When you move a shipment by Air or by Courier; you often listen a word Volumetric Weight. Actually when you move Large items with a light overall weight. Those items are charged according to the space they occupied.
Volumetric Weight is used to calculate the shipment freight cost. There is a difference to calculate volumetric weight on the basis of transportation.
Courier Shipment booking with Some Courier Company:
International Volumetric Weights are calculated using the below formula:
Length X Width X Height in centimeters / 5000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms.
Multiply the length x height x width in centimeters and divide the answer by 5,000. The result is the volumetric weight. The answer should be compared with the actual weight in kg. Whichever is the greater figure should be used to charge by the Airline.
By Air Shipment booking with Airline
International Volumetric Weights are calculated using the below formula:
Length X Width X Height in centimeters / 6000 = Volumetric Weight in kilograms.
Multiply the length x height x width in centimeters and divide the answer by 6,000. The result is the volumetric weight. The answer should be compared with the actual weight in kg. Whichever is the greater figure should be used to charge by the Airline.
