How to fill in csv file for Australia Post rate import

Last updated: April 29th, 2024

How to fill in csv file for Australia Post rate import

Step 1: Download template file

Download Australia Post rate template file from link below:

For Standard Rate:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ricemill-files/template/australia_post_rate_upload_template.csv

For Express Rate:

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ricemill-files/template/australia_post_express_rate_upload_template.csv

Step 2:

In the template file, it has following fields:

  • COURIER_CODE 
  • SERVICE_TYPE
  • RATE_ZONE
  • ZONE_DISPLAY_NAME
  • RATE_KG_FROM 
  • RATE_KG_TO
  • RATE_PER_PARCEL
  • RATE_PER_KG
  • RATE_MINIMUM
  • TRANSIT_TIME
  • IS_SATCHEL
  • RATE_START
  • RATE_END

Please leave following fields as is, it has been pre-fill for Australia Post Standard Courier Code and Service Type:

  • **COURIER_CODE **
  • SERVICE_TYPE
  • RATE_ZONE
  • IS_SATCHEL

Step 3:

For example you receive below rate from Australia Post:

See below example how to match your Australia Post 500g to 1kg rate to the import template:

Example for rate 500 to 1kg for N1 zone:

  • Find the N1 rate for under 500g from table above
  • Fill in the template fields with below:

ZONE_DISPLAY_NAME = N1 (OR any name you want)
RATE_KG_FROM  = 0.5
RATE_KG_TO = 1
RATE_PER_PARCEL = 8.5 (from rate table above)
RATE_PER_KG = per kg rate (0 if not available)
RATE_MINIMUM = minimum price to send 1 parcel
TRANSIT_TIME = in words, for example "1 to 2 Business day" (Optional)
RATE_START = the date this rate valid from, in YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2018-08-01
RATE_END = the date this rate valid until, in YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2019-09-01

See below row look like in csv file for example above

  • Use example above to add all other rate zone (N0, GF,WG.......)
  • Important: Delete the row from the template for the zone that is not apply to you. For example if  you do not have zone V0, just delete the whole row.
  • Repeat for all other weight range, by changing the RATE_KG_FROM and RATE_KG_TO fields, for example: 1 to 2kg,  RATE_KG_FROM = 1 and RATE_KG_TO = 2 and so on.