) {
+      toCreate.shipping_address = {
+        country_code: value.country_code.toUpperCase(),
+      }
+    }
+
+    let cart = await cartService.create(toCreate)
     if (value.items) {
       await Promise.all(
         value.items.map(async i => {