Chargeable Weight
Because air transportation is charged based on not only the actual weight of the package but also the size of the package, which is also known as the volumetric weight.
a. The chargeable weight is greater than each package’s actual weight and volumetric weight. For example, if the actual weight of a package is 3.1kg and the volumetric weight is 2.1kg, then the chargeable weight of this package is 3.1kg, which is rounded up to 3.5kg by 500g. b. The chargeable weight of a waybill is the sum of the chargeable weight of each package in the waybill. c. The volumetric weight calculation method for international logistics is length(cm) x width(cm) x height(cm) / 5000. The minimum weight of a shipping line is 1kg. If it is less than 1kg, it is calculated as 1kg. For weights less than 10kg, the chargeable weight is rounded up by 500g; for weights over 10kg, the chargeable weight is rounded up by 1kg. For example, a package with a chargeable weight of 1.3kg will be calculated as 1.5kg, and a package with a chargeable weight of 10.2kg will be calculated as 11kg.
If the actual weight is less than 2kg and the volumetric weight is not more than 5kg, only the actual weight is rounded up by 500g. For example, a package with an actual weight of 1.3kg will be rounded up to 1.5kg.
For example, Mr.X must send two packages to the same recipient.
Package 1 weighs 4kg, and the volumetric weight is 36(cm) x 35(cm) x 30(cm) / 5000 = 7.56. So the chargeable weight of package 1 will be calculated as 8kg.
Package 2 weighs 10kg, and the volumetric weight is 36(cm) x 35(cm) x 30(cm) / 5000 = 7.56. So the chargeable weight of package 2 will be calculated as 10kg.
Therefore, the chargeable weight of Mr.X’s waybill is 8kg + 10kg = 18kg.
What is Actual weight?
The actual weight of a parcel is its actual gross weight measured in kg/s when you put on the scale.
What is Dimension weight?
Dimension weight(aka: Volumetric weight) is the ‘volume’ a package occupies (example; the physical size of a package)
Dimension weight is calculated by the ( Length x Height x Width / 5000).
To determine a parcel’s dimension weight in kg, we use measurements in centimeters.
What is Chargeable weight?
Chargeable weight is the actual gross weight or the volumetric weight of the parcels shipment – whichever is greater.