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CSS has a wide variety of capabilities when it comes to charging freight. This articles describes at a high level what the application can do. Contact Commerce Vision for more information on any of these functions.

Standard Freight

Allows for unlimited carriers to be defined.
For each carrier, unlimited charging zones can be set up. A charging zone contains a start and end postcode within a country.
Minimum weight allowed
Maximum weight allowed
Maximum volume allowed
Order Limit for no charge - this defines the value the customer needs to buy before they get free freight
Start and End Order Value range - this is useful when it is required to have different freight amounts based on dollar value (handy where weight is not defined on products)
Volume to weight conversion
Track and Trace URL
Calculation of freight can be done using (base $ + $ / kg) OR % of Order total

Region Freight

Allows for a rule to be set up that can be assigned to a debtor (normally B2B only). it is linked to the debtors delivery sequence which is maintained in PRONTO
Allows for start and end order values
Calculation of freight is either a flat $ charge OR % of order value
Supports product group exclusions or inclusions
See Region Freight for more information

Product Type Freight

Works with Standard freight
Allows for product types to be defined to handle bulky products (e.g. Trampolines)
Overrides standard freight for those items

Other Features

Allow for store pick up
Allow for own couriers
Allow for quoting when no freight zone
Define charge types
Product Delivery restrictions (product vs postcode or country)
Live freight call to PRONTO

Standard Freight

Region Freight

Product Type Freight

Other Features

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