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# Shipping Dimensions or Weight Exceeded

This error appears when a product's weight or package dimensions are larger than what the selected calculated-shipping carrier allows.

**Error Key:** `CalculatedShippingExceedDimensionOrWeight`

## How Calculated Shipping Works

Calculated shipping uses your declared package weight and dimensions to generate a real-time shipping quote at checkout. Because the quote comes from a carrier, the package must fall within that carrier's size and weight limits. If it doesn't, the carrier cannot generate a rate and Etsy rejects the listing.

**Important:** Etsy's calculated shipping is currently only available to sellers using **USPS** or **Canada Post**. If you use a different carrier, you must use flat-rate shipping instead.

## Carrier Size and Weight Limits

* **USPS:** Maximum combined length + girth of **108 inches**. Maximum weight is **70 lbs**.
* **UPS / FedEx Ground** (flat-rate only on Etsy): Maximum combined length + girth of **165 inches**.

**Dimensional (DIM) weight** may also apply: carriers calculate DIM weight as `(Length × Width × Height) ÷ 166` (for USPS Priority Mail in pounds). If the DIM weight exceeds the actual scale weight, the DIM weight is used as the billable weight.

## Why This Happens

* The product's declared weight or dimensions genuinely exceed the carrier's maximum
* A unit mismatch — for example, grams entered where kilograms were expected, or centimetres where inches were required
* The package dimensions were entered as the outer box size instead of the item-when-packed size

**Note:** Etsy asks for the **item size when packed** — this means the item plus any wrapping or padding (bubble wrap, tissue paper), but *not* including the outer shipping box.

## How to Fix It

1. Review the product's weight and all three dimensions (length, width, height) for obvious errors such as unit mismatches or over-large values.
2. Correct any wrong values. Remember to enter dimensions as the item + packing materials, not the full outer box.
3. If the item genuinely exceeds carrier limits (e.g., large furniture), switch the product to a **flat-rate shipping profile** instead of calculated shipping.
4. Retry the upload.