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Business rules

Configure business logic via rules to automate your shipping process.

14 articles

Rules overview

Learn how to set up business rules in Starshipit to automate actions when orders are imported.

Updated November 13, 2025

Multi-condition rules

How to create rules with more than one condition, such as allocating DHL to international orders under 2kg.

Updated August 22, 2024

Setting up reusable Shipping Zones

How to create reusable Shipping Zones for postcode or region-based logic in Rules, Checkout Rate Rules, and Customise Rates.

Updated October 10, 2025

Create a rule based on cheapest delivery option

How to create a rule based on the cheapest shipping option so orders are automatically assigned to the cheapest courier.

Updated August 22, 2024

Create a rule to not import certain orders

How to create rules to exclude certain orders from importing based on conditions like item SKU or destination country.

Updated August 22, 2024

How to manage orders going to PO Boxes

Learn how to manage orders going to po boxes.

Updated April 7, 2025

Split packages by order weight

How to use business rules to split orders based on total weight, creating multiple packages automatically.

Updated August 22, 2024

Split packages by item quantity

How to set up a rule that prints a shipping label for each package when a customer orders multiple products.

Updated August 22, 2024

Rules based on order value

How to create rules in Starshipit based on the value of an order, such as enabling signature required for high-value orders.

Updated August 22, 2024

Rules based on postcode

How to create rules to select a specific courier for a particular list of postcodes or optimise rates by area.

Updated August 22, 2024

Rules based on destination country

How to create rules based on the destination country of an order to select a specific courier.

Updated August 22, 2024

Rules based on shipping method

How to create rules in Starshipit based on the shipping method your customer selected at checkout.

Updated September 18, 2024

Rules based on weight

How to create rules in Starshipit based on the weight of an order to allocate a specific courier.

Updated September 18, 2024

Create a rule to only import international orders

How to set up a rule so that only international orders are imported into Starshipit.

Updated August 22, 2024