Documentation Fundamentals Carrier Calculated Shipping
Shopify Carrier-Calculated Shipping
Carrier-calculated shipping (CCS) is a Shopify feature that allows you to connect Parcelify to your Shopify checkout. Once connected, Shopify will send rate requests to our platform and accept shipping rates we produce to be displayed at checkout.
Do I need CCS?
Use Parcelify Storefront Shipping Rates to offer your customers shipping rates before they enter your checkout, without CCS. For more information, read our Shipping rates without CCS guide.
There are some limitations to Storefront shipping rates. If you require unique rates from multiple locations or want to provide Parcelify rates to multiple sales channels, you will need CCS. (For a full list of limitations, see here.)
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
There are three ways to get your hands on this Shopify feature:
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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.