Rule reference · Canada

Canada Post volumetric equivalent

Canada Post calls the result the volumetric equivalent of actual weight and publishes different density factors for different services.

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Two published factors

Priority, Xpresspost, Expedited and most US/international services use 5,000 cm³/kg. Regular Parcel uses 6,000 cm³/kg.

Why the service choice changes the result

A smaller divisor produces a larger volumetric result for the same carton. Select the service family before comparing the result with actual weight.