| Conversion factors: | |
| pounds to kilograms: | multiply pounds by 0.45359 |
| inches to centimeters: | multiply inches by 2.54 |
| feet to meters: | multiply feet by 0.3048 |
| yards to meters: | multiply yards by 0.9144 |
| kilograms to pounds: | multiply kilograms by 2.20462 |
| centimeters to inches: | multiply centimeters by 0.3937 |
| meters to feet: | multiply meters by 3.2808 |
| meters to yards: | multiply meters by 1.0936 |
| Volume weight The weight you will be charged for a shipment will be either the actual weight or the volume weight (whichever is higher). To calculate the volume weight see the following table: |
| Mode | Factor | Conversion | How to calculate | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air freight | "1/6" | 1 cubic meter = 166.6 kg | length x width x height / 6000 | |||||||||
| Truck | "1/3" | 1 cubic meter = 330 kg | length x width x height / 3000 | |||||||||
| Ocean | "1/1" | 1 cubic meter = 1000 kg | no data | |||||||||
| Example for an air freight shipment: | |||
| 3 boxes | Actual weight = 100 kg | ||
| Dimensions: | 3 cartons each - 100 cm (length) x 72 cm (width) x 120 cm (height) | ||
| Volume weight calculation: | 100 x 72 x 120 = 864,000 |
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| The charges for this shipment would be based on 432 kg. (and not 100 kg.) |
