Documentation Fundamentals Carrier Calculated Shipping
Shopify Carrier-Calculated Shipping
Carrier-calculated shipping (CCS) is a Shopify feature that sends shipping and cart information to third-party rate apps so they can reply with shipping rates.
Read Shopify’s article on CCS here
Do I need CCS?
For most shops, no. Universal Shipping allows you to use Parcelify at checkout like any other shipping rate without CCS. This shipping rate solution supports multi-location shops, promotional rates, and just about everything else Parcelify has to offer. To learn more about Universal Shipping, read our Universal Shipping guide.
How to get CCS
As of January 2023 Shopify will no longer offer CCS to stores on the Shopify Starter or Basic plans.
Read the Shopify Announcement here
These Shops can still use Parcelify Universal Shipping
If your shop requires features not covered by Universal Shipping, There are three ways to enable Shopify CCS: (Read about Universal Shipping Limitations here)
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Switch to Shopify Annual Billing
When you bill annually through Shopify, CCS comes built-in. To change your billing cycle, please follow the Shopify documentation here
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Switch to the Shopify Advanced or Plus plans
Just like annual billing, these plans include CCS at no additional cost. For more information on how to change your plan, please follow the Shopify documentation here
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Pay monthly for CCS
If neither of the first two options make sense for your shop, you can simply ask Shopify to enable this feature for a monthly fee ($20 USD)
If you need to enable CCS for Advanced Shops or are switching to annual or per-month billing, you will need to open a secure ticket to Shopify:
- First, follow this link: https://help.shopify.com/support/login
- Click Account, then click Plans and Billing
- Finally, use the support options provided under “Get Support” to request CCS be added to your shop.