How can I change my drop shipping region on Shopify?

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Topic summary

New dropshipper based in Dubai set up a Shopify store with UAE as the home country and imported products from AliExpress (supplier ships directly to customers). After launch, they saw no local sales because AliExpress delivery times (~3 weeks) can’t compete with UAE’s common next‑day delivery.

Considering a pivot to sell the same products in Europe instead of closing the store. However, they report Shopify won’t let them add EU/US suppliers because the store is registered in the UAE and they don’t know how to change that.

They’re seeking help on:

  • Changing/expanding the selling region to Europe.
  • Adding new shipping zones and rates (Shopify settings that define where you ship and what it costs).
  • General guidance to make the dropshipping store viable.

Link to store provided. No replies or solutions yet; the issue remains open with unanswered questions about region settings, supplier availability, and shipping configuration.

Summarized with AI on January 7. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello - i am new to dropshipping and completely messed it all up… well maybe not so much

I am a resident of Dubai and set up my store with UAE as home country. I added a lot of products from Ali express - you can see here - www.gccbeautyproducts.com - but i soon realized that no one was buying in the UAE because most of the stores here offer next day deleivery so no one is going to wait the 3 weeks to receive a product.

So i thought instead of closing the store maybe i could selling the same products in Europe - but since my store is UAE registered - Shopify does not let me add suppliers from Europe or US or any of that and i am not sure how to change that or add new shipping rates and zone… is there anyway we can save my store, can anyone help guide me to get a succesful drop shipping store?

thanks

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