How is the Shipping Rate for International Shipments Calculated?
JUN 22, 2025
Nowadays, anyone who wants to send things abroad can do so because there are more and more international shipping companies. Each company is ready to offer their own services and strengths that are diverse and different in order to meet the needs of customers as much as possible. The "shipping cost" is an important factor that many customers use as a main factor in choosing a service to send things abroad. The price of sending things to each country will be different, depending on the country zone and the products to be sent, such as what the product is, how much it is, how much it weighs, and what the width, length, and height are. Today, CPLINTER will show you a simple way to calculate shipping costs using "Chargeable Weight", divided by the shipping service channel.
How to calculate shipping costs for things abroad by plane
For sending things abroad by plane, it can be divided into 2 types: Air Courier and Air Cargo.
How to calculate shipping costs for things abroad by plane Air Courier
Can calculate shipping costs for things abroad by comparing the actual weight or the weight from weighing the goods with a scale. The unit is kilograms (kg). Weight by size or weight from measuring the size of the box. By measuring the size and calculating using the formula width x length x height. The unit is centimeters (cm) / 5,000. If the value of which weight is greater, it will be used to calculate the price of shipping the product abroad.
How to calculate the price of shipping internationally by air For Air Cargo
The price of shipping internationally can be calculated by comparing the actual weight or weight from weighing the product with a scale. The unit is kilograms (kg). Weight by size or weight from measuring the size of the box. By measuring the size of the product and calculating using the formula width x length x height. The unit is centimeters (cm) / 6,000. If the value of which weight is greater, it will be used to calculate the price of shipping the product internationally.
How to calculate the price of shipping internationally by sea
For sending items internationally by sea, it can be divided into 2 types: Less than container load (LCL) and Full container load (Full Container Load - FCL).
How to calculate the price of shipping internationally by sea Less than Container Load (LCL)
Can calculate the shipping cost for international shipments by measuring the size of the product and calculating it in cubic meters (CBM) using the formula width x length x height in meters (m). The resulting value will be used to calculate the shipping cost for international shipments. Less than container load (LCL) international shipments are suitable for shipments of 1 cubic meter or more.
How to calculate the shipping cost for international shipments by ship Full Container Load (FCL)
Can calculate the shipping cost for international shipments based on the size of the container. Standard container sizes include: 20 feet (20') with dimensions of 2.3 x 5.9 x 2.3 meters (m), 40 feet (40') with dimensions of 2.3 x 12 x 2.3 meters (m), and 40 feet High Cube (40'HC) with dimensions of 2.3 x 12 x 2.6 meters (m). Less than container load international shipments are suitable for shipments of 15 cubic meters or more.
How to Calculate International Shipping Rates by Truck
For sending goods abroad by truck, it can be divided into 2 types: Less than truck load (LTL) and Full truck load (FTL).
How to Calculate International Shipping Rates by Truck For Less than truck load (LTL)
You can calculate the shipping cost abroad by comparing the actual weight or the weight from weighing the goods with a scale in kilograms (kg), the weight by size, or the weight from measuring the size of the box. Measure the size of the product and calculate using the formula width x length x height in centimeters (cm) / 5,000. If one of the weights is greater, it will be used to calculate the shipping cost abroad.
How to Calculate International Shipping Rates by Truck For Full Truck Load (FTL)
You can calculate the shipping cost abroad according to the size of the truck or the size of the container. For example, 20 feet (20') has the size of 2.3 x 5.9 x 2.3 meters (m). 40 feet (40') has the size of 2.3 x 12 x 2.3 meters (m).
In conclusion, we can easily calculate the shipping cost abroad by ourselves if we understand the principle of "Chargeable Weight" of all 3 types of transportation. As a guideline for deciding to choose a service to send goods abroad, CPLINTER provides comprehensive shipping services at a reasonable price. With many other services To facilitate all customers, whether it's packing goods, preparing export documents, carrying out import and export procedures Interested in exporting-importing goods, contact CPL at 091-519-4426 or visit our website at www.cplinter.com for more information. If you are interested in shipping goods internationally, you can send the details of your items to us for a check before we proceed. Please fill in the details so that our staff can contact you, or chat directly via LINE ID: @cplinter. Watch WHAT IS EP.2: How to calculate shipping costs with "Weight" in this clip https://youtu.be/wKmn9VNmupI
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