Wanhang tells you how air freight charges? Ocean freight forwarder

2025-12-31 10:37:15

In air transportation, there are two types of weight: chargeable weight and gross weight. When the volumetric weight is greater than the actual weight, the goods are considered light foam goods, and the larger weight ratio is taken as the chargeable weight; For heavy goods.

The chargeable weight of air express delivery is equal to the actual weight, which is the gross quantity of the goods; For light foam goods, the volumetric weight of the goods is the chargeable weight. Generally, when calculating, one cubic meter is equal to 167 kilograms. If the calculated weight is greater than the actual weight, it is considered as soaked goods. Less than one kilogram, rounded to the nearest integer. There are usually two formulas for calculating volume and weight.

Volume weight (kg)=length (CM) X width (CM) X height (CM)/6000. Volume weight (kg)=volume of goods (CBM) X 167 kg. In addition, when measuring the outer packaging of goods, if the box has protruding parts, the calculation will be based on the length of the protruding parts, which may result in errors. If there is an error, a re measurement may be required, but there may be a cost for re measurement.

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The calculation of Air freight charges is determined by multiplying the single kilogram rate by the "kilograms" of the goods, but the "kilograms" here refer to the chargeable weight in kilograms of the goods. The chargeable weight in kilograms does not necessarily equal the weight of the goods measured on a scale as commonly understood by ordinary people. Sometimes, this weight is "measured" with a ruler.

The billing weight is calculated based on the comparison between the physical weight of the goods and the "volumetric weight" of the goods, and the larger one is charged. Physical weight is easy to understand, which refers to the weight of goods weighed on a scale. What is the "volumetric weight" of goods?

Due to the limited cargo hold capacity of aircraft carrying goods, airlines have established a standard formula for "volumetric weight" by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in order to balance the actual weight of goods with the volume occupied by the goods when collecting freight charges.

The volumetric weight of air cargo (kg)=the volume of the cargo (length (cm) x width (cm) x height (cm)) divided by 6000. In other words, a cargo volume of 6000 cubic centimeters is equivalent to a weight of 1 kilogram to calculate the freight cost. Converted, a cargo volume of 1 cubic meter should be calculated at a freight cost of 167 kilograms.

According to the principle of selecting the larger of physical weight and volumetric weight for billing, if the specific gravity of the goods is small but the unit volume is relatively large, such as cotton, woven crafts, etc., then the volume of the goods should be measured, and the volumetric weight should be calculated according to the above formula. Then, the actual weight of the goods should be compared with the volumetric weight, and the larger one should be selected as the billing weight. Multiplying it by the single kilogram rate yields the receivable shipping fee.