Hi all!
 
I have a doubt with the shipping system, because I have diferents prices in my country ships. I have one price to city ships, other to islands, another to the rest of the country.
The system seems to allow countries but no different zones.
 
How I can solve it??
 
Thanks!

Very usefull,
 
I would also like this option so that customers in same area as warehouse can have free shipping (local delivery)

I have this need for the UK but other matters have priority - I think it can be achieved:
 
Static Tables > Countries > ADD a Region as a Country and use the ISO number of the Host Country.
 
EG: Northern Island using the UK ISO code.
 
The ISO code is important if you use PayPal [and perhaps all other gateways] but I am not sure whether PayPal will also reject Northern Ireland as not being an acceptable country.
 
If you try this and it works I would be pleased for the feedback

Thanks!!A lot of thanks!! I have done it as you said. However the region appear like a country and it could confuse our customers. I'm thinking about what I can do to solve it

Try naming the region like COUNTRY-REGION perhaps.
For example, in the UK I might set it as:
" UK - Northern Ireland "
That may appear more like a region of the UK?

You are right! Nice way to show it. Thanks again!

I've managed to do it and it works really well
Like others have said you change countries to regions (I used a csv file and imported into sql tables)
 
It also screws up the tax codes so you have to put a tax code in for each of your regions too (again using a csv file)
 
Looking at the code there may be some side effects (eg I noticed that google cheackout was referencing the country string in its submission to google but as that was no interest to me I didn't worry)
 
Make sure if you try this you backup your databases etc & code
 
If you want to see it in action go to www.thepaellacompany.co.uk (this is a live site so don't by anything - unless you want to -if you choose the Isle of Wight, you will see the shipping cost changes)

nice paella sets!;) Thanks!!

Is this the best workaround for international shipping rates?
 
Also is there a way if a buyer outside your region buys .. Ie outside UK - vat is removed - and also a set postage charge added for for buyers region. (I don't need size/weight luckily.

Actually eyestrain this was meant just to be the solution for regions within the UK where payment gateways only recognise the UK country code and there is not a unique one for NI, IOM or the Scottish Isles. It neatly solved all my nightmares.
 
I don't ship outside the EU so don't have a VAT issue but I thought you could set specifcations by Country?