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Useful Information about Oversized Products and Price

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Date Created: Dec. 29, 2020 19:01:11 Last Edited: Jun. 15, 2022 15:02:20

You may always encounter the word "Oversize" on the CJ platform and feel puzzled about this type of product and the high shipping fee it costs. The article will make everything clear regarding this type of product.

The key points are listed as follows:

1. The concept of the oversized product;

2. Parameter differences among various shipping methods;

3. Oversized price.

 

1. What is an oversized product?

Oversized products, also named light goods or measurement cargo, refer to large but lightweight packages. Then it comes to a question: what is the standard of large size and lightweight? Here involves two elements -- actual weight and volumetric weight.

Actual weight is what the figure is shown on a scale.

Basically, volumetric weight (KG) is generated by the formula: length* width* height (centimeter) / 6000.

Note: Volumetric weight (Pounds) is generated by the formula length* width* height (inches) / 166.

Here is a picture for you to understand. 

 

If the volumetric weight of the item is heavier than the actual weight, then it belongs to the oversized product. If not, then it is a regular product (see Table 1).

Table 1: 

Volumetric weight > Actual weigh  Oversized Products
 Volumetric weight < Actual weigh  Regular Products

 

Here is an example for you to understand.

An item 

     Length: 60cm

     Width: 60cm

     Height: 30cm

     Actual Weight: 0.6kg

According to the formula: length* width* height (centimeter) / 6000, the volumetric weight is 60cm * 60cm * 30cm / 6000 = 18kg > 0.6kg (Actual Weight).

Then the item belongs to the oversized product. 

 

2. Parameter differences among various shipping methods;

When it comes to specific shipping, however, the parameter, or the number 6,000, to calculate the volumetric weight varies. Some shipping methods apply the parameter 8,000 or 5,000 to get the volumetric weight. Some do not distinguish oversized products from other types. For more details, please look at Table 2.

Table 2:

Shipping Method

Parameter

Shipping Method

Parameter

CJ Packet

8,000

CJPacket MY Sensitive (Canada)

6,000

CJPacket Britain(0-3KG)

8,000

CJPacket JL Express (Malaysia)

6,000

CJPacket Britain(3-20KG)

6,000

CJPacket JL Express (Singapore)

6,000

CJPacket Canada

6,000

CJPacket YW Ordinary

8,000

CJPacket Spain

6,000

CJPacket YW Sensitive

8,000

CJPacket Saudi Arabia

6,000

CJPacket Euro Ordinary

8,000

CJPacket AE

6,000

CJPacket Euro Sensitive

8,000

CJPacket Thailand

6,000

China Post Registered Air Mail

/

USPS

6,000

CJPacket Liquid US

6000

DHL

5,000

CJPacket Liquid Line

6000

CJPacket Special line

6,000

CJPacket Liquid AU

6000

CJPacket Sensitive GB

6,000

PostNL

/

CJPacket Sensitive CA

6,000

Electric PostNL

/

CJPacket YDS US

8,000

Swiss Post

/

CJPacket YT Euro

8,000

Turkey Post

/

CJPacket YT US

8,000

ePacket Yiwu

/

CJPacket Fast Line

6,000

 

 

CJPacket MY Sensitive (EUB)

6,000

 

 

 
Note: "/" refers to shipping methods that do not distinguish oversized products from others.

3. Oversized price

If you have an oversized package, then you may need to pay the oversized price. It means that the shipping fee is generated according to the volumetric weight instead of the actual weight. For the specific shipping fee of a product, please use our calculation tool to generate the available shipping methods, the costs, and the delivery time. 

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