Weight categories

When we receive air freight rates from our customers, we categorize them into specific weight categories for aggregation.

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All weight categories available in Xeneta refer to chargeable weight for general cargo.

There are currently five weight categories available in Xeneta's air freight platform:

  • Less than 45 kg
  • Between 45 and 200 kg
  • Between 200 and 500 kg
  • Between 500 and 1000 kg
  • Over 1000 kg

How we assign weight categories

When we receive rates from our customers, we use all the overlapping weight within the weight range to assign it one or more of the available categories.

For example, let's say we receive a rate with the weight range of 250 to 600 kg from a customer. Since this weight range overlaps with two of our weight categories (namely, 200+ kg and 500+ kg), we assign the rate and display it in search results for both of these categories.

As another example, a rate in the 2000+ kg weight range would be assigned to the 1000+ kg weight category in Xeneta.

Weight categories and search

When searching for a rate in Xeneta, it's important to choose the lowest amount of weight you are interested in.

If you estimate shipping between 70 and 300 kg of cargo on a particular trade lane, it's best to choose a weight category in the search options that matches the lowest end of your estimated weight — which in this case would be 45+ kg.


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