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# Shipping Methods

Shipping methods determine how products are delivered to your customers. Examples of shipping methods include domestic, international, free shipping, and express delivery.

Shipping method costs are in addition to the cost of products in the cart and any applicable taxes.

To navigate to the **Shipping methods** page, click **Configurations** in the left menu and then select **Shipping Methods**.

## Shipping Methods Table

The Shipping methods table displays a list of all previously created shipping methods.

You can search for a specific shipping method by entering the shipping method name in the search bar and clicking enter.

| Field                    | Description                                                                |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Shipping method name** | The carrier name assigned when creating the shipping method.               |
| **Cost**                 | The shipment cost and currency assigned when creating the shipping method. |

## Creating Shipping Methods

1. In the left menu, click **Orders** > **Configurations** > **Shipping Methods**.

   The **Shipping Methods** page is displayed.

2. Click **Create Shipping method**.

   The **Create Shipping method** page is displayed.

3. In the **Carrier name** field, enter a name.

4. (Optional) In the **Description** field, enter a description.

5. In the **Shipping method code** field, enter a shipping method code.

   For example, Same Day Delivery (SDD) or Ship To Home (STH).

6. In the **Shipment cost** field, enter the shipping cost.

7. In the **Shipment tax code** field, enter the tax code associated with the shipping method.

   Note that this fields value depends on the applicable tax laws and regulations in each jurisdiction you ship from and should be provided by your tax processing service.

8. (Optional) In the **Region** field, enter a State or region of delivery.

9. In the **Address Type** field, select an address type.

   Certain carriers or methods are sometimes required depending on the address type entered at checkout. For example, when fulfilling orders to an address type with Army Post Office (APO) or Military Post Office (MPO) a unique method or specific carrier might be required.

10. In the **Channel** field, select a channel.

    For example, if the method was for international order fulfillment, you would select the international channel.

    fabric has two default channels, Canada and USA.

11. In the **Currency** field, select a three-letter currency code.

12. In the **Carrier SLA** section, do the following:

    * In the **Minimum days to deliver** field, enter the minimum duration required to deliver an order starting from the time the order is placed.
    * In the **Maximum days to deliver** field, enter the maximum duration required to deliver an order starting from the time the order is placed.
    * In the **Cut-off time** field, enter the time at which the current order day is over. This is used as the  daily deadline for a warehouse to process the last order.

    **Note**: If an order is delivered after the cutoff time, it's considered as delivered the next working day. For example, if the cutoff time is set to 5:00 PM, any orders delivered after this time will be considered to have been delivered the following business day.

13. In the **Freight Options & Restrictions** section, enter the following minimum and maximum dimensions for the shipping method:

    * Enter a minimum & maximum weight.
    * Enter a minimum & maximum length.
    * Enter a minimum & maximum width.
    * Enter a minimum & maximum height.

14. In the **Product Selection** section, choose whether the shipping and carrier rules apply to specific products or to a purchase’s entire cart value.

    * **To specific products**: Use the **Add Products** button to select eligible products.
    * **Cart Value**: Enter a minimum and maximum cart value.

15. Click **Save**.

The shipping method is created and added to the **Shipping method** table.

## Editing Shipping Methods

1. In the left menu, click **Orders** > **Configurations** > **Shipping Methods**.

   The **Shipping Method** page is displayed.

2. In the **Shipping method name** column of the shipping methods table, click a method.

   The **Edit Shipping method** page is displayed.

3. Make your edits.

   For more information on the shipping method fields, follow the instructions in the [Creating Shipping methods](/v3/orders-and-inventory/user-guides/orders/configurations/shipping-methods) document.

4. Click **Save**.

The edits are saved.

## Delete a Shipping Method

1. In the left menu, click **Orders** > **Configurations** > **Shipping Methods**.

   The **Shipping Method** page is displayed.

2. Mouse over the shipping method you want to delete.

   Two icons appear, edit and delete.

3. Click the delete icon.

   A confirmation window is displayed.

4. Click **Yes, Delete**.

The shipping method is deleted and is no longer visible in the shipping method table.

## Related Topics

* [Order Attributes](/v3/orders-and-inventory/user-guides/orders/configurations/order-attributes)
* [Backorders and Preorders](/v3/orders-and-inventory/user-guides/orders/configurations/backorder-preorder)
* [Order Policies](/v3/orders-and-inventory/user-guides/orders/configurations/policies)
* [Order Alerts](/v3/orders-and-inventory/user-guides/orders/configurations/order-alerts)