Carrier Divisor Comparison

Same shipment, every versioned DIM rule we publish — by country and rate type.

Dimensions

Weight

LabelL (in)W (in)H (in)Wt (lb)Qty

DIM / volumetric rule

rows

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International Standard (5,000 cm³/kg)12.59 kg DIM / 12.59 kg chargeable

Air Freight Volumetric (6,000 cm³/kg)10.49 kg DIM / 10.49 kg chargeable

Imperial Standard (139 in³/lb)12.53 kg DIM / 12.53 kg chargeable

UPS US Daily Rates (139 in³/lb)12.53 kg DIM / 12.53 kg chargeable

UPS US Retail Rates (166 in³/lb)10.49 kg DIM / 10.49 kg chargeable

General Courier (5,000 cm³/kg)12.59 kg DIM / 12.59 kg chargeable

Standard industry convention

Each row is a versioned published convention. Divisors differ by carrier, country, service, and rate type.

How it was calculated

International Standard (5,000 cm³/kg)divisor 5000 ( )12.59 kg DIM / 12.59 kg chargeable

Air Freight Volumetric (6,000 cm³/kg)divisor 6000 ( )10.49 kg DIM / 10.49 kg chargeable

Imperial Standard (139 in³/lb)divisor 139 ( )12.53 kg DIM / 12.53 kg chargeable

UPS US Daily Rates (139 in³/lb)divisor 139 (US Daily)12.53 kg DIM / 12.53 kg chargeable

UPS US Retail Rates (166 in³/lb)divisor 166 (US Retail)10.49 kg DIM / 10.49 kg chargeable

General Courier (5,000 cm³/kg)divisor 5000 ( )12.59 kg DIM / 12.59 kg chargeable

Next calculation

Dimensional Weight Calculator

Calculate DIM weight from a versioned divisor — not one global UPS number.

Length + Girth Calculator

Longest side plus girth, plus DIM weight for the selected parcel rule.

How it works

There is no global UPS divisor. We list each rule with country, rate type, and last verified date.

DIM kg for each published rule

US Daily 139 vs US Retail 166 produce different DIM kg for the same box.

UPS US Daily Rates use 139 in³/lb; Retail Rates use 166. Other countries differ.