Am I missing something @Bselectricgoods ? You say add a customised shipping rate for Northern Ireland, but that's the point of this thread isn't it, we can't? At least, not on the Basic Plans. If I have misunderstood and this is possible, then it still seems like allowing orders, then cancelling them is pretty unprofessional (no offense intended to you, I can see you're looking for solutions).
Shopify, please can we have an update on this? As part of Brexit, orders shipped from the mainland UK to Northern Ireland might require customs checks come January 1st, so it's important that we are able to separate England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Customs declarations are potentially complex and expensive, so some retailers might want to put their orders to Northern Ireland on hold until they are confident with the process, procedure and cost.
As others mention, given the additional cost of shipping across the Irish sea (and Scottish islands), we need to be able to treat Northern Ireland separately.
The United Kingdom is a political union of four unique countries. As a comparison, the EU is a political union, but each country has it's own unique shipping rate. The expense of upgrading to the Advanced Shopify plan is not an option for a new and small business.
