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How to Activate a New Shipping Zone in Shopify

Last updated: September 01, 2024
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By Sam Nguyen

CEO Avada Commerce

Expanding your business to new regions often requires setting up additional shipping zones in Shopify. With over 200 countries and regions worldwide, Shopify store owners may need to establish new shipping zones to reach a broader customer base. By partnering with various carriers, you can ensure your products reach customers in these new zones efficiently.

If a customer enters a shipping address not covered by your existing Shopify shipping zones, you can deliver your products to them by following this guide on how to activate a new shipping zone. By adding more shipping options to the new zone, your customers will be able to receive their products after checkout.

How to Activate a New Shipping Zone in Shopify

Step 1: Go to Settings

From the Shopify admin, click on Settings in the bottom left corner of the screen. Go to Settings

Step 2: Access Shipping and Delivery

Within Settings, select Shipping and delivery. This section allows you to manage all aspects of your shipping, including zones, rates, and carriers. Access Shipping and Delivery

Step 3: Manage Shipping Profiles

Look for the Shipping section. Click on New profile to update or create a new one. Manage Shipping Profiles

Step 4: Add or Edit a Shipping Zone

To add a new shipping zone, click on Create zone. Add or Edit a Shipping Zone 1

To edit an existing zone, click on the zone name to access the editing options. Add or Edit a Shipping Zone 2

Step 5: Set Up Shipping Rates

Once inside the shipping zone, click Add rate to define shipping costs and delivery methods (e.g., standard, express). If you are using carrier-calculated rates, you can select from the available options provided by your carriers. Set Up Shipping Rates

Step 6: Save the Changes

After setting up or editing your rates, click Done and then Save to apply the changes. Save the Changes

How to Activate a New Shipping Zone on Shopify (Mobile)

For iPhone and Android:

  1. Go to Settings: In the Shopify app, tap Store, then tap Settings.
  2. Shipping and Delivery: Under Settings, tap Shipping and delivery.
  3. Manage Shipping Profiles: Tap New profile next to the shipping profile you want to update or create a new profile.
  4. Add Rate: In the shipping zone, tap Add rate to define shipping costs.
  5. Save: Tap Done and then Save to finish.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the on-demand delivery is the solution for any businessman who wants to optimize their products transferability by stretching their shipping zones. With all cooperators such as Postmates, all your customers will receive their goods on time so it boosts your benefit. If you enjoy this post, you might be interested in a related post that we have on activating an on-demand delivery service, so check it out.


Sam Nguyen is the CEO and founder of Avada Commerce, an e-commerce solution provider headquartered in Singapore. He is an expert on the Shopify e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Sam loves talking about e-commerce and he aims to help over a million online businesses grow and thrive.

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