Sellers,
As many of you have expressed through the Forums, in surveys and at meet-ups, there’s a big demand for regional shipping options. We are happy to announce that we are currently conducting a closed beta test of new shipping regions. This tool will give sellers the ability to set shipping costs for a predefined region, thus alleviating the problem of setting the same shipping costs across many countries.
Below is a list of the regions we are testing. (We may add additional regions at a later date.)
- Africa
- Central America
- European Union (EU) countries
- Europe non-EU countries
- South America
When using the tool, beta testers can see which countries are included within these regions.
Below is a preview screenshot of the new Your Etsy > Shipping Options page with Shipping Regions:
As you browse items on Etsy, you might notice that our beta testers’ listings may display shipping costs using the new regions. Below is an example of shipping information on a listing that uses Shipping Regions:
If you see listings that look like this: don’t be alarmed! This is a sign of good things to come. We do not anticipate problems with transactions involving Shipping Regions, but please communicate with the seller (who is likely a beta tester) and contact Etsy’s Support Team if you experience any transaction issues related to Shipping Regions. Thanks for being patient while we work out the kinks during this testing period.
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153 comments
Sign in to add your ownFishstikks says:
Ooooh this sounds very very interesting!!
3 years ago
PhineasandLou says:
Etsy guys, you rock!!! This looks awesome and I'll look forward to learning more :)
3 years ago
PipocaHandmade says:
Good to know. Thanks for the update. I hope the testing goes well because this would be a very helpful feature!
3 years ago
beautifulbridget says:
Very awesome, I am so excited!!
3 years ago
Morado says:
Oh my! can't wait to try this out.
3 years ago
HibouCards says:
Thanks guys this is really helping... It will be useful for French customers (when I'll others besides family ;)
3 years ago
swoodproducts says:
Cool Beans
3 years ago
qbranchltd says:
This is terrible! The forums are buzzing with complaints about the shipping order on their listings - Your own country is no longer on top! Put this back so that if you are selling from the US then US shipping should show up first. This is going to be a problem for buyers who do not look down the shipping list and stop at the first expecting to find US. Also - there are ten (10) international shipping regions with different shipping rates from the US - not five! Put it back the way it was!
3 years ago
MomNMiaQuilts says:
wonderful!
3 years ago
steinschmuckdesign says:
Great, hope the Test go well, because this would makes things so much more easy, thank you for all the work you do for us!
3 years ago
OhFaro says:
FIX IT!!! This SUX!!! I want my US buyers to see my US shipping FIRST. Same with any seller in any country. Their own country should be FIRST!!!!
3 years ago
litalima67 says:
Very good. So I don't have to guess.
3 years ago
SingingSky says:
Thanks Etsy!
3 years ago
brownbunnybyiris says:
Guys, you really make it happen:-) It's going to be great! I can't wait!
3 years ago
joojoo says:
Very nice :) Wish you could add a feature that we could be more felexible with the second item's shipping costs. For example: If the second item is a parcel or if it's an envelope(Letter Mail for prints). Because some items can not be shipped together. Many thanks again for everything!
3 years ago
piccoladonna2006 says:
I was hoping for a REAL shipping calculator.....
3 years ago
stellaloella says:
qbranchltd & OhFaro-- Changing the order of countries in the shipping information on a listing is a known bug that we are continuing to investigate. It is unrelated to the Shipping Regions tool.
3 years ago
juicychristians says:
This looks pretty snazzy! Great Job!
3 years ago
MademoiselleG says:
Oh great thank's! That is very helpfull for those europeen etsy sellers! :-)
3 years ago
BlueTerracotta says:
Oh, this is very good news! Thanks!
3 years ago
diffractionfiber says:
Good news!
3 years ago
joojoo says:
maybe I was not very clear... I mean if buyer buys more than one item them the form field that says: "If shipped with another item" could be a drop down menu, so that the buyer can choose the shipping between different items. For example the drop down menu that we entered two choices: 1.Doll 2.Print It's really my dream! For now I had to write the price of my biggest item for the second item's shipping price and it scares buyers I guess, Although I have explained that I combine the shipping and return their money. Thank you again Etsy admins! You are already the best :)
3 years ago
OhFaro says:
Thanks Stella!
3 years ago
ArtsAfire says:
This will be great! Thanks!!
