Gross Weight Clause Samples
The Gross Weight clause defines the total weight of goods, including their packaging and any containers, as recognized for shipping or contractual purposes. In practice, this clause specifies how the gross weight is determined and recorded, often requiring that the stated weight includes all materials used to prepare the goods for transport, such as pallets or crates. Its core function is to ensure clarity and consistency in logistics, pricing, and compliance with transportation regulations, thereby preventing disputes over shipping costs or legal responsibilities.
Gross Weight. Gross weight is the net weight of a Product plus the Product packaging and the case packaging, but does not include the weight of the pallet, wrap, foil, banding or other material not part of the individual case.
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Gross Weight. The full weight of a shipment, including goods and packaging. IMPORT LICENSE: A document required and issued by some national governments authorizing the importation of goods into their individual countries. INLAND BILL OF LADING: A bill of lading used in transporting goods overland to the exporter's international carrier. IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT: A letter of credit in which the specified payment is guaranteed by the bank if all terms and conditions are met by the drawee. LETTER OF CREDIT (L/C): A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time. LICENSING: A business arrangement in which the manufacturer of a product grants permission to some other group or individual to manufacture that product in return for specified royalties.
Gross Weight. (See C.2) is calculated by adding the Net Weight (See C.2) of the contents to the weight of the shipping container and any bracing material used to secure articles in the container.