How to add country-specific rates & surcharges in Shopify

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With changing trading regulations and varying import duties, many Shopify merchants need a way to apply country-specific rates to their orders. Instead of manually adjusting product prices, you can automate the process by applying a percentage-based surcharge to customers from selected locations.

That UpCharge: Surcharges & Fees the app makes it easy to manage these costs in just a few steps. This guide will show you how to configure rates that only apply to buyers from certain countries.

Why add country-specific rates and surcharges?

Sellers may need to charge additional fees based on customer location because:

• ✅ Import duties and taxes which varies in each country
• ✅ Regulatory costs which applies to international sales
• ✅ Handling fees for cross-border transactions

By setting automatic rates, you ensure price transparency while maintaining smooth operations.

Steps to add rates for specific countries

Follow these simple steps to configure rates UpCharge: Surcharges & Fees:

1. Create a new expense

Open UpCharge: Surcharges & Fees app in your Shopify admin and click “Create Fee”.

2. Select cost type: basket cost

Choose Cart Fees choice. This ensures surcharges apply to the entire order subtotal, not individual products.

3. Set a Fee Percentage

• Enter a fee title (for example, “Tariff” or “Import Duties”).
• Choose Percentage as price type.
• Determine the percentage (for example, 25% or whatever value is required).

4. Select the country

• Scroll to Geography part.
• Choose “Show fees only for certain countries” and add relevant locations.
• Tariffs will only apply when customers from these countries place an order.

5. Save costs & implement changes

Click Keep to activate the tariff. It will now automatically apply at checkout for certain regions.

How customers view rates

Once enabled, rates will appear as additional charges in the order summary. This keeps prices transparent and helps manage compliance with international pricing requirements.

Keep your Shopify store tour ready for regulatory changes

As trading conditions evolve, having a flexible pricing strategy is critical. That UpCharge: Surcharges & Fees app allows Shopify merchants to quickly adjust country-specific costs without manually changing product prices.

        🚀 Start applying location-based tariffs today. 🚀
Install UpCharge: Surcharges & Fees app to automate your surcharge setup and keep pricing accurate for all regions.