Technology keeps evolving, making the world seem small. Calculating the cost of your shipping was once a hectic task but thanks to Technology. Now, there are several methods or rather tools used in calculating shipping cost.

However, some factors affect shipping costs to foreign countries (ค่า ส่ง ของ ไป ต่าง ประเทศ, which is the term in Thai), they include:

The Parcel Dimension: All delivery companies make use of the dimensional weight (DIM) to calculate the rate of shipping. Delivery carriers like FedEx and DHL calculate their shipping in regards to the parcel’s weight. Anyone higher becomes the billable weight in which your goods get charged.

Destination: Shipping zones are used in calculating shipping rates. It measures the distance from the sender’s country origin to the destination country. Shipping zones are being calculated on the basis of where the parcel is shipped from. If the shipping zone is higher, your package would be more expensive.

Value: You have to ensure that a shipment with high value is insured before sending. This is very useful in the situation of a lost package or damaged goods. However, this service can make your shipping expensive.

Unforeseen Problems: Unexpected problems are always likely to show up regardless of how careful you are. These range from lost items to delays in shipping.

Shipping Calculator And Pricing Models.

Courier companies consider necessary factors affecting the cost of shipping in offering the pricing models. Below are pricing models for some major delivery companies.

FedEx: FedEx uses DIM in calculating the price of shipping. Benefits of shipping through FedEx include speed deliveries and their business program which helps growing companies in need of shipping solutions. To calculate fedex service fee (fedex ค่า บริการ, which is the term in Thai), a rate finder tool is used.

USPS: This is the cheapest carrier for shipping goods. Since they run local routes daily, they deliver to the recipient and don’t have to go out of their way to do that.