A weight based on a package’s size: L × W × H ÷ a divisor.
Express couriers usually divide cm³ by 5,000 and airlines by 6,000. You pay on the higher of actual and volumetric weight.
Related terms
- Chargeable weight — The weight you are billed on: the higher of actual and volumetric weight.
- CBM — Cubic metre: length × width × height in metres, the standard measure of cargo volume.