> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bloomanalytics.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bloomanalytics.io/cost-setting/order-handling.md). # Order Handling Set flat per-order and per-item handling costs in Bloom, including country-specific rates, so fulfillment expenses feed into your Profit & Loss. ### What is Order Handling? Order Handling in Bloom lets you record the handling costs tied to fulfilling orders so they factor into your Profit & Loss calculations. You can set a flat cost per order, a cost per item, or country-specific handling costs. When more than one input is set, Bloom combines them into a single handling cost per order. ### How it Works Handling costs are built from two inputs. You can use either one on its own, or both together. When both are set, Bloom adds them to produce the total handling cost per order. #### Default Handling Default Handling applies to every order, regardless of destination country. **Cost Per Order:** A flat cost applied once to every order, regardless of the number of items in the order. **Cost Per Item:** A cost applied to each individual item within an order. The total scales with the item count.
#### Handling By Country Handling By Country applies country-specific rates that override the default for orders shipped to that country. **Cost Per Order:**
A flat cost applied once to every order shipped to the selected country, regardless of the number of items in the order. **Cost Per Item:** A cost applied to each individual item within an order shipped to the selected country. The total scales with the item count.
#### How the Total Handling Cost is Calculated When both inputs are set, the total handling cost per order is: Total handling cost = Cost per order + (Number of items × Cost per item) **Example:** with Cost per order = 10, Cost per item = 5, and an order containing 3 items, the total handling cost is 10 + (3 × 5) = 25. For Handling By Country, the same formula uses the country-specific values: Total handling cost = Cost per order (country) + (Number of items × Cost per item (country)) ### How to Use It 1. Open the Order Handling settings in Bloom.
Order handling in Bloom
2. Enter a value for Cost per Order, Cost per Item, or both under Default Handling, depending on how you want handling costs applied.
Default handling in Bloom
3. To set country-specific rates, add values under Handling By Country for each country you want to override the default
Handling Cost by Country in Bloom
4. Click Save. 5. Click “Recalculate Past Order Also” to calculate for all orders. The updated cost will then be reflected in the Profit & Loss table.
Order Handling in Bloom