3 years ago
iragrant says:
yes, at last! thank you........:)
3 years ago
LeelaBijou says:
very interesting! thanks!
3 years ago
soule says:
Great!
3 years ago
ingermaaike says:
Wheeeyyyyhoooo that is sublime!!
3 years ago
Beesnetta says:
Oh awesome!!!
3 years ago
Greenbriar says:
Bravo Etsy!!! I am excited about this! Great tool!
3 years ago
strawberrycouture says:
Ooooooooh this is going to be cool! I can't wait.
3 years ago
pinkracoon says:
This is great and would be so helpful, thank you!
3 years ago
OlliesWoollies says:
Excellent! Just what I've been waiting for! Great work!
3 years ago
aBreathofFrenchair says:
Thanks for all your hard work, Etsy!
3 years ago
odiliafu says:
Cool! That's a great improvement!
3 years ago
dragonhouseofyuen says:
looks great so far!
3 years ago
dragonhouseofyuen says:
forgot to say a Big THANKS!! :)
3 years ago
strawberrykisses says:
Finally!!! I look forward to the day when I don't need to ask a seller to please ammend their listing to include the country I'm based at the moment...as "Everywhere else" is too generic and does not recognise any country when reaching payment. Excellent tool!! xx
3 years ago
replicca says:
oh boy this is exciting and even more so would be regional Canadian prices!! shipping the exact same parcel ranges from $2 to $20 in Canada due to the size of the country and its so hard to set fees... Thanks for listening Etsy!!
3 years ago
Antiquebasketlady says:
this will be a great feature...thanks so much!
3 years ago
noadi says:
Ooo! This option will be great. Joojoo: I think you may be misunderstanding how the combined shipping works. If an item can't be shipped with another then you would just put the same price as shipping by itself. Otherwise you put a price that when combined with the shipping of another item equals the shipping cost. I just looked at a couple of your listings and some you have the item shipping for more when shipped with another item than by itself which doesn't make sense.
3 years ago
irisschwarz says:
Fantastic! Many thanks!
3 years ago
noelleorozco says:
Awesome! Can't wait for this to go active for everyone.
3 years ago
uknowuneedanother says:
I already read the blip about the home country. It really needs to be first for where ever a seller is. The way it is is a bit unclear. There are people who would prefer to buy within their own country first. The country order IS important as a first impression. I do limited international. Will I be able to keep what I already put in my profile? AND if this is in beta testing why is the impact already showing up?
3 years ago
crochetgal says:
I'm looking forward to this new feature. Thanks Etsy for listening to us. However, I think that the Etsians home country should be listed first in the shipping locations .. regardless of what that country is!
3 years ago
FancyBoutique says:
Excellent! Great work!
3 years ago
sleepypillow says:
Small difference can make someone's life so much easier. Good work!
3 years ago
SweetwaterGifts says:
Replicca - didn't know that about Canada. Guess that's another reason I don't currently ship internationally. Keep the great info coming and thanks for trying to make this easier.
3 years ago
SecretLentil says:
Fingers crossed that shipping regions within the US are next ... toes crossed too!
3 years ago
FreshLemonBlossoms says:
Yes, PLEASE list the home country first for shipping prices like it was before! My listings have 4 different shipping prices listed and USA is 2nd to last...very hard to see it.
3 years ago
elementclaystudio says:
thank you very much etsy.
3 years ago
yaelfran says:
sounds wonderful!!!!
3 years ago
CollectionObsession says:
Sounds helpful.
3 years ago
SugarMohawk says:
Thanks for the Schooling!
3 years ago
jennifergoode says:
Please put my home country first so the shipping on my large items doesn't look so crazy!
3 years ago
thesewphist says:
Oh this is exciting! How long before you will be adding regional groupings for Australasia (That's Australia & New Zealand, we always get forgotten!), Pacific nations, Asia and the Middle East?
2 years ago
WireBliss says:
wonderful!
2 years ago
windrose says:
I like the idea of regions. Seems like the right track, but let's not leave any out. Every country should be represented.
2 years ago
daniellexo says:
Great work Kutty and all who are working on this project!
2 years ago
JoannasPhotography says:
this is really nice update- thank you!
