In plain English
This is the all-in weight of a shipment. It includes the goods themselves and every part of the packaging around them.
In context
Here, it names the field for entering or showing the shipment’s total weight, including all packaging.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- labels the field for total shipment weight with packaging.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not state the weight of the goods without their packaging.
Examples
“The parcel’s gross weight was 12 kilograms, but the books inside weighed only 10.”
“After sealing the box, the clerk entered 12 kg under gross weight.”