Taobao consolidated shipping typically costs USD 4–15 per kg by air, USD 70–200 per CBM by sea, or USD 1.8–4 per kg with DDP sea freight. Actual cost varies based on chargeable weight (volume vs weight), product type, shipping method,…

Chargeable weight is the weight used by freight carriers to determine shipping costs. It is the greater value between gross weight (actual weight) and volume weight (dimensional weight). If the shipment is dense, chargeable weight equals gross weight. If the…