In plain English
This is the pure weight of the goods themselves. It leaves out anything used to hold, wrap, or carry them. That separates the goods' own weight from added tare.
In context
Here, NW indicates the weight value for the goods alone in the packing details, excluding any packaging, container, or other tare.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- labels the cargo-only weight value in the packing details.
Meaning limits
By itself, NW does not state the total shipment weight or any measurement that includes tare.
Examples
“The rice is packed as 5 kg NW, but the sealed bag weighs 5.2 kg altogether.”
“For the packing details, list the tea as 18 kg NW.”