Setting up shipping in Webflow requires configuring shipping rules and customizations within Webflow Ecommerce. However, when it comes to drop shipping and using supplier-specific rates or warehouse addresses, Webflow's built-in tools have limitations.
1. Set Up Standard Shipping in Webflow
- Go to Ecommerce > Settings > Shipping in your project dashboard.
- Add shipping methods based on flat rate, weight-based, or location-based rules.
- You can create shipping zones (e.g., US, Europe) and assign different rates to each.
- Webflow does not support real-time carrier rate calculation (e.g., UPS, FedEx).
2. Drop Shipping: Setting "Shipping From" Address Per Product
- Webflow does not natively allow setting a shipping origin per product.
- All products use one global shipping configuration, so you can’t assign different “shipping from” addresses.
- To handle varying origins, you'd need a third-party integration or custom logic outside of Webflow.
3. Display Supplier’s Shipping Rates
- There’s no built-in feature to fetch or display live shipping prices from a supplier's store (like Shopify, AliExpress, or private warehouse platforms).
- You have two options:
- Manual Entry: Add your supplier's shipping costs manually to product pages as custom fields or dynamic text.
- Third-Party Integration: Use tools like Zapier, ShipStation, or SendCloud to connect suppliers and sync shipping data, but this often requires a developer and doesn't automatically show dynamic shipping prices at checkout.
4. Workarounds for Advanced Shipping Needs
- Use a third-party checkout service like Foxy.io, which integrates with Webflow and offers advanced shipping rules, real-time shipping rates, and origin-based settings.
- Alternatively, consider using Shopify's Buy Button or Snipcart for more powerful shipping logic if Webflow's native ecommerce isn't flexible enough.
Summary
Webflow lets you set basic shipping rates by region, weight, or flat fee, but it doesn’t support assigning unique “shipping from” addresses per product or dynamic supplier rates. For more advanced shipping setups like drop shipping, consider integrating third-party tools like Foxy.io or handling custom shipping logic through external services.