Tare Weight

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Tare Weight

The weight of an empty container and any packaging materials used in the container.

Tare Weight

The weight of an empty container and packing materials. One subtracts the tare weight from the total weight of a good being shipped in order to arrive at the weight of the good itself. This helps companies price their services.

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