Using Shopify shipping profiles

Shopify has recently launched a feature called shipping profiles. These profiles allow you to create shipping rates for specific products so that you can offer per product shipping depending on the product, as well as where you're shipping from and to.

With Shopify shipping profiles you can set different shipping rates for your subscription products.

Accessing Shopify shipping profiles  

To use Shopify shipping profiles, select Shipping from your Shopify Settings.

Shipping profiles are located in the Custom shipping rates for products section.

Configuring specific rates for subscription products only

You can use Shopify shipping profiles to set a different shipping rate for your subscription products only. You may want to use this method to offer free shipping.

Step 1- Create the shipping profile

1. From your Shopify shipping settings select Create new profile. 
2. Add a name to your Shipping profile, and then select Add products.
3. Select the auto-renew version of each product that you want to include in this rate. 
4. Press Done to save your selection.

Optional step: If you ship products from multiple locations, select Manage under Shipping from to determine which location to ship this product from. Otherwise, your default location will be selected automatically. 

The shipping rate you set will only apply to the products you've selected. Since the auto-renew product, and not the original product, goes through the Recharge checkout, it will qualify for this shipping rate.

Step 2 - Specify the shipping rate

1. Select Create shipping zone under Shipping to. Set a name for this Zone and choose the countries you would like to ship your subscription products to. Press Done to save your selection.
2. Select Add rate to create the shipping rate. 
3. Choose Set up your own rates.
4. Add a rate name and set the price customers will pay for shipping. 
5. Press Done to save the rate.

Press Save once you are finished creating your shipping profile. Your new rate will now be listed under Custom shipping rates for products in your Shopify shipping settings. 

You then need to create a separate shipping profile for the original product.

Offering free shipping on subscription products 

You can also use Shopify shipping profiles to offer free shipping on your subscription products only.

Step 1- Create the shipping profile

1. From your Shopify shipping settings select Create new profile.
2. Add a name to your Shipping profile, and then select Add products.
3. Select the auto-renew version of each product that should receive free shipping.
4. Press Done to save your selection.

Step 2 - Specify the shipping rate

1. Select Create shipping zone under Shipping to. Set a name for this Zone and choose the countries you would like to ship your subscription products to. Press Done to save your selection.
2. Select Add rate to create the shipping rate.
3. Choose Set up your own rates.
4. Add a rate name and set the price for shipping to $0.00.
5. Press Done to save the rate.