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60 × 40 × 40 cm Box Volumetric Weight

Chargeable weight for a 60 × 40 × 40 cm carton, export cartons and bulky international orders, by express courier, national post and air cargo.

Updated · By Niraj Kumar · 8 sources

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

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

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ServicesServices
Least DIM penaltyCanada Post RegularBilled 16 kg for 8 kg of actual weight
Canada Post Regular Parcel
16 kg
8 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
UPS Worldwide Express
19.5 kg
11.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
FedEx International Priority
19.5 kg
11.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
DHL Express Worldwide
19.5 kg
11.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority
19.5 kg
11.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority
19.5 kg
11.5 kg over actual weight · DIM weight

Cut the height to 20 cm or less and Canada Post Regular bills actual 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÷ 6,00016 kg
  2. 2UPS Worldwide Express÷ 5,00019.5 kg
  3. 3FedEx International Priority÷ 5,00019.5 kg
  4. 4DHL Express Worldwide÷ 5,00019.5 kg
  5. 5Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority÷ 5,00019.5 kg
  6. 6Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority÷ 5,00019.5 kg
  7. 7Australia Post Parcel Post÷ 4,00024 kg
Service by service, in each one's billing unit
ServiceDivisorDIM weightActualBillable, shipmentBilled on
Canada Post Regular Parcel6,00016 kg8 kg16 kgDIM weight
UPS Worldwide Express5,00019.5 kg8 kg19.5 kgDIM weight
FedEx International Priority5,00019.5 kg8 kg19.5 kgDIM weight
DHL Express Worldwide5,00019.5 kg8 kg19.5 kgDIM weight
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority5,00019.5 kg8 kg19.5 kgDIM weight
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority5,00019.5 kg8 kg19.5 kgDIM weight
Australia Post Parcel Post4,00024 kg8 kg24 kgDIM weight

How is the 60 × 40 × 40 cm box's DIM weight calculated?

A 60 × 40 × 40 cm box is 96,000 cm³, so express couriers bill it at no less than 19.5 kg (÷ 5000), air cargo at 16 kg (÷ 6000) and Australia Post at 24 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 60 × 40 × 40 cm box at 8 kg, by service
ServiceDivisorDIM weightBilled atBills actual weight from
DHL Express Worldwide5,00019.5 kg19.5 kg19.5 kg
UPS Worldwide Express5,00019.5 kg19.5 kg19.5 kg
Parcelforce Worldwide globalpriority5,00019.5 kg19.5 kg19.5 kg
Canada Post Xpresspost / Priority5,00019.5 kg19.5 kg19.5 kg
Canada Post Regular Parcel6,00016 kg16 kg16 kg
Australia Post Parcel Post4,00024 kg24 kg24 kg
Air freight (IATA)6,00016 kg16 kg16 kg

Worked example

A 60 × 40 × 40 cm box weighing 8 kg, shipped via DHL Express Worldwide.

  1. 1Sides as rated: 60 × 40 × 40 cm
  2. 2Volume: 96,000 cm³
  3. 3DIM weight: 96,000 ÷ 5,000 = 19.20, rounded up to 19.5 kg
  4. 4Actual weight: 8 kg

Billed at 19.5 kg (DIM weight).

Frequently asked questions

What is the volumetric weight of a 60 × 40 × 40 cm box?

96,000 cm³ ÷ 5000 = 19.20 kg by DHL Express, UPS, FedEx and Parcelforce, charged as 19.5 kg after rounding up to the next half kilogram. Air cargo divides by 6000 for 16 kg; Canada Post Regular Parcel also uses 6000.

Which carrier bills a 60 × 40 × 40 cm box lightest?

Air cargo and Canada Post Regular Parcel (÷ 6000), at 16 kg of volumetric weight. Express couriers charge 19.5 kg and Australia Post 24 kg. At a typical 8 kg, the express courier bills 19.5 kg.

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