An admin can decide on the shipping rates. This can be done in the product shipping tab on the Add product details page.
Special Shipping Rates for product:
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In the Products menu, choose the All Products sub-menu.
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For a product, click on the eye icon to edit the product details.
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On the products page, switch to the Product Shipping tab.
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Enable the toggle button if you have special shipping rates for this product. Once the toggle button is enabled, a weight and dimensions dialog box will open.
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Enter the weight and select the dimension unit by clicking on the drop down arrow, then enter the length, height, and width.
Shipping Rates - have three options namely
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Free shipping
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Fixed rate
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Global Rate
Free shipping
Selected products can be shipped for free, irrespective of the quantity ordered. Free shipping may be provided for luxury items to encourage sales.
To add free shipping:
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Select Free Shipping.
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Click on the Refresh icon to reset the shipping rates.
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Click on the Update
Fixed-Rate per item
Fixed rate per item is used to add a fixed flat amount for a product’s shipping cost that overrides the basic shipping calculations of the store. So, whatever fixed rate is entered for an item, reflects as the shipping cost on the checkout page irrespective of the location.
To add a fixed rate per item:
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Select Fixed Rate in the Shipping Rates section.
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Type the fixed fee and choose the rate type as one time or per item.
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Click Update.
Add an extra fee with the Global Rates
Global rates represent the rates of products based on general shipping calculations. Global rates apply to every new product that is added to the store. But there may be some exceptions that need extra care while packing and may require extra cost to ship. In these cases, an additional fee might be required to cover the extra shipping costs. So, the extra fee can be mentioned which will get added to the global rate of the product.
To add a fixed fee to existing costs:
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Select Global rates in the Shipping Rates section.
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Type the extra fee and choose the rate type as one time or per item.
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Click Update.
Custom Information:
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Select the country/region by clicking on the drop-down arrow.
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Enter the Harmonized System Code (which denotes a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products).
(Note: If the product will be delivered out of the country, custom information is mandatory for legal and accurate delivery of products, but it is not required for local deliveries within the same country.)