How to calculate the directship outbound fee in UAE

This article provides a clear guide on calculating the Directship Outbound fee for Fulfilled By Partner (FBP) shipments in the UAE, detailing the process and the relevant fees based on shipment size and weight.

Understanding the Directship Outbound Fee

The Directship Outbound Fee is charged at either delivered_date or Return_date (whatever comes first). It is calculated on the higher of the shipment’s physical or volumetric weight.
Note that this fee is non-refundable, except in cases like customer unresponsiveness leading to undelivered shipments.

Calculating the Directship Outbound Fee

Classification and Weight Calculation

Step 1: To calculate the fee:

Select your shipment’s classification (standard or oversize) based on its dimensions.
Calculate both the shipping weight (physical weight + packaging weight) and volumetric weight (Length x Breadth x Height / 5000), rounding up to the nearest 50g.
Use the higher of these two weights as the base for your fee calculation.
Ensure the weight doesn’t exceed the maximum limit for its classification.

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Classification Table

Classification	Longest (cm)	Median (cm)	Shortest (cm)	Packaging material (g)	Max shipping weight (kg)*
Standard Parcel	<=45	<=34	<=26	100	12
Oversize	>45	>34	>26	-	-

Step 2: Applying the Directship Outbound Fee

Once you have determined the weight category:

Refer to the FBP Directship Outbound Fee Table.
Match your shipment’s classification and weight slab to the corresponding fee.

Directship Outbound Fee Table

Size tier	Weight Slab	Pickup fee per shipment (AED)	Drop off fee per shipment (AED)
Standard Parcel	<=0.25 kg	14.0	12.0
	>0.25 kg & <=0.50 kg	14.5	12.5
	>0.50 kg & <=1.0 kg	15.0	13.0
	>1.0 kg & <=1.5 kg	15.5	13.5
	>1.5 kg & <=2.0 kg	16.0	14.0
	>2.0 kg & <=3.0 kg	17.5	15.5
	Each additional 1kg till 12 Kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg
Oversize Parcel	<=1.0 kg	18.5	16.5
	>1.0 kg & <=2.0 kg	19.5	17.5
	Each additional 1 kg till 10 kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg
	>10 kg & <=15 kg	32.0	30.0
	>15 kg & <=20 kg	36.0	34.0
	>20 kg & <=25 kg	40.0	38.0
	>25 kg & <=30 kg	44.0	42.0
	>30 kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg	Additional 1 AED per Kg

Directship Outbound

Fee Calculation Example

Dimensions: 17.4 x 8.81 x 2.8 cm

Shipment's physical weight: 0.32 kg

Based on the dimensions, this is a standard parcel which has 0.10 kg of packaging weight. The corresponding shipping weight is:

Shipping Weight = Shipment's physical weight + Packaging Weight = (0.32+0.10) kg = 0.42 kg (approximately 0.5 kg)

Volumetric Weight: Length*Breadth*Height/5000 = 17.4*8.81*2.8/5000= 0.086 kg.

Since shipping weight is higher we take that as the base.

Therefore, this is under the 500 g maximum shipping weight for standard parcel.

Directship Outbound Fee	Weight Slab	Pickup fee per shipment (AED)	Drop off fee per shipment (AED)
Standard Parcel	>0.25 kg & <=0.50 kg	14.5	12.5

That’s it!

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