Shiprocket - Shipping Zones Explained

Shipping zones affect – Fulfillment costs – Shipping transit time

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Types of Shipping Zone

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Shipping Within The Same State When a courier company ships a parcel within the same state. Eg. - Mumbai to Pune

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Zone C

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Shipping To Or From Rest Of India - Except the North East States and Jammu & Kashmir

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Shipping To Or From the North East States* and Jammu & Kashmir *Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura & Sikkim.

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Shipping zones affect – Fulfillment costs – Shipping transit time

Factors defining shipping zones – Distance between pickup & destination – Regional/inter-state taxes

Types of Shipping Zone

Zone A Shipping Within The Same City When a courier company ships a parcel within the same city

Shipping Within The Same State When a courier company ships a parcel within the same state. Eg. - Mumbai to Pune

Zone B

Zone C

Shipping From Metro To Metro Cities When the pick-up and drop-off are done in Metro cities. Eg. - Hyderabad to Mumbai

Shipping To Or From Rest Of India - Except the North East States and Jammu & Kashmir

Zone D

Shipping To Or From the North East States* and Jammu & Kashmir *Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura & Sikkim.

Zone E

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Understanding zone shipping is important, as it helps you in strategizing your eCommerce fulfillment to meet customer expectations. Grow your business faster with Shiprocket!