Logistics & shipping
Net weight
The weight of goods alone, excluding packaging, pallets and containers.Net weight is the mass of the product itself and is declared on the customs declaration for many goods, since specific duties and quotas are often set per kilogram net. It equals gross weight minus the tare weight of all packing.
Frequently asked questions
- What does net weight exclude?
- It excludes all packaging, pallets and containers — only the goods themselves are counted.
- Why does customs need net weight?
- Many specific duties, quotas and statistics are measured per kilogram of net weight rather than gross.