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Volume of a shipment for export

Shipping
Apparel Articles and Accessories
From Australia
To Malaysia
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Samuel J.
Feb 09, 2022

How do I calculate the volume of a shipment for export?

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David W.
Feb 09, 2022

The volume of a shipment is calculated by multiplying the Width by the Height by the Depth.

The volume is used by Freight Forwarders to calculate the cost of a shipment and below is a rough guide on the volume to weight equivalence they use to determine costs.

• Air Freight - EQUIVALENCE: 1 Cubic Metre = 167Kg

• Road Freight - EQUIVALENCE: 1 Cubic Metre = 300Kg

• Sea Freight - EQUIVALENCE: 1 Cubic Metre = 1,000Kg

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