2 years ago
roundabout says:
What I would love to see is a place to add expedited shipping options. I have many customers contact me to ask if I can ship an item via Priority Mail, and I have to send an additional invoice through PayPal and all that jazz...I think many buyers (and sellers) would like to see upfront that Priority shipping is an option, and what the cost would be.
2 years ago
RockisSupplies says:
Glad to see this is being tested now and hope it works well. Thanks admin & testers1
2 years ago
monkeyandsquirrel says:
this is awesome! so happy that etsy really listens to the suggestions. i can't say it enough... yaaaay etsyyyyy!
2 years ago
slinkymalinkicat says:
Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!!
2 years ago
tortillagirl says:
:-)
2 years ago
evihan says:
supppeeerrrbbbb:-)
2 years ago
ZsBcreations says:
FINALLY!! Thank you guys!! I hope it will be soon available for all of us!
2 years ago
ffflowers says:
*happy sigh* This is going to make my life so much easier :D
2 years ago
littlepinkpebble says:
i just give a standard price and absorb the cost :D
2 years ago
magpiefelts says:
Fantastic!
2 years ago
AmandaYuDesign says:
Absolutely gonna be the great input! ^-^
2 years ago
ExoticFlavour says:
thumb up! wonderful!
2 years ago
thymbyldesigns says:
How did you choose who gets to beta-test this? By number of sales people have in a week or randomly? Honestly, I've been one of the first Europeans here to suggest changes to the profiles and collect information about how European postal services work, to make it easier on Europeans. I would have loved to test this new function...
2 years ago
Iammie says:
Nice!
2 years ago
BizzieLizzie says:
I think it's great y'all are testing different options. I see others have suggested having their home country first - mine is the USA - in the shipping order - I hope this gets changed back - SOON! Shipping profile - shows USA first, when the item is listed, it gets switched around. Thanks for listening!
2 years ago
kimwestad says:
fabulous!
2 years ago
tinahdee says:
Sweetness!
2 years ago
takenbyrobinlynne says:
Eeeeek! This looks great.
2 years ago
lovelygifts says:
Sounds great, hope it goes well.
2 years ago
nanouke says:
OMG, these are the best news ever!!! And look, there's my brooch too! Yay!! Thank you etsy!
2 years ago
sabinetheresa says:
That is great news!!
2 years ago
TheSeed says:
Thanks for continuing to improve Etsy!!
2 years ago
Midnightcreations says:
I hope the shipping order will show home countries first, this is going to be confusing and deter purchasing. How about when you fix one thing you don't disrupt another, just a thought.
2 years ago
BetaBoutique says:
yeah, that is so great, thanks!!!
2 years ago
timberlineltd says:
Please change the home country back to first in the shipping area. It may have an effect on sales if someone just glances at the shipping and sees the high cost first. Please put it back!
2 years ago
lovejujube says:
Wonderful
2 years ago
RomanceCatsAndWhimsy says:
This is disappointing. I was hoping for a real shipping calculator. For those of us who sell many different items at different weights, it's a pain to try to figure out shipping for each of those areas and VERY time consuming. Additionally, if there is only ONE PRICE for the US, we then have the difficult choice of inserting either the highest shipping cost (I'm on the west coast) and losing west coast buyers or inserting a mid range price and losing money on shipping costs. We can offer a shipping refund but not everyone reads all of the print.
2 years ago
EJPcreations says:
Very interesting. Can't wait to check it out!
2 years ago
TheHouseOfMouse says:
Fantastic! As a European seller I have wanted this feature for ages! Thank you so much. Can't wait to try it out when it is open to all :)
2 years ago
CutieDynamite says:
Great!
2 years ago
sloeginfizz says:
Yippee!! Yippee!! Yippee!!
2 years ago
QuercusSilver says:
It looks great just pleeeeeze keep it simple for me!
2 years ago
TianaCHE says:
Very helpful article! Thank you for improving site!
2 years ago
bijoutery says:
Umm, what about adding North America as a region for those who don't live here? Just a thought... And yeah, you kinda forgot a couple major countries/regions...
2 years ago
winemakerssister says:
I hope the testing goes well. Thanks for using my "FRAGILE" stamp to illustrate the article!
2 years ago
winemakerssister says:
Speaking of shipping options, I'd love to have the customer be able add insurance if they wished.
