CheckPre

30 × 20 × 10 cm Box Volumetric Weight

Chargeable weight for a 30 × 20 × 10 cm carton, small international orders and marketplace parcels, by express courier, national post and air cargo.

Updated · By Niraj Kumar · 8 sources

Box

Measured inMeasured in
cm
cm
cm

Measure the packed box at its widest points, bulges included. UPS, FedEx and USPS round every fractional inch up.

kg

Parcels are rated box by box; freight on the whole shipment.

Compare

ServicesServices
Least DIM penaltyCanada Post RegularBilled at actual weight, 1 kg
Canada Post Regular Parcel
1 kg
Actual weight
UPS Worldwide Express
1.5 kg
0.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
FedEx International Priority
1.5 kg
0.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
DHL Express Worldwide
1.5 kg
0.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority
1.5 kg
0.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority
1.5 kg
0.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
Chargeable weight for this shipment, in kg, lightest firstHover or focus a row for the DIM and actual weight behind it. Services billed in the other unit are converted.
  1. 1Canada Post Regular Parcel÷ 6,0001 kg
  2. 2UPS Worldwide Express÷ 5,0001.5 kg
  3. 3FedEx International Priority÷ 5,0001.5 kg
  4. 4DHL Express Worldwide÷ 5,0001.5 kg
  5. 5Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority÷ 5,0001.5 kg
  6. 6Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority÷ 5,0001.5 kg
  7. 7Australia Post Parcel Post÷ 4,0001.5 kg
Service by service, in each one's billing unit
ServiceDivisorDIM weightActualBillable, shipmentBilled on
Canada Post Regular Parcel6,0001 kg1 kg1 kgActual weight
UPS Worldwide Express5,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight
FedEx International Priority5,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight
DHL Express Worldwide5,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority5,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority5,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight
Australia Post Parcel Post4,0001.5 kg1 kg1.5 kgDIM weight

How is the 30 × 20 × 10 cm box's DIM weight calculated?

A 30 × 20 × 10 cm box is 6,000 cm³, so express couriers bill it at no less than 1.5 kg (÷ 5000), air cargo at 1 kg (÷ 6000) and Australia Post at 1.5 kg (250 kg per m³).

DIM weight = L × W × H ÷ divisor; billable = max(actual, DIM, surcharge minimum)

This page uses the same method as the Shipping DIM Weight Comparison Calculator, which explains each term and assumption in full.

A 30 × 20 × 10 cm box at 1 kg, by service
ServiceDivisorDIM weightBilled atBills actual weight from
DHL Express Worldwide5,0001.5 kg1.5 kg1.5 kg
UPS Worldwide Express5,0001.5 kg1.5 kg1.5 kg
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority5,0001.5 kg1.5 kg1.5 kg
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority5,0001.5 kg1.5 kg1.5 kg
Canada Post Regular Parcel6,0001 kg1 kg1 kg
Australia Post Parcel Post4,0001.5 kg1.5 kg1.5 kg
Air freight (IATA)6,0001 kg1 kg1 kg

Worked example

A 30 × 20 × 10 cm box weighing 1 kg, shipped via DHL Express Worldwide.

  1. 1Sides as rated: 30 × 20 × 10 cm
  2. 2Volume: 6,000 cm³
  3. 3DIM weight: 6,000 ÷ 5,000 = 1.20, rounded up to 1.5 kg
  4. 4Actual weight: 1 kg

Billed at 1.5 kg (DIM weight).

Frequently asked questions

What is the volumetric weight of a 30 × 20 × 10 cm box?

6,000 cm³ ÷ 5000 = 1.20 kg by DHL Express, UPS, FedEx and Parcelforce, charged as 1.5 kg after rounding up to the next half kilogram. Air cargo divides by 6000 for 1 kg; Canada Post Regular Parcel also uses 6000.

Which carrier bills a 30 × 20 × 10 cm box lightest?

Air cargo and Canada Post Regular Parcel (÷ 6000), at 1 kg of volumetric weight. Express couriers charge 1.5 kg and Australia Post 1.5 kg. At a typical 1 kg, the express courier bills 1.5 kg.

Sources

Related calculators

More in Freight & Logistics