Weight

W/M in International Trade

Meaning of W/m, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Weight or measurement is a method of quoting freight rates: 1. for sea freight, per metric ton (1.000 kilograms) or per cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) whichever is greater; 2. for air freight, per kilogram or per 7,000 cubic centimeters (1 cubic foot) whichever.

Weight in International Trade

Meaning of Weight, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The amount that an object weights. There are three kinds of weight most frequently uses for cargo:

Gross: the total scale weight of a shipment, including the goods themselves and the packing.

Net: the weight of only the goods in a shipment, exclusive of any packing materials; Tare: the weight of a container and/or packing materials without the weight of the goods it contains.

The following weight-related terms are commonly used in international trade:

Long ton 1016,06 kilos (2240 pounds) Short ton 907,20 kilos (2000 pounds) Metric ton 1000 kilos (2204,6 pounds) The terms “dimensional weight” and “measurement ton” refer to the comparison of a shipment's weight to volume used to calculate freight costs.