It is the weight by which the kg/lbs-rate is multiplied with (can be either gross-weight, volume-weight or next higher weight-bracket).
The weight used by a vessel or airline to determine freight charge.
Charges based on the greater of scale weight or the dimensional weight. See also Actual Weight or Dimensional Weight.
The weight of a shipment used in determining freight charges.
The weight used by an airline to determine the air freight charge.
The weight or volume of a shipment used in determining air, vehicle or ocean charges. The chargeable weight could be the dimensional weight or on container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment minus the containers tare weight.
The weight of the shipment used in determining air freight charges. The chargeable weight may be the dimensional weight or the actual scale weight of the shipment. See dimensional weight.
Is the amount of weight that is paid for, abbreviation is CHWT. Most often it is the actual weight; the chargeable weight will be the volume weight if this volume weight is higher than the actual weight. In case of Shipper Built Units (SBU) the chargeable weight must not be less than the Pivot Weight. Same Pivot Weight may be used to establish the chargeable weight for off-size pieces causing high loss of space.
The shipment weight used in determining air freight charges. The chargeable weight may be the dimensional weight or for container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment less the tare weight of the container.
The weight of the shipment used in determining airfreight charges. The chargeable weight may be the actual weight, dimensional weight or on container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment less the tare weight of the container.
The weight used by the carrier to determine some of the charges for the move. This weight may or may not be the same as the " Actual Weight" or "Scale Weight" of the shipment (see Bulky items).