Shopify shipping profiles allow you to create shipping rates for specific products. This allows you to offer international shipping rates, create custom rates, and specify conditional logic. In addition, you can offer free shipping for subscription products to incentivize customers.

This guide provides two methods for using Shopify shipping profiles with the Recharge Checkout on Shopify. 

Method 1 - Configure specific rates for subscription products only

You can use Shopify shipping profiles to set a different shipping rate for your subscription products. You can use this method to offer free shipping.

Step 1 - Create the shipping profile

1. From your Shopify shipping settings select Create new profile under Custom shipping rates.
2. Add a name for your Shipping profile and select Add products.
   • For Recharge Checkout on Shopify, select the auto-renew version of each product that you want to include in this rate. 
3. Click Done.
4. Optional step: If you ship products from multiple locations, select Manage under Shipping from to determine which location to ship this product from. Otherwise, your default location will be selected automatically. 

The shipping rate you set will only applies to the products you select. Since the auto-renew subscription product, and not the original non-subscription product, goes through the Recharge Checkout, it will qualify for this shipping rate.

Step 2 - Specify the shipping rate

1. Select Create shipping zone under Shipping to. Enter a name for the shipping zone and choose the countries you would like to ship your subscription products to. Click Done to save your selection.
2. Select Add rate to create the shipping rate. 
3. Choose Set up your own rates.
4. Add a rate name and set the price customers will pay for shipping. 
5. Click Done.

Click Save once you are finished creating your shipping profile. Your new rate will now be listed under Custom shipping rates in your Shopify shipping settings. 

Follow the steps again to create a separate shipping profile for the original, non-subscription product.

Method 2 - Offer free shipping on subscription products 

You can also use Shopify shipping profiles to offer free shipping on your subscription products only. 

Step 1 - Create the shipping profile

1. From your Shopify shipping settings select Create new profile under Custom shipping rates.
2. Add a name for your Shipping profile and select Add products. Select the auto-renew version of each product that you want to include in this rate. 
3. Click Done.

Step 2 - Specify the shipping rate

1. Select Create shipping zone under Shipping to. Enter a name for the shipping zone and choose the countries you would like to ship your subscription products to. Click Done to save your selection.
2. Select Add rate to create the shipping rate. 
3. Choose Set up your own rates.
4. Add a rate name and set the price for shipping to $0.00.
5. Click Done.

Step 3 - Set Advanced Settings in Recharge

1. In your Recharge merchant portal, click Settings.
2. Click Shipping.
3. Scroll down to Advanced Settings, and under Shipping rate product type select Duplicate product from the dropdown menu.
4. Click Save.