Hello @Kristina_Sarma ,
Shopify does not offer built-in postcode configuration for zones. However, you can optimize your shipping strategy with the following approaches:
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Product-Based Shipping via Shopify Shipping Profiles:
Utilize Shopify Shipping Profiles to create a separate shipping profile for dropshipping products. This allows you to configure rates specific to the products within the profiles based on Shopify’s state-based zone configuration. However, this may require creating multiple profiles for each dropshipper’s products. -
Approximate Rate Shipping:
Instead of creating multiple profiles, consolidate all items into a single profile and use Shopify zones with weight and price-based configurations. While this may not provide exact costs, it offers a reasonable approximation for shipping rates. -
Incorporate Shipping Costs into Product Prices:
Consider adding the shipping cost to the product price and offering free shipping at checkout. This approach simplifies the process and can improve the customer experience. -
Utilize Real-Time Carrier Rates:
Implement real-time shipping rates from carriers such as Australia Post, where the rates are calculated automatically based on the destination postcode. Additionally, you can use the Price Adjustment feature to refine the final cost. You may explore apps like the Australia Rates & Labels app for service-specific price adjustments or the PH Multi-Carrier Shipping Label app for adjustments based on custom conditions such as Post code based Zones, Total Weight, Total Order Value and Item Quantity.
I hope this helps!