What changed: Shopify added shipping-rate management to Managed Markets: Standard and Express rates are set automatically per destination, with part of the shipping cost folded into product prices and the rest charged at checkout. Merchants can optionally absorb part of the cost for lower buyer-facing prices. Buying qualifying prepaid FedEx or DHL Express labels through Managed Markets also guarantees the merchant won't be billed for later carrier cost adjustments.
Who is affected
The source covers Shopify merchants using Managed Markets with duty-inclusive pricing enabled; no specific country or region restriction is stated.
What it means for your business
For businesses using Shopify, this means they can show buyers a simple flat shipping rate at checkout on international orders and avoid later carrier label cost surprises.
What to do
Go to Markets in the Shopify admin, open the relevant market, review the Managed Markets section, enable duty-inclusive pricing, check the price and payout preview, and note you can turn the feature off per market.
When it takes effect
The source gives no separate effective date; the change was shared in the changelog entry dated October 24, 2026.
Source: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/guaranteed-flat-rate-shipping-now-in-managed-markets
