--- title: Shipping Groups shortDescription: Use shipping groups to restrict which countries your self-fulfilled products ship to and group products by region availability. articleType: Tutorial primaryTopic: shipping-groups categories: - Shipping - Orders tags: - shipping-groups - self-fulfilled-products - country-restrictions - shipping-settings - fulfillment - shipping-zones - restrict-shipping - ship-from-home tasks: - Restrict shipping countries for self-fulfilled products - Create a shipping group - Set country restrictions for a shipping group - Assign products to a shipping group - Edit or delete a shipping group terms: - shipping groups - shipping group - ship group - country restriction - restrict shipping by country - self-fulfilled shipping - limit shipping countries - where do I ship - shipping by region - restrict countries - ship to specific countries - country shipping rules labels: - shipping - self-fulfillment - shipping-groups contextString: Available on all plans. Applies only to self-fulfilled products. Requires the "Restrict the countries where I ship my products" setting to be enabled. breadcrumbPath: "Manage my shop > Shop settings > Shipping Groups" path: manage-my-shop/shop-settings/shipping-groups last_updated: '2026-05-19' --- # Shipping Groups Shipping groups control which countries each group of self-fulfilled products can be sold to. Use them when some self-fulfilled products can only ship to certain regions — for example, a US-only apparel line alongside accessories you ship worldwide. Shipping groups only apply to self-fulfilled products. On-demand products fulfilled by Fourthwall's partners use automatic shipping calculations and don't use shipping groups. Shipping groups control country availability, not shipping rates. ## Turn on country restrictions The shipping groups section is hidden by default. You must enable country restrictions before you can create any shipping groups. 1. Go to [**Settings > Shipping**](https://my-shop.fourthwall.com/admin/dashboard/settings/shipping/?redirect) in your dashboard. 2. Check the **Restrict the countries where I ship my products** checkbox. [Image: Settings > Shipping page showing the "Restrict the countries where I ship my products" checkbox in its unchecked state, before shipping groups are enabled] Once checked, the shipping groups section appears below the checkbox. ## Create your first shipping group When no shipping groups exist yet, the page shows an empty state with a single button. 1. Click **Select products to limit shipping to**. [Image: Settings > Shipping page with the "Restrict the countries where I ship my products" checkbox enabled, showing the empty shipping groups section and the "Select products to limit shipping to" button] 2. Select the self-fulfilled products you want to include in this group. 3. Choose the countries this group ships to: - **All countries.** Products in this group ship worldwide with no restrictions. - **Specific countries only.** Pick the countries you want to ship to. Supporters in other countries won't be able to purchase products in this group. 4. Click **Save** to create the group. [Image: Shipping group edit page showing the "Products in this group" section and the "Countries to offer shipping to" section, with no rate fields] ## Add another shipping group After you have at least one group, a **Create a shipping group** link appears in the shipping groups section. Each self-fulfilled product can belong to only one shipping group. Products not assigned to any group ship to all countries covered by your default shipping settings. 1. Go to [**Settings > Shipping**](https://my-shop.fourthwall.com/admin/dashboard/settings/shipping/?redirect). 2. In the shipping groups section, click **Create a shipping group**. 3. Select the products and countries for the new group. 4. Click **Save**. ## Edit or delete a shipping group To change which products are in a group or which countries it ships to, open the group from [**Settings > Shipping**](https://my-shop.fourthwall.com/admin/dashboard/settings/shipping/?redirect), update the **Products in this group** list or the **Countries to offer shipping to** selection, then click **Save**. To delete a group, open it and click **Delete**. Products from the deleted group revert to your default country availability. Deleting a shipping group removes its country restrictions, making those products available to all countries you ship to. Reassign products or uncheck **Restrict the countries where I ship my products** if you no longer need country restrictions. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I set different shipping rates per group? No. Shipping groups only control which countries each group of products ships to. They don't set custom shipping rates. Shipping costs for self-fulfilled products are configured separately in your main shipping settings. ### Do shipping groups work with on-demand products? No. Shipping groups only apply to self-fulfilled products. On-demand products fulfilled by Fourthwall's partners use automatic shipping calculations. For the list of countries on-demand orders can ship to, see [Countries Fourthwall ships to for on-demand products](/frequently-asked-questions/shipping-and-orders/pod-shipping-destination-countries). ### Can a product belong to multiple shipping groups? No. Each self-fulfilled product can belong to only one shipping group at a time. ### What happens if I don't assign a product to any shipping group? The product ships to all countries covered by your default shipping settings. You only need shipping groups when you want to restrict specific products to a subset of countries. ### Can I restrict shipping to specific regions within a country? No. Country restrictions work at the country level. You can't restrict shipping to specific states, provinces, or regions within a country.