Which conversion factor does the unit converter use for kilograms to pounds?

One pound (avoirdupois) is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms under the 1959 international yard and pound agreement. One kilogram is therefore 2.20462 lb. The converter never rounds the factor; only the displayed result is rounded.

How does the oils and fats unit converter turn a price per pound into a price per tonne?

Multiply by 2,204.6226 (pounds per metric tonne). Example: 3.20 per lb is 7,054.79 per tonne. The currency is unchanged. Compare quotes only on the same Incoterm basis.

What is the difference between a tonne and a short ton in the unit converter?

A tonne (metric ton) is exactly 1,000 kg. A US short ton is 2,000 lb, which is exactly 907.18474 kg. A price per short ton is about 10.2 % lower than the same number stated per tonne. The UK long ton (1,016.05 kg) is not offered.

Which density does the unit converter use to convert an IBC of shea butter to kilograms?

The default is 0.90 kg/L, a literature typical for liquid shea butter at filling temperature (usual band 0.90–0.92). That gives about 900 kg per 1,000 L. The density is adjustable. IBCs are filled and invoiced by mass.

Can the unit converter handle drums and cartons of a different net weight?

Yes. Choose Custom and enter the net mass. The 25 kg carton and 200 kg drum are standard trade presets. Units are rounded up because a part-unit is not shipped.

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Oils & Fats Unit Converter

Mass, price-per-unit, package and volume conversions for the oils and fats trade, using exact statutory factors. Currency-agnostic. Runs offline.

Four panels convert mass (kg, lb, tonne, short ton, ounce), price per unit, packages (drums, cartons, IBCs) and litres to kilograms at a density you can change. For traders, brokers and US or Canadian buyers. Factors are exact: 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg; 1 short ton = 907.18474 kg. Currency is unchanged.

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From unit

1000 kg → 1000.00 kg
kg	1000.00
lb	2204.62
oz	35274.0
t	1.000
short ton	1.102

How the conversions work

Every mass unit is defined in kilograms. Conversions go through kg: value in kg = value × kilograms per unit; value out = that figure ÷ kilograms per output unit. The tool never chains rounded steps.

Mass units and exact factors used by the converter
Unit	Symbol	Kilograms per unit	Definition source
kilogram	kg	1	SI
pound (avoirdupois)	lb	0.45359237 (exact)	International yard and pound agreement, 1959
ounce (avoirdupois)	oz	0.028349523125 (exact, = lb ÷ 16)	Same agreement
tonne (metric ton)	t	1,000 (exact)	SI / BIPM
short ton (US)	sh tn	907.18474 (exact, = 2,000 lb)	NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C

Derived: 1 t = 2,204.6226 lb; 1 t = 1.1023113 short tons.

One pound is exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, so a tonne is 2,204.62 pounds and a US short ton (2,000 lb) is 907.18 kilograms.

Price per output unit = price per input unit × (kg per output unit ÷ kg per input unit). Per lb → per kg, multiply by 2.2046; per tonne → per kg, divide by 1,000; per short ton → per tonne, multiply by 1.1023. The converter changes the unit, not the currency. Package conversions divide mass by net mass per unit and round up when going from mass to units; the reverse is exact.

Package net masses used as presets (standard trade formats; IBC mass is density × 1,000 L)
Package	Net mass	Note
25 kg carton	25 kg	Palletised, 40 per pallet in the container calculator
200 kg drum	200 kg	Steel or HDPE
1,000 L IBC	1,000 L × density (default 0.9 kg/L → 900 kg)	Filled by mass
Custom	User-entered	Any net kg

Volume ↔ mass uses mass (kg) = volume (L) × density (kg/L). The default density is 0.9 kg/L, typical 0.9–0.92 for liquid shea butter at filling temperature. Solid butter at ambient is denser and contains air pockets — always trade by mass. Physical properties of shea sit on the complete guide to shea butter.

Worked examples

Mass: 2,000 lb → 907.18 kg → 0.907 t → 1 short ton exactly. Price: 3.20 per lb → 7.05 per kg → 7,054.79 per tonne → 6,400.00 per short ton. Package: 20 t → 100 drums of 200 kg, or 800 cartons of 25 kg, or 23 IBCs at 0.90 kg/L (900 kg each; 22.22 rounded up). Volume: 1,000 L at 0.90 kg/L → 900 kg; at 0.92 kg/L → 920 kg.

Assumptions and limits

Pounds and ounces are avoirdupois, not troy. The short ton is the US ton. A UK long ton of 1,016.05 kg is not included — do not use this tool for long-ton quotes. Tonne means metric ton. Display rounding is 2 decimal places for kg, lb and price, 3 for tonnes and short tons, 1 for ounces; internal arithmetic keeps full precision and copied results carry 6 significant figures. Package conversions round units up because you cannot ship 22.22 IBCs. There is no currency conversion and no VAT or duty. Density is temperature-dependent.

What the numbers mean for a shea butter order

A buyer comparing a US quote per pound with a per-tonne quote should convert to the same unit and the same Incoterm before comparing — see Incoterms. The package count feeds the shea export container calculator. Typical order sizes in each packaging are discussed on unrefined Grade A and refined N-RBD. This page does not quote prices. Enter oil mass in kilograms in the caustic soda dose calculator after converting.

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References & standards

NIST Handbook 44 Appendix C — General tables of units of measurement — National Institute of Standards and Technology
BIPM SI Brochure — the tonne (metric ton) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
Honfo et al., Nutritional Composition of Shea Products and Chemical Properties of Shea Butter — density of liquid shea at filling temperature — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
International yard and pound agreement (1959) — 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exact — NIST / national standards laboratories

Last reviewed September 2026 by EMI Agro Industries QC team.

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