Girth calculator
Calculate belt dimension before shipment
Do you have a package or other packaging that you would like to send?
Then need to pay attention to the package size, which is the length, width and height of the package. The belt dimension is calculated from this. Each shipping company, such as DHL, DPD, GLS, Hermes or UPS have a maximum allowable girth for the packages.
The external dimensions of the packaging must not exceed the girth, weight or volume of the respective carrier. This will determine the shipping cost of the package and check the allowable size.
You can use the following girth calculator to calculate the allowable girth for your package.
Girth overview of different shipping service providers
Girth DHL
The DHL belt dimension is max. 360 cm.
DHL package dimensions:
DHL package max. 120 x 60 x 60 cm, longest side 200 cm, otherwise with surcharge.
Roll shape: Diameter max. 60 cm
Weight max. 31,5 kg, otherwise DHL Express up to 300 kg.
Package sizes:
Package S until 2 kg, max. 35 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm
Package M until 2 kg, max. 35 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm
Package 5-31,5 kg max. 120 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm
DPD Girth
The DPD belt dimension is max. 300 cm.
DPD Package dimensions:
Long side max. 175 cm – international Express 120 cm, wide max. 60 cm and a max. Height from 60 cm until max. 31,5 kg.
Pickup Package store: Girth dimension max. 250 cm until 20 kg and max. Length 100 cm.
From home: Girth dimension max. 300 cm until 31,5 kg and max. Length 175 cm.
For packages with volume over 150 liters, a surcharge will be charged.
Package sizes:
Paket XS longest + shortest side max. 35 cm
Package S longest + shortest side max. 50 cm
Package M longest + shortest side max. 70 cm
Package L longest + shortest side max. 90 cm
Package XL Girth max. 300 cm
UPS Girth
The UPS belt dimension is max. 400 cm.
UPS package measure:
Longest side max. 274 cm.
Package max. until 70 kg.
Unconditional marking on the package if over 31,5 kg (EU 25 kg).
Hermes Girth
The belt dimension at Hermes is max. 360 cm.
Hermes Package dimensions:
Longest side plus short side total max. 150 cm, longest side max. 200 cm – third side max. 50 cm.
Make sure that you exceed the strap dimension at Hermes when each side is the maximum.
Weight max. 25 kg at XL and XXL max. 31,5 kg.
Package sizes:
Package HP longest + shortest side max. 37 cm
Package S longest + shortest side max. 50 cm
Package M longest + shortest side max. 80 cm
Package L longest + shortest side max. 120 cm
Package XL longest + shortest side max. 150 cm
Package XXL longest + shortest side max. 200 cm
Girth GLS
The belt dimension at GLS is max. 300 cm.
GLS Package dimensions:
Longest side max. 200 cm – wide max. 80 cm – height max. 60 cm.
Pay attention, if each side of the package is the maximum, the belt dimension is exceeded at GLS.
Package max. until 40 kg.
Package sizes:
Paket XS longest + shortest side max. 35 cm
Package S longest + shortest side max. 50 cm
Package M longest + shortest side max. 70 cm
Package L longest + shortest side max. 90 cm
Package XL Circumference + shortest side max. 300 cm
Data published on 24.11.2022 | Data without guarantee
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If you often send packages with a shipping service provider, it is worth using the respective app.
To do so, go to App Store or Google Play and search for the desired shipping service provider.
With these apps you can send, receive and return packages.
Frequently asked questions and answers about the girth.
The girth is the outer dimensions of the packages. The longest side is multiplied by 1, plus the highest side by 2 and plus the widest side by 2.
Girth measurements are important for shipping service providers to determine the allowable sizes of packages. On the one hand, this is important for the assembly line in the shipping center, on the other hand, it is decisive for the price calculation.
Some shipping providers, like DPD, calculate the girth and volume in liters.
The decisive factor is which measure is reached first. The volume in liters is often reached first and is then considered the limit.
Shipping service providers often specify standard package sizes, which are XS, S, M, L and XL. The dimensions differ from the supplier. Ultimately, the decisive factor is again the permissible belt dimension.
If the parcel is larger than the permissible girth, either a surcharge will be levied, it will be sent expensively as bulky goods or it will not be accepted at all. Shipping service providers automatically re-measure the size of packages, like UPS. Deviations are charged retroactively at the end of the month for business customers.
No, you don’t have to. We will do the job for you. We observe the permissible dimensions, print the shipping labels and frank the packages sufficiently.
Only if you use Pre-FBA with us, you create the shipping labels with DPD directly in Amazon Seller Account and send them to us.