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10. What is the volume weight?

This is the volume ratio between the space used and the bulk weight.
In air cargo, according to IATA (International Air Transport Association), the ratio is 1m3 = 167 kg

For example.
Shipment of a trunk with the following dimensions: 100 * 55 * 38 cm (1 * 0.55 * 0.38 meters)
Volume = 1 * 0.55 * 0.38 = 0,209 m3 = 0.21 m3
The volume weight is equal to 0.21 * 167 = 35 kg

The chargeable weight is always the largest number:

Case 1: The actual weight of the trunk is 45 kg, the chargeable weight will be 45 kg
Case 2: The actual weight of the trunk is 30 kg, the chargeable weight will be 35 kg.

In road freight, the ratio is 1m3 = 333 kg / 250 kg
In ocean freight, the ratio is 1m3 = 1000 kg