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Freight calculators, dangerous-goods lookup, HS codes, UK duty — via the free FreightUtils API

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Freight Ops → Calculate Chargeable Weight

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Summary

Calculate the air or sea chargeable weight based on provided package dimensions and gross weight.

Inputs

  • Length (cm) (required) — Length of the package in centimeters.
  • Width (cm) (required) — Width of the package in centimeters.
  • Height (cm) (required) — Height of the package in centimeters.
  • Gross Weight (kg) (required) — Gross weight of the package in kilograms.

Output shape

The API response with calculated chargeable weight, typically a JSON object containing the chargeable weight value and potentially related details.

The values for length, width, height, and gross weight are sent as query parameters in a GET request to the /chargeable-weight endpoint of the FreightUtils API. This operation returns the chargeable weight based on these inputs, useful for freight cost calculations in air or sea shipping.

Examples

Example 1: Calculate chargeable weight for a parcel with given dimensions and gross weight.

Set Length to 120 cm, Width to 80 cm, Height to 100 cm, and Gross Weight to 500 kg. The node queries the FreightUtils API and returns the computed chargeable weight.

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