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Volumetric & Chargeable Weight

Volumetric weight from the box, the billed weight after rounding and the freight cost

Box size (cm)
Chargeable weight
10kg
Billed on volume
Volumetric weight
10 kg
Actual weight
8 kg
Volume
60,000 cm³
Volume ratio
1.25×
Freight ¥120.00

Volumetric weight is length × width × height ÷ divisor, and the chargeable weight is the larger of that and the scale weight, rounded up to the courier's billing step (0.5 or 1 kg). A ratio above 1 means the parcel is bulky for its weight — shrinking the packaging saves more than haggling on rate. Real invoices also add first-kilo pricing, remote-area surcharges and fuel, so this is the base freight only.