Export and Import WooCommerce Shipping Classes

The possibility to export and import WooCommerce shipping classes would be advantageous in a number of cases: migration of data from between WooCommerce stores, updating shipping classes through import, and others. In this article, you'll learn how to export and import shipping classes via Store Manager for WooCommerce.

Store Manager is a downloadable application that enhances the default WooCommerce functionality with tools for bulk edits, advanced import/export, database backup, and others.

If you don’t have Store Manager yet, download a free trial. Connect the application to your store database and enjoy the simplicity of your store administration.

Export WooCommerce Shipping Classes

Launch the export wizard from Store Manager for WooCommerce menu > Customers > Shipping classes > Export data:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export

Select one of the suggested export targets: local disk or Google Sheets. In our example, we're exporting shipping classes to a local folder:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export Target

In this step you can specify the delimiters to separate columns in the export file. These setting are useful when you plan on importing the file into some expernal system with specific requirements:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export Delimiters

Now you have to select the fields to export. You can add particular fields to the export file or add all fields at once by pressing the upper icon

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export Fields

Next you should specify whether you want to export all or selected shipping class records. This is the final step of the export setup. Press "Export" to proceed:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export Records

Let's now open the file in a spreadsheet editor and check the exported shipping data:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Export File

If you need just to keep the data for a record, you can consider your task completed. But if you need to import it after making some edits or as is, keep reading and follow the import guide below.

Import WooCommerce Shipping Classes

Launch the import wizard from Store Manager for WooCommerce menu > Customers > Shipping classes > Import data.
Specify file source. As you can see, you can import WooCommerce shipping classes from a file, FTP, URL, or Google Sheets.

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Import Source

Specify the delimiters used in the source file. Check if the data is parsed correctly (looks as a table) and proceed:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Import Delimiters

Now you should map the fiels from the file to the database fields. Also, select an identification field (ID or Name) at the top of the window:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Import Mapping

Select import method from the suggested and press "Import" to upload the data:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Import Method

Check the imported shipping classes in Store Manager:

WooCommerce Store Manager Shipping Class Import Result

As you can see, export and import of WooCommerce shipping classes offers flexible options to export and import shipping classes between WooCommerce stores and external systems. If you have an uncommon case or just need to clerify something related to the task, write in the comments below.