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In air shipping and courier, the chargeable weight is not necessarily the actual weight.
Most of the time chargeable weight is the actual weight. However, weight is not the only factor to consider due to limited cargo space. For low density cargo (i.e., low weight, high volume), you will be charged based on the volume rather than the actual weight.
Here’s the answer.
Air shipping
Volumetric weight=Volume (cm^3, cubic centimeter)÷6000
Or volume (m^3, cubic meter)×167
Compared with actual weight, the bigger one is the chargeable weight.
1 pallet, volume: 1.2CBM, actual weight:500KG
Volumetric weight=1.2×167=200.4KG
Chargeable weight=actual weight=500KG
Courier (DHL, FedEx, UPS, TNT)
Volumetric weight=Volume (cm^3, cubic centimeter)÷5000
Or volume (m^3, cubic meter)×200
Compared with actual weight, the bigger one is the chargeable weight.
1 pallet, volume: 0.8CBM, actual weight: 150KG
Volumetric weight=0.8×200=160KG
Chargeable weight=volumetric weight=160KG.
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