ProductVariant.taxCode deprecated as the Avalara AvaTax app is discontinued
Admin API 2025-10 deprecates ProductVariant.taxCode because the Avalara AvaTax app that powered it is being discontinued, and the field disappears from future API versions.
Read the official Shopify source01 · Source fact
What changed
Admin API 2025-10 deprecates ProductVariant.taxCode because the Avalara AvaTax app that powered it is being discontinued, and the field disappears from future API versions.
- Published
- Jul 30, 2025
- Effective
- API version 2025-10
- Deadline
- No explicit deadline stated
02 · Business impact
Who and what may be affected
- Operators
- Seller, Agency
- Surfaces
- Admin Api, Product Variants
- Impact
- Compliance, Technical
- Settlement categories
- No direct payout category identified
03 · Next action
What to check
Audit integrations that read or write ProductVariant.taxCode for tax classification and move affected stores to Shopify Tax or a replacement tax partner before the field is removed.
confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 26, 2026