International Air Freight Charges Air Freight Billing Standard

When the volume weight is greater than the actual weight, the goods are light foam goods, and the greater weight ratio is used as the billable weight; for heavy goods, the billable weight is equal to the actual weight, which is the gross quantity of the goods; and for light foam goods, the larger weight ratio is used as the billable weight. In other words, the billable weight is the volumetric weight of the goods. The air freight freight calculation is determined by multiplying the freight per kilogram by the number of "kg" of the goods, but the number of "kg" here refers to the number of kilograms of the billable weight of the goods, which is not always equal to that of ordinary people.

Understand the kilograms of goods weighed by scales, and sometimes the kilograms are "measured" with a meter ruler.

The billable weight is 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; it is the weight of the goods on the scale.

Understand the kilograms of goods that are weighed by scales and sometimes "measured" with a meter ruler.

The billable weight is determined by comparing the physical weight of the goods to the "volumetric weight" of the goods, and the greater of the two is charged. Physical weight is simple; it is the weight of the goods on the scale.

And what is the goods' "volume weight"?

Due to the limited capacity of the cargo space carried by the aircraft, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has uniformly determined the standard formula of "volume weight" in order to balance the relationship between the actual weight of the cargo and the volume occupied by the cargo when the airlines charge freight charges.
 

Calculation formula:

Air cargo volumetric weight (kg) = cargo volume (length (cm) width (cm) height (cm)) / 6000

To calculate the freight, 6,000 cubic centimeters of goods are equivalent to 1 kilogram of weight. The freight of 1 cubic meter of goods should be calculated as 167 kilograms after conversion.

If the specific gravity of the goods is small but the unit volume is too large, such as cotton, woven handicrafts, etc., then the volume of the goods should be measured, and the volumetric weight should be calculated according to the above formula.
 

Compare the actual weight with the volume weight, choose the larger one as the billable weight, and multiply it by the single kilogram rate to get the freight receivable.

This dimensional weight billing method is also applicable to air express companies. When each international express package passes through the transit center of the express company, it must pass the inspection of systems such as RPP (Revenue Protect Programme) of TNT express company. After optical scanning, the dimensional weight will be automatically entered into the express company's global information system, and compared with the physical weight, the larger bill will be selected.