2 years ago
chicalessia says:
Finally! Bijoutery is right! I would add a North America as a region! Mexico could fit there. Even there are many thoughtful stores that include Mexico separately there are many others that charge like they have to send the item to Australia from US. I don't buy from those stores that overcharged you in shipping. This could be really helpful, more real! Why did it take so long to implement this?
2 years ago
GoodEye says:
I too would like to see my HOME country first in the list of countries to which I ship. My shipping profiles are ordered that way, because I sell more in my home country than I do on an international basis. I understand that it is a bug!
2 years ago
2BellesBeads says:
Interesting!
2 years ago
That70sShoppe says:
This is great, and glad the bugs are hopefully being worked out now.
2 years ago
malam says:
Woooohooooo!! great :=) Can't wait not to have a list of 30 countries at the end of my listing ;-)
2 years ago
art2theextreme says:
Very exciting! Thanks for sharing!
2 years ago
lazygiraffe says:
As another European seller this is so useful. Thank you! :)
2 years ago
JenGillette says:
This is great, but have you guys considered adding regional zones to U.S. shipping? I wouldn't mind being able to price distant U.S. addresses differently than the ones right down the road.
2 years ago
britishcreamtea says:
This is so exciting! As a European seller this is going to be great as I can now charge rates in line with our tiered postal rates ;)
2 years ago
treasurehuntvintage says:
Great News!!! But, when I made a purchase today, it gave an error message regarding MY shipping address---and both choices presented were IDENTICAL. **scratching head**
2 years ago
dbabcock says:
Fabulous! Thank you.
2 years ago
MyGrandmasAttic says:
Cool. Thanks!
2 years ago
CountryByTheBumpkins says:
I guess this is an improvement but an actual shipping calculator would be so much better. I don't understand why it would be such a big deal to add one. It makes the most sense and would take the guessing out of shipping costs. sellers could stop loosing money on shipping and buyers could stop over paying shipping. This new feature would not make me anymore likely to offer international shipping. a calculator would.
2 years ago
MyVintageAddiction says:
I vote for the shipping calculator also...much easier and less guessing! At least we're headed in the right direction. THANK YOU!
2 years ago
RamblingRoseJewels says:
Wonderful!!! I am new here and have been asking in the forums on how to manage all the different shipping costs for international shipping. It is still going to be a little awkward when different countries zone the shipping areas differently i.e. different areas grouped together for zone A than they would be for another country. But it is a great step forward. For calculating international shipping by weights, I can't see how that would be possible as sellers are located all over the world and different countries have different charges for weight and destination combined. For NZ Post the charges are per 100 grams by one method and for another it is from over 500 grams going up in 10 gram increments. The difficulty is that an article weighing 200 grams doesn't cost double the shipping for 100 grams. Luckily NZ post has an online calculator in which I will be able to plug in the weight and destination to get the cost.
2 years ago
Enuwbe says:
Love seeing all the improvements. You;ll are so on top of things. :)
2 years ago
crochetbouquet says:
I'm with the folks who want a shipping calculator. I avoid selling heavier items (flowers with glass vases) on etsy due to the inflexible shipping cost setting. Weight should matter, along with region. I am disappointed that this request is of lower priority than what is being tested.
2 years ago
craftsfromtheheart says:
This looks very complicated and time consuming. I hope it is easier than it looks.
2 years ago
lunaticart says:
Good news!
2 years ago
karuski says:
Wow, this is a big improvment! Thank you for all your efforts!
2 years ago
Arctida says:
Yay :) Really good news! Thanks!
2 years ago
TheGardenBath says:
I'm excited to see etsy making some strides towards improving the shipping options! However, please, please, PLEASE change the order of the countries back to the way they were listed originally when we set up our shipping profiles. I had mine set up for: US Canada Mexico Everywhere Else and now they show up: Canada Mexico US Everywhere Else This is a MAJOR turnoff! The buyers from my own country (US) are going to see higher shipping charges first for international countries before seeing their lower shipping rates and we all may lose sales! There was NO reason to change it from the way we all had it set up in our own shipping profiles - that way we could choose to have our own country listed first. :(
2 years ago
LuxStudio says:
Super~!! Thanks!
2 years ago
VitalTemptation says:
Thank you Etsy!
2 years ago
lindesigns says:
Awesome! Great idea and time saver, can't wait to use it!
