CargoKit

Air Chargeable Weight

Higher of actual and air volumetric weight for a multi-piece shipment.

Dimension unitDimensions
Weight unitWeight
L (cm)W (cm)H (cm)

Chargeable

420.00kg

Actual

420.00kg

DIM

400.00kg

Your air shipment will be charged at 420.00 kg based on actual weight, as it exceeds the volumetric weight.

Standard industry convention

Rule: Air Freight Volumetric (6,000 cm³/kg)

Effective from: 2000-01-01

Last verified: 2026-08-01 · IATA Resolution 502 / Air cargo industry convention

How it was calculated
Total actual weight42 kg × 10420.000 kg
Total volume1 item type(s)2.4000 m³
Dimensional / volumetric weight2400000 cm³ ÷ 6000400.000 kg
Chargeable weightmax(actual, DIM) = max(420.00, 400.00)420.00 kg

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Air Volumetric Weight

IATA-style volumetric weight using divisor 6,000 (1 CBM ≈ 167 kg).

Chargeable Weight Calculator

The higher of actual and DIM weight — the figure carriers bill.

How it works

Totals all pieces, applies 6,000, then takes the higher of actual and volumetric.

Formula

chargeable = max(actual kg, cm³/6000)

Worked example

Actual 420 kg vs volumetric 400 kg → chargeable 420 kg.

Frequently asked questions

Multi-piece?

Yes. Add each piece or SKU as a row. Totals are summed before chargeable.