Shipping costs vary depending on the product type, order size, and destination. Use this guide to learn how to calculate shipping rates for orders containing different product categories.
In this article
- Shipping for a single product
- Shipping for multiple products in the same category
- Shipping for products in different categories
- Shipping for products that ship separately
- Shipping for warehoused (non-Printful) products
Shipping for a single product
To check the shipping cost for a single product:
- Go to the Shipping page.
- Under Are you ordering for yourself or selling online? select Selling online.
- Scroll down to find your product category.
- Look under the Single product column.
Example: Shipping one t-shirt to the USA costs USD 4.75.
Shipping for multiple products in the same category
If you’re ordering more than one item from the same product category (e.g., a sweatshirt and sweatpants):
- Find the product category in the shipping rates overview.
- Note the Single product price.
- Add the Additional product price for each extra item.
Example: Shipping a sweatshirt and sweatpants to Australia:
- Sweatshirt (Single product): USD 11.29
- Sweatpants (Additional product): USD 2.05
- Total shipping cost: USD 13.34
Shipping for products in different categories
When an order contains items from different shipping categories (e.g., a hoodie and an apron):
- Check both categories in the shipping rates overview.
- Use the highest Single product cost as the base.
- Add the Additional product cost from the second product’s category.
Example: Hoodie and apron shipping to the USA:
- Hoodie (Single product): USD 8.49
- Apron (Additional product): USD 2.00
- Total shipping cost: USD 10.49
Shipping for products that ship separately
Some products often ship separately due to packaging needs.
- Same category: If your order has multiple items from the same separate-shipping category (e.g., two mugs), use the method for Multiple products in the same category.
- Different categories: If your order has products from different separate-shipping categories (e.g., a canvas and a mug), add both Single product shipping prices together.
Example: Canvas and enamel mug shipping to Europe:
- Canvas: USD 6.49
- Mug: USD 5.19
- Total shipping cost: USD 11.68
Shipping for warehoused (non-Printful) products
We use Standard shipping rates by default for warehoused items. The Standard shipping method is available for all integrations, and you can calculate its rates with our shipping rate calculator:
- If you have a Printful account, use the shipping rate calculator in your Dashboard.
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