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Shipping restrictions, explained.
Practical, current guides for Shopify merchants selling regulated products. No legalese, no scare tactics — what the patchwork looks like and how sellers handle it.
How to restrict shipping by state on Shopify
Three ways to block products from shipping to specific US states on Shopify — shipping profiles, manual review, and checkout validation apps — and when each works.
Read the guide →Shopify how-toHow to ship to only certain states
Sell to a short list of states, provinces or ZIP codes and nowhere else? How to set up allow-only shipping rules on Shopify, enforced in checkout.
Read the guide →Supplements & botanicalsShipping supplements? Some states say no.
Kratom, CBD, and other supplements are banned in some US states. How Shopify sellers keep restricted supplements from shipping where they're illegal.
Read the guide →Alcohol & beverageShip alcohol only where you’re licensed.
Direct-to-consumer alcohol shipping is licensed state by state. How Shopify sellers block orders to states where they don't hold a license.
Read the guide →Plants & seedsQuarantines stop at state lines. Your checkout should too.
Agricultural quarantines block plants, seeds, and soil from crossing certain state lines. How Shopify plant sellers keep quarantined orders from shipping.
Read the guide →Knives & toolsOne knife style. A few forbidden states.
Automatic knives and certain blade types are restricted in some US states. How Shopify knife sellers block restricted styles from shipping there.
Read the guide →Your checkout is about to get smarter.
ShipEmbargo is live on the Shopify App Store. Free for one rule.