Packaging Shipment CBM Calculator
Use finished external dimensions rather than internal dimensions or flat blanks. This tool totals one identical carton line; calculate mixed lines separately and add their volumes.
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GSM means grams per square metre. Net weight excludes the core and other packaging. MOQ means the minimum order quantity. An optional field can stay blank unless the result you need depends on it.
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Carton shipment volume
CBM = External L × W × H × Cartons ÷ 1,000,000,000
l = 600; w = 400; h = 300; quantity = 100 → Carton shipment volume = 7.2 m³; Volume per carton = 0.072 m³Saved calculations stay in this browser. No account or cloud backup is created.
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Use finished external dimensions rather than internal dimensions or flat blanks. This tool totals one identical carton line; calculate mixed lines separately and add their volumes.
How to use this calculator
- 01
Confirm external carton length, external carton width, external carton height, identical cartons.
- 02
Enter consistent units; zero means a confirmed absence of a charge or allowance.
- 03
Review the arithmetic, rounding and limitations before using the result in a purchasing decision.
A calculation you can check
100 cartons of 600 × 400 × 300 mm occupy 7.2 m³ before pallets and gaps.
- External carton length
- 600 mm
- External carton width
- 400 mm
- External carton height
- 300 mm
- Identical cartons
- 100 units
l = 600; w = 400; h = 300; quantity = 100 → Carton shipment volume = 7.2 m³; Volume per carton = 0.072 m³Check the displayed formula and units against your quotation. Use measured GSM, net weight and actual layout dimensions where available. Default densities are planning assumptions, not certified material properties. Calculated cost does not certify strength, compatibility or safe loading.
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