diff --git a/scripts/test-order-shipping-ledger.js b/scripts/test-order-shipping-ledger.js
index 9d7326e..c852de0 100644
--- a/scripts/test-order-shipping-ledger.js
+++ b/scripts/test-order-shipping-ledger.js
@@ -253,10 +253,25 @@ async function run() {
       shipping: { carrierId: carrier.id, type: 'parcel', state: 'shipped' },
     });
     const directShipped = shipment2.shippings[0];
+
+    // 9b. Import-style: delivered shipment with shipped shipping created atomically
+    const order3 = await store.order.create(googleAuthId, {
+      number: 'O-2026-003',
+      date: new Date().toISOString(),
+      entityId: customer.id,
+      lines: [{ sku: trackedArt.sku, name: 'Tracked Article', pu: 1, amount: 1, net: 50, taxrate: 19 }],
+    });
+    const shipment3 = await store.shipment.create(googleAuthId, {
+      orderId: order3.id,
+      state: 'delivered',
+      lines: [{ sku: trackedArt.sku, amount: 1 }],
+      shipping: { carrierId: carrier.id, type: 'parcel', state: 'shipped' },
+    });
+    assert.equal(shipment3.shippings[0].state, 'shipped');
     assert.equal(directShipped.state, 'shipped');
 
     const artFinal = await store.article.getBySku(googleAuthId, trackedArt.sku);
-    assert.equal(artFinal.article.warehouses.reduce((sum, w) => sum + w.stock, 0), 5, 'Stock should now be 5 (7 - 2)');
+    assert.equal(artFinal.article.warehouses.reduce((sum, w) => sum + w.stock, 0), 4, 'Stock should now be 4 (7 - 2 - 1)');
 
     console.log('✓ All order shipping ledger tests passed successfully!');
   } finally {
diff --git a/src/store/shipment/create.js b/src/store/shipment/create.js
index 7ba60fb..e3931eb 100644
--- a/src/store/shipment/create.js
+++ b/src/store/shipment/create.js
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@ export default function create(provider) {
         ensureTax,
       });
 
+      // 8b. Create the shipping (carrier) atomically with the shipment. Must run before the
+      // summary state ('delivered'/'returned') is written, as that would block shipping creation.
+      await createShipping(googleAuthId, { ...input.shipping, manifestId }, innerTx);
+
       // 9. Synchronize order summary row and shipment summary row
       await syncOrderSummary(runner, { companyId, manifestId: orderId });
       const validState = input.state && ['new', 'delivered', 'returned'].includes(String(input.state).trim().toLowerCase())
@@ -303,9 +307,6 @@ export default function create(provider) {
         state: validState,
       });
 
-      // 10. Create the shipping (carrier) atomically with the shipment
-      await createShipping(googleAuthId, { ...input.shipping, manifestId }, innerTx);
-
       return loadShipment(runner, q, companyId, manifestId);
     };