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How We Calculate
Your Price
Your price is based on chargeable weight—the higher of actual or volumetric weight—ensuring transparent, fair, and optimised shipping costs.
Pricing Basics
What Determines Your Shipping Cost
Your shipping quote is based on the chargeable weight, which is determined by comparing two factors — the actual weight and the volumetric weight of your parcel.
Whichever is higher becomes your chargeable weight.
Understanding Weight Types
Actual vs Volumetric Weight
Actual weight: What your parcel weighs on a scale.
Volumetric weight: How much space it occupies in the aircraft.
Use this formula to calculate volumetric weight:
(Length × Width × Height in cm) ÷ Volumetric Divisor
Optimization Tip
Know Your
Divisor
Express air lanes typically use a divisor of 5000.
Our calculator displays the divisor for your selected route and shows both actual and volumetric weights—helping you optimize your packaging for cost efficiency.
What’s Included
Estimate Coverage & Exclusions
Included in your estimate:
Base air freight for chosen lane
Fuel & security surcharges
Handling at origin & destination
Not included (unless selected):
Duties & taxes, Storage, return, or reattempt charges
Remote area or address correction fees
Ways to Save
Save smart by comparing actual and volumetric weight, optimizing packaging, and consolidating orders to reduce overall shipping costs.
Right‑size your box
Remove retail shoeboxes and excess fillers where possible.
Consolidate
Combine multiple small orders into one shipment.
Avoid oversized sides
Even light but bulky parcels get charged by volume.
Use membership perks
Members get better rates & faster processing.
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