Setting up your packages

You can add packages in yourShipping and deliverysettings of your Shopify admin for easy selection whenbuying Shopify Shipping labels. You can also set up a default package that's used to determine the shipping rate to charge to your customers during checkout when using weight-based or carrier-calculated rates.

Add a custom package

You can add a custom package with custom dimensions and weight.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go toSettings>Shipping and delivery.

  2. In thePackages节中,clickAdd package.

  3. In thePackage namefield, name your package.

  4. In thePackage type节中,select your package type.

  5. Add your package's dimensions and weight.

  6. Optional: If you want to make this package as your default package, then selectUse this package to calculate rates at checkout.

  7. ClickAdd package.

Add a carrier package

You can add a carrier package from USPS, UPS, or Sendle. Carrier packages have predetermined dimensions. Learn more aboutcarrier packages.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go toSettings>Shipping and delivery.

  2. In thePackages节中,clickAdd package.

  3. ClickCarrier package.

  4. SelectUSPS package,UPS package, orSendle package.

  5. Select a package type.

  6. Optional: If you want to make this package as your default package, then selectUse this package to calculate rates at checkout.

  7. ClickAdd package.

Managing up your default package

A default package is used to determine the shipping rate to charge your customers during checkout when using carrier-calculated shipping rates. If you have weight-based rates, then the weight of the default package is added to the weight of the products being shipped to determine which weight-based rate to charge.

Your default package is also automatically selected when youbuy Shopify Shipping labels.

The box dimensions advertised by your shipping carrier might refer to the inside of the packaging. You need to measure and use the outside dimensions of your boxes when creating packages because the outside dimensions are used to calculate the shipping cost.

For example, suppose you have a default package weight of .1825 kg and you have the following weight-based shipping rates:

  • 0 to 4.99 kg = 3 USD shipping rate
  • 5 to 9.99 kg = 5 USD shipping rate
  • 10 to 19.99 kg = 10 USD shipping rate

Suppose a customer purchases products that weigh a total of 4.9 kg. When the customer reaches your checkout, the default package weight of .1825 kg is added to the weight of the products. Because the products and default package have a combined weight of 5.0825 kg, the customer would be charged the 5 USD shipping rate instead of the 3 USD shipping rate.

Set up your default package

The first package that's created in your store becomes the default package. You can make any of your packages as your default package, but you can have only one default package at a time. Your current default package is indicated with the following text:This package is used to calculate shipping rates at checkout.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go toSettings>Shipping and delivery.

  2. InPackages节中,clickEditnext to the package that you want to make as your default package.

  3. SelectUse this package to calculate rates at checkout.

  4. Optional: Make any adjustments to your package's type, size, or weight.

  5. ClickSave.

Edit a package

  1. From your Shopify admin, go toSettings>Shipping and delivery.

  2. In thePackages节中,clickEditnext to the package that you want to edit.

  3. Make any adjustments to your package's type, size, or weight, and then clickSave.

删除一个包

If you no longer need a package in your shipping settings, then you can delete it. You can't delete your default package. To delete your default package, you need to make another package as your default package.

Your current default package is indicated with the following text:This package is used to calculate shipping rates at checkout.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go toSettings>Shipping and delivery.

  2. In thePackages节中,clickEditnext to the package that you want to delete.

  3. Click删除package, and then click删除.

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