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  inventoryTransferDelete adds INVALID_STATE error code for transfers with
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  effectiveApiVersion: 2026-07
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March 17, 2026

# `inventoryTransferDelete` adds `INVALID_STATE` error code for transfers with in-progress product import

DateMarch 17, 2026

Version[2026-07](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2026-07)

FlagsNew

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)

Starting in version 2026-07, the `inventoryTransferDelete` mutation will return a new error code: `INVALID_STATE`. This error will be returned when a client attempts to delete an inventory transfer while a product import related to that transfer is in progress.

* **New error code added:** `INVALID_STATE`
* **API affected:** `inventoryTransferDelete` mutation
* **Error enum updated:** `InventoryTransferDeleteUserErrorCode`

For older API versions, the mutation will not include the `INVALID_STATE` code in the error payload. However, the `message` field will still provide context about the blocking product import.

For more details, see the updated [InventoryTransferDeleteUserErrorCode enum](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/InventoryTransferDeleteUserErrorCode) and the [inventoryTransferDelete mutation documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/inventoryTransferDelete).