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value=\"auto\">Auto Recommend<\/option>\r\n    <option value=\"express\">Express<\/option>\r\n    <option value=\"air\">Air Freight<\/option>\r\n    <option value=\"sea\">Sea Freight<\/option>\r\n  <\/select>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"grid\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <label>Length (cm)<\/label>\r\n      <input id=\"l\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n      <label>Width (cm)<\/label>\r\n      <input id=\"w\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n      <label>Height (cm)<\/label>\r\n      <input id=\"h\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n      <label>Actual Weight (kg)<\/label>\r\n      <input id=\"wt\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <label>Quantity<\/label>\r\n  <input id=\"qty\" value=\"1\">\r\n\r\n  <button onclick=\"calc()\">Calculate Shipping Cost<\/button>\r\n\r\n  <div id=\"result\" class=\"result\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- ================= SEO CONTENT ================= -->\r\n<div class=\"card\">\r\n\r\n<h2>What is Volumetric Weight?<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nVolumetric weight 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