Tare and Tret

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Tare and Tret in commercial terms are deductions usually made from the gross weight of goods. Tare is the weight of the case or covering, box, or such-like, containing the goods, or the vehicle carrying them; deducting this the net weight is left. Tret is a further allowance (not now so commonly deducted) made at the rate of 4 lb for every 104 lb (4 kg for every 104 kg) for waste through dust, sand, etc.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.