# Order Value Rules, Minimum and Maximum Cart Value

> Source: https://primemoq.app/help/rule-types/minimum-order-value
> Collection: Rule Types
> Updated: 2026-08-02

Block checkout until the money value of matching cart lines clears a threshold. The standard way to enforce a wholesale order minimum.

**Short answer.** An order value rule blocks checkout unless the total value of matching products in the cart meets a minimum, stays under a maximum, or both. Set Limit type to Value and fill in Minimum total value or Maximum total value. Combined total is the natural counting mode for a value rule.

## Key takeaways

- Value rules are the standard way to enforce a wholesale account minimum.
- Combined total is almost always the right counting mode. Each item separately would require every line to clear the threshold on its own.
- Scope the rule to a wholesale tag or segment, or retail shoppers will hit it too.
- The check uses actual cart line totals, so an active discount lowers the value counted.

## What it does

An **order value** rule blocks checkout unless the total money value of matching
products in the cart meets a minimum, stays under a maximum, or both. Choose
**Value** as the limit type in the Conditions card, then set **Minimum total
value**, **Maximum total value**, or both.

| Goal | Example |
|---|---|
| Enforce a wholesale order minimum | Require at least 500 in matching products before checkout completes |
| Cap a single order's size | Prevent one account placing an unusually large order, for fraud or inventory reasons |
| Combine with a customer tag | Apply the minimum only to `wholesale` accounts, leaving retail shoppers unaffected |

## Create the rule

**Start from the quick-start tile, or from scratch.** The **Enforce a wholesale
minimum** tile opens a rule pre-filled with a minimum value of 100. Otherwise go
to **Rules > Create rule** and set **Limit type** to **Value**.

**Set the minimum, maximum, or both.** Enter your amounts in **Minimum total
value** and **Maximum total value**.

**Choose how to count.** **Combined total** is the natural fit for most value
rules: the value of every matching product is added together and checked once.
**Each item separately** instead requires every individual matching line total to
clear the threshold on its own, which is unusual for a value rule but available.

**Scope to the right customers.** For a wholesale minimum, restrict **Customer
eligibility** to a `wholesale` tag or segment so retail customers never see it.

**Save.**

## Verify it works

| Cart value | Expected result |
|---|---|
| 450, below a minimum of 500 | Blocked, limit message shown |
| 500 | Allowed |
| 1,200 | Allowed |

The **Preview** card's quantity stepper multiplies the sample product's price
live, so you can watch the message trigger as the simulated cart value crosses
your threshold. Then log in as a matching customer on the live storefront, add
products below the threshold, and confirm both the product-page message and the
checkout block.

## Currency and multi-currency stores

Value amounts are set in your store's default currency. If your store sells in
multiple currencies through Shopify Markets, the **Currency rounding** setting
under **Settings** controls whether converted amounts shown in limit messages are
rounded up for cleaner numbers or shown unrounded.

## Common mistakes

- **Value includes products outside your intended scope.** A store-wide value rule
  counts every matching product's price, not just the ones you had in mind.
- **Discounted prices versus list prices.** The check uses the cart's actual line
  totals, so an active discount lowers the value counted toward the threshold.
- **A wholesale minimum reaching retail shoppers.** This is almost always customer
  eligibility left on *All customers*.

## FAQ

### Does the minimum order value include shipping and tax?

No. The check runs against the value of the matching cart lines, before shipping and tax are added at checkout.

### Do discounts count against the minimum order value?

Yes, and this catches merchants out. The rule reads the actual line totals, so a 20% discount code lowers the value counted toward your threshold. If your minimum needs to be measured before discounts, a quantity-based rule is a more predictable choice.

### Which currency is the threshold in?

Your store's default currency. On multi-currency stores, converted amounts shown in the limit message follow the Currency rounding setting under Settings.

### Can I apply a minimum order value only to certain countries?

Yes. Under Customer eligibility, switch Countries to Selected countries and pick the ones the rule should apply to. This is common when a freight-driven minimum only makes sense for certain shipping zones.

### Should I use Combined total or Each item separately for a value rule?

Combined total, in almost every case. Each item separately would require every single matching product line to clear the threshold on its own, so a 500 minimum would block a 2,000 cart made of ten 200 lines.

### Can I set a minimum order value for the whole store?

Yes. Choose All store as the scope with Combined total as the counting mode. Scope customer eligibility too if the minimum is only meant for one group.

**Best for:** Wholesale and B2B order minimums, and any store needing a spend-based rather than unit-based threshold.

**Applies to:** Value limit type, Shopify Markets multi-currency stores