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Weight & Dimensions

Accurate weight and dimensions are critical for correct shipping cost calculation.

Why weight matters

Shipping partners often charge based on:

  • actual weight, or
  • volumetric (dimensional) weight

The higher of the two is usually applied.

Product-level configuration

For each product or variant, you can set:

  • weight
  • length
  • width
  • height

These values are combined at checkout to calculate shipping cost.

Volumetric weight (example)

A common formula used by couriers: