The term 'Shipping Weights' refers to the weight of a package or shipment before it is loaded onto a vehicle for transport. TARES is one of the components of Shipping Weights, which stands for 'Tare Weight'. This is the weight of the packaging material and any other items that are included in the shipment but not part of the actual product being shipped. Tare Weight is subtracted from the Gross Weight (the total weight of the package) to determine the Net Weight (the weight of the actual product).