{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Tare weight","description":"Tare weight is the unladen mass of a container, packaging unit, or transport vehicle, measured without any cargo on board. Added to the net weight of the goods, it yields the gross weight of a shipment – a calculation that underpins customs declarations, bills of lading, and freight invoicing on a daily basis. On ISO shipping containers, the tare weight is stamped directly onto the door panel. For road vehicles, it determines the permissible payload: maximum authorised mass minus tare weight equ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/tare-weight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:35:58.332487","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Gewicht)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/tare-weight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Tare weight · Tare weight is the unladen mass of a container, packaging unit, or transport vehicle, measured without any cargo on board. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Gewicht)"}