As far as every foreign trade sales knows, when quote for customers, loadability is a very important factor. And if you can not caculate loadability, surely will not give customers an exact quotation. Because loadability is closely relative to price. So how to make exact loadability caculation?
Firstly, learn from website or old sales the formula to caculate weight and dimension of goods. Only knowing how to caculate weight and dimension, you can further caculate loadability.
Secondly, when exporting, you should take containers into your serious consideration. So the second thing you should learn is the containers' dimension and weight limit. The actual sizes of 20'P is 588cm (L) x 235cm (W) x 238cm (H), 40'GP 1180cm (L) x 235cm (W) x 238cm (H), 40'HQ 1180cm (L) x 235cm (W) x 268cm (H), etc.
Thirdly, you can know the loadablity from experiences. For example, for panel fence, it should be packed in pallets. So the pallets size will influence on loadability.As for fence roll (chain link fence, holland fence), you must know how to load in the containers. All these you must learn carfully and diligently when exporting.
Bearing the three tips in your mind, you will be a successful sales in the near future!