2 years ago
MrFilthyRotten says:
Good news on the rearranging of items! I hope the shipping profiles go back to showing them the way we set them up when listing. It would also be great to have a calculator for the US!
2 years ago
ArtWhimsPaper says:
Wow! So many great things are happening on Etsy! I can hardly contain myself!
2 years ago
FrangaDesigns says:
I've just joined Etsy and have so far created 4 listings. While the create listing feature is great, I would like to see more advanced shipping features: As one commenter mentioned above, a weight calculation feature is important. Also, the ability to offer different shipping methods for the same country - e.g. Standard Shipping (First Class and/or Priority Mail) AND Express Shipping within the United States.
2 years ago
hawkland says:
Sounds great :)
2 years ago
ThePaperButton says:
wonderful!
2 years ago
TheSewingDen says:
Etsy is just getting BETTER and BETTER. Keep up the GOOD work. Thank you
2 years ago
BlueTulips says:
You guys rock! Keep up the wonderful work to allow us all to be successful.
2 years ago
beadgoddess61 says:
This will be great! Keep up the great work, Etsy!
2 years ago
lazydoll says:
nice job!
2 years ago
JudiFitzPatrick says:
Very nice, thank you!
2 years ago
RavenX says:
Thanks so very much for listening to your sellers, Etsy! You guys rock! I'm realllly excited about this feature too. Keeping my fingers crossed that you'll also be dividing up the great US of A into regions as well. xxx
2 years ago
Lilbabythangs says:
Adding this will help considerably.
2 years ago
agmode says:
Great!
2 years ago
MariekUniek says:
This is a wonderful addition!
2 years ago
antikvariat says:
Great news! This addition will be very helpful for many of us. Bless you guys.
2 years ago
amberdark says:
Wonderful!! Thank you!
2 years ago
MomentsByMartha says:
Excellent step forwards...
2 years ago
EarringVixen says:
This is going to be so useful, thanks for thinking of everything to make Etsy the best site ever!
2 years ago
thefaerieglen says:
THIS FEATURE WOULD CERTAINLY BE A BIG HELP. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
2 years ago
mossyrockpottery says:
Caution! Honesty to follow: I don't want to ship across the ocean, because very, very few customers are willing to pay the shipping costs... ETSY ADMIN: We want shipping regions WITHIN the United States This is because it costs $12 to ship all the way to the opposite coast, but only $8 to ship to the same coast. That $4 difference can mean the difference in making the sale or not. It's too much trouble to refund money after the sale.
2 years ago
NovemberRoseAtelier says:
Yeah for this feature as well! This will greatly assist me! Thanks Etsy!
2 years ago
magicmystery says:
DITTO MossyrockPottery! I live in Canada and I would like to create regions for either postal code ranges or provinces at the least as well as be able to select different shipping costs to the US.... and be able to provide my customer a choice of flat rates for smaller packages and different shipping speeds. Thanks for your consideration in your Beta Expansion.
2 years ago
sphinxy says:
OMG, I love you!!!! I've been dying for this!!! This has to be the best news I've heard all day (Yup, I had a very uneventful day :-p) Thanks!!!
2 years ago
breezydays says:
Ahhh. Choice is a good thing.
2 years ago
bittersweetdesign says:
sounds interesting - i was also hoping for the shipping calculator - that just makes it so easy... however, this is (hopefully) a step in the right direction!
2 years ago
fabricsupplies says:
I'm late to comment - perhaps someone on ETSY will still read it though. A majority of sellers (which are US) ship via USPS ... which has flat rate international shipping. I sell fabric, 1 yard to a European country is the same as to Africa. Perhaps this is a better tool for sellers outside the US; which I imagine is a growing market within ETSY. Charlie
2 years ago
shimabluedesign says:
A great feature...when do you think Beta will go live?
2 years ago
SadieAndLeo says:
Yes please!
2 years ago
blendastudio says:
Thanks, new shipping page looks very beneficial!
2 years ago
incoldstorage says:
i can't wait to try it
2 years ago
SnakeBathDance says:
Great to see refinements, congratulations. I too vote for a real shipping calculator. As an American selling from Europe, things are complicated enough already, with two diff currencies, two diff PayPal accts, two diff banks, and me trying to make it easy for either group to order. In the end I just take a loss on shipping.
2 years ago
Yayahandicraft says:
Great tool, thank you very much
2 years ago