Fedex, UPS is considered one of the greats of the shipping industry. Their international express and courier services are one of the most trusted delivery services in the world today. Almost all of these companies will provide a specific price list for customers to follow up as well as consult before choosing to use the service. However, it is not enough to know that the list of international express mail rates listed is not enough, as it depends on the fact that the method of charging will be different. Customers should know that the price list is calculated according to specific regulations. And how to apply.
How to Calculate Postage Cost?
In this article, VietAir Cargo will guide customers how to calculate express delivery within the United States. International express delivery charges are calculated based on the weight of the goods and the geographic location of the shipment.
About weight of goods:
The cost of a shipment is not always based on the actual weight that may be affected by the space in which the shipment occupies the cargo or aircraft – this is called the weight (or Weight by volume) Weight by volume of a consignment is a calculation that reflects the proportion of the consignment. Less solid solids typically occupy more space than its actual weight. Volume weight is calculated and compared to the actual weight of the shipment, whichever is greater will be used to calculate the shipping cost.
Express delivery will be weighted after packing according to international express delivery standard. Weight can be calculated by actual weight or weight converted from volume. Larger quantities will be used to calculate freight.
Starting January 2, 2017, FedEx changed volume conventions from 166 to 139 for US FedEx Ground and FedEx Express shipments. Not only FedEx but UPS also made changes to their volume calculation rules early in 2017. For any package larger than 1 cubic foot (ie the edges of the package must UPS will also apply a volume parity of 139. If the parcel is less than 1 cubic foot, UPS will still count on 166.
FedEx Ground will be changing their formula for calculating dimensional weight. The divisor is changing from 166 to 139. This puts domestic shipments in the same formula as international shipments, and effectively will increase the dimensional weight of most packages going forward. Referring back to our 10”x10”x10” box example it will now have a dimensional weight of 8 lbs.
UPS also changed their formula for dimensional weight, and it’s different from FedEx. Domestic services packages that are greater than 1,728 cubic inches will use a 139 divisor, while packages less than or equal to 1,728 cubic inches will continue to use a 166 divisor to calculate dimensional weight. UPS Standard from Canada import shipments will use a 139 divisor to calculate dimensional weight.
About the delivery area:
In some cases, if the area you want to ship to is located in the center of major US states, the charge will be different than the order you would like to send to the suburbs. Each carrier will have a different delivery area, so please specify exactly which area you want to ship to.
With the UPS area surcharge mod installed, shipping from the US to another country, without inputing a postal code, you get this response above the shipping estimates.
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