European Shopify store selling products from US adress to US customers...

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment
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Topic summary

A European merchant wants to sell primarily to US customers and have a US-based friend hold inventory and ship domestic US orders to avoid high international shipping costs. The core question: can Shopify support this setup?

Answer: Yes. Shopify supports multi-location fulfillment and region-specific shipping.

Key setup steps:

  • Add the friend’s address as a separate “location” in Shopify and assign US-bound inventory there (Location Fulfillments).
  • Configure US-specific Shipping Zones with appropriate domestic rates, separate from Europe.
  • Enable or explore Smart Order Routing so US orders automatically route to the US location when stock is available.

Resources were shared via Shopify Help Center links for Shipping Zones and Location Fulfillments. Smart Order Routing was additionally recommended to streamline fulfillment logic.

Outcome: The approach is feasible on Shopify with built-in features. No disagreements were raised. The thread is effectively resolved with implementation guidance; no further action or unresolved questions were noted.

Summarized with AI on December 18. AI used: gpt-5.
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My question is: Does this work with Shopify?

Yes its possible to achieve via different way in your Shopify Store