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Fix Missing sub-attribute country (sub-attribute of [shipping]) Google Merchant Center

Emmanuel Flossie

Having a sub-attribute of a shipping error can drive you crazy if you have looked everywhere and you think you have done everything correct. There are two areas you can submit shipping prices, these are your data feed and the Google Merchant Center UI.

The shipping error mostly comes from merchants implementing shipping settings in the UI, and incorrectly in the data feed.

Below is a list of the most common and possible issues, you may encounter. And also a step by step guide on how to resolve this issue.

Google Merchant Center Next

Incorrect Data Feed Values

In some cases you may have indeed submitted a shipping price value, but incorrectly. For example you have submitted $0.00 instead of 0.00 USD

More info on the correct shipping attribute values: https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324484

To check your data go to Products > All products

Google Merchant Center Next All Products

Click on your products > advanced details > shipping

Solution Feed Issue

If you want to keep your Google Merchant Center UI shipping settings, then what we need to do is clear the feed-defined shipping settings.

Make sure to enable advanced managment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_1UO2xBMCA

  1. Go to Google Merchant Center Next
  2. Cog Icon
  3. Data Sources
  4. Click on your feed (located under the primary feed)
  5. Attribute Rules (tab)
  6. Click on the add attribute rule
  7. Begin typing Shipping and select the attribute shipping
  1. Cancel edit sources
  2. Click on add modifications
  3. Check that clear is selected
  4. Save
  5. Save as Draft
  1. Click on save draft again

Or you could add the missing country sub-attribute by adding the following rule.

  1. Edit Source
  2. Set to
  3. From the drop down choose sub-attributes
  4. In the country sub-attribute add the value for example US
  5. Click on OK
  6. Click on Save as Draft
  7. Click on save draft again

Google Merchant Center Classic

Incorrect Data Feed Values

In some cases you may have indeed submitted a shipping price value, but incorrectly. For example you have submitted $0.00 instead of 0.00 USD

More info on the correct shipping attribute values: https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324484

Solution Feed Issue

If you want to keep your Google Merchant Center UI shipping settings, then what we need to do is clear the feed-defined shipping settings.

  1. Go to Google Merchant Center
  2. Products
  3. Feeds
  4. Click on your feed
  5. Feed Rules (tab)
  6. Click on the plus button
  7. Begin typing Shipping and select the attribute shipping
  1. Cancel data sources
  2. Click on add modifications
  3. Save
  4. Save as Draft
  1. Click on save draft again
  2. Now the feed needs to be reprocessed

Or you could add the missing country sub-attribute by adding the following rule.

  1. Data Source
  2. Set to
  3. From the drop down choose sub-attributes
  4. In the country sub-attribute add the value US
  5. Click on OK
  6. Click on Save as Draft
  7. Click on save draft again
  8. Now the feed needs to be reprocessed

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