Tare weight

The Tara, also tare weight ( from Arabic طرح, DMG tarh, deduction '), is the difference between the gross or total weight and the net weight or net of a weighing sample. It is required for determining the weight of items that can not be weighed independently. This is particularly for bulk solids, liquids and gases, but can also be necessary if cargo in large containers.

Trade

In trade, the Tara refers to the weight of the packaging of a product. The Mitwiegen the package in the sale of bulk goods by weight, of the so-called " gross for net sale ", is in the German retail in accordance with § 380 HGB and § 10 a of the Weights and Measures Regulations prohibited and is subject to civil represents only very light packaging materials such as thin paper or thin film can are included. The same provisions shall also apply in Switzerland. In Austria, the packaging must currently (as of June 2010) are weighed, but scales used in trade must be equipped with a tare setting. There are plans to introduce the statutory obligation to net weighing in Austria, but the Chamber of Commerce fights against it. The tare function allows you to set the display to zero after the opening of the package. Another way of electronic scales are memory locations for specified packaging weights.

Among buyers is determining the price for the package weight matter for agreement. The tare can be treated as goods weight or charged separately. Since it is not always possible or advisable and in the separate calculation to separate the packing of the product when purchasing, following Tara - types can be distinguished:

• Effektivtara is the actual package weight is determined by weighing.
• Piece or Prozenttara is a commercially available packaging weight, which is set as a fixed percentage per package. Tarasätze derived from past experience.
• Average Stara is an average, which is determined based on a sample.

The Prozenttara is also based on the records of the Swiss Tare Ordinance. Switzerland is used as the sole trading nation until today the weight as the basis for customs clearance. Imported goods to be declared according to the gross weight, if they are equipped with a fixed transport packaging. When insufficient or totally protected unpackaged goods, the Regulation establishes Tarasätze that are added to the net weight.

Logistics

In logistics, the means of transport during the loading and unloading process is weighed. The gross weight is the weight of the loaded, the tare the empty vehicle. The difference between initial and Zweitverwiegung is the net weight of the load. In this way, trucks and containers are weighed for example. Often called tare values ​​are entered, ie a fixed curb weight. Then the second weight can be eliminated. Such values ​​must, however, be reliable and up to date and take into account the weight of the fuel in motor vehicles.

Tarazuschlag

The Tarazuschlag is a peculiarity of customs duties in weight, as applied in the industrialized world only in Switzerland. The Tarazuschlag states that the weight of a product that is delivered without packaging, such as sand, coal, wheat, etc., a surcharge will be added before customs clearance, so is the ' Verzollungsgewicht ' above the net of product.

In Switzerland, the Tarazuschlag in the Tare Ordinance (SR 632.13 ) of 4 November 1987 is regulated.