Shipping rates

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Topic summary

A user seeks to create custom shipping rules for different products without enabling Carrier Calculated Shipping (CCS), as previously suggested apps require full CCS activation.

Suggested workarounds include:

  • Shopify Shipping Profiles: Create custom profiles in Settings → Shipping and Delivery, assigning specific products to different rate groups based on product type or location
  • Weight/Price-Based Rates: Manipulate product weights to trigger different flat-rate shipping charges
  • Third-party apps: Use order/customer tags to set custom rules without CCS

Recommended apps:

  • Parcelify
  • Better Shipping (supports per-product rates)
  • Intuitive Shipping (may offer Basic plan workarounds)

Alternative solution: Enable CCS by upgrading to Advanced Shopify, paying $20/month extra on lower plans, or switching to annual billing (which includes CCS at no additional cost).

The discussion remains open with no confirmation whether these solutions meet the user’s specific requirements.

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I am wanting to create custom shipping rules for different products we sell. After trying a few of the apps suggested previously, I am unable to find any that will allow us to create custom shipping rules without fully enabling Carrier Calculated Shipping. Does anyone have any suggestions for a work around or an app that will allow me to create different shipping rules that can apply in checkout so we are not loosing on shipping costs?

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Hi @Adina121 ,

Custom shipping rules in Shopify can be tricky without enabling Carrier Calculated Shipping (CCS), but here are some workarounds and app recommendations:

**Workarounds Without CCS:**1. Shopify Shipping Profiles:

  • Go to Settings → Shipping and Delivery and create Custom Shipping Profiles for different product groups.
  • Assign specific products to each profile with different rates.
  • This works well if you have different rates based on product type or location.

  1. Flat Rate & Weight-Based Shipping:

    • If your shipping costs vary by product, set weight-based or price-based rates in your general profile.
    • You can assign specific weights to products to “trick” Shopify into charging different shipping rates.

  2. Using Third-Party Apps with Workarounds:

    • Some apps allow you to set custom rules without CCS by using order tags or customer tags.

**Apps That May Work Without CCS:**1. Parcelify (Check their settings for workaround options)

  1. Better Shipping (Allows per-product shipping rates)
  2. Intuitive Shipping (May require CCS but has workarounds for Basic plans)

If none of these work, you may need to enable Carrier Calculated Shipping by:

  • Upgrading to Advanced Shopify
  • Paying an extra $20/month on the Basic or Shopify plan
  • Switching to annual billing, which enables CCS for free