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Parcel dimensional weight
Compare actual and volumetric weight using your carrier’s divisor.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Volumetric kg = length × width × height in cm divided by your supplied carrier divisor. Chargeable weight is the larger of actual and volumetric weight, rounded up to your chosen kg increment. No carrier tariff, dimensional rounding or service rule is selected for you.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Parcel length (cm)
- 40
- Parcel width (cm)
- 30
- Parcel height (cm)
- 20
- Actual weight (kg)
- 2
- Carrier dimensional divisor (cm³/kg)
- 5000
- Chargeable-weight rounding step (kg)
- 0.5
Example result
- Volumetric weight
- 4.8 kg
- Actual weight
- 2 kg
- Rounded chargeable weight
- 5 kg