diff --git a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
index 50d8879d77..915e78b6f6 100644
--- a/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
+++ b/app/models/product_import/entry_validator.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ module ProductImport
           category_validation(entry)
           tax_and_shipping_validation(entry, 'tax', entry.tax_category, @spreadsheet_data.tax_index)
           tax_and_shipping_validation(entry, 'shipping', entry.shipping_category, @spreadsheet_data.shipping_index)
+          shipping_presence_validation(entry)
           product_validation(entry)
         end
       end
@@ -233,6 +234,10 @@ module ProductImport
       end
     end
 
+    def shipping_presence_validation(entry)
+      mark_as_invalid(entry, attribute: "shipping_category", error: I18n.t(:error_required)) unless entry.shipping_category_id
+    end
+
     def product_validation(entry)
       products = Spree::Product.where(supplier_id: entry.enterprise_id,
                                       name: entry.name,