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What is a table rate for shipping?
Table Rate Shipping makes it possible for you to create complex rules for shipping your products worldwide. You can define multiple rates based on the product’s destination, have multiple rates per zone, and add rules based on product weight, the number of items, shipping class, and price.
How can I get shipping charges in Magento 2?
Now let’s open the Magento 2 admin panel to begin. Then, select the «Store» tab and click on the «Configuration» option. When done, expand the «Sales» tab and choose the «Shipping Methods» section. Here they are.
How to create a table of shipping rates?
Once you figure out the above you can create your table of rates. You can create any number of conditions and the first one that is matched will display on the front end. You could for example create a table that says for 1-10 items charge $10, for 11-20 items charge $20, and for 21-999 items charge $30.
How to calculate shipping charges for an item?
You could for example create a table that says for 1-10 items charge $10, for 11-20 items charge $20, and for 21-999 items charge $30. This is pretty basic functionality but once you combine it with shipping classes, shipping by weight, and how you calculate the charges it becomes pretty powerful.
How are shipping classes used in table of shipping?
Shipping classes allow you to group similar types of items to make your table of rates a bit easier. You could for example create a large shipping class for all of your potted trees and create a flower class for your flowers and then charge $5 per flower and $100 per tree quite easily.
Can you have multiple shipping rates per zone?
You can define multiple rates based on the product’s destination, have multiple rates per zone, and add rules based on product weight, the number of items, shipping class, and price. Every store is unique, with its own products and shipping needs, so every setup is different.