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Invalid Shipping Dimensions or Weight

This error appears when the weight or dimensions required for calculated shipping are missing, zero, or contain an invalid value.


Error Key: CalculatedShippingInvalidDimensionOrWeight


How Calculated Shipping Works


Calculated shipping generates a real-time shipping quote at checkout based on your declared package weight and dimensions. Every field must contain a valid, positive number — if any value is blank, zero, or non-numeric, Etsy cannot compute a rate and rejects the listing.


Important: Calculated shipping on Etsy is currently available only to sellers using USPS or Canada Post.


Why This Happens


  • One or more dimension fields (length, width, height) or the weight field is left blank
  • A field contains zero, a negative number, or non-numeric text
  • The weight or dimensions were not entered in the units the shipping profile expects (e.g., the profile expects pounds but kilograms were entered)
  • The item was assigned a calculated-shipping profile but the product record has no physical size data


How to Fix It


  1. Open the product in the Etsy Integration – DPL app and locate the shipping/dimensions fields.
  2. Enter a valid, positive value for:
  • Weight (must be greater than zero)
  • Length, Width, and Height (all three are required)
  1. Confirm the units match what the shipping profile expects (inches/pounds or centimetres/kilograms depending on your region).
  2. Use the item size when packed — item plus packing materials, but not the outer shipping box.
  3. Retry the upload.


Tip: If you do not know exact dimensions, measure the item wrapped in its typical packing material (bubble wrap, tissue paper) before placing it in the box.

Updated on: 30/06/2026

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