US fluid oz are often used in Europe as supplementary units (the dominant unit being mL). Since the US fluid oz is a little larger than the UK fluid oz, manufacturers who do so are safe from prosecution. I have never seen US pints on anything in the UK and I have only once seen US gallons (25 years ago from a shady car spares outfit).
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John M. Steele Sent: 15 March 2009 17:16 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:43908] Re: NPR, part 2: meddling with the pint. Well, I can too. FPLA and UPLR specifically refer to the US gallon (231 in³) and its subdivisions. Marking in Imperial gallons would not be permitted. I assume the reverse is true in the UK. At best, outside the United States, it would be permitted only where "gallon" is a random collection of letters that has no meaning. But apparently FMI wishes to fight to the death for the right to assert some meaningless letters. Our balance of trade suggests they are "winning"; its pretty near dead. Labels are pretty cheap to make in multiple versions. I'm really after the package sizes used for US exports. --- On Sun, 3/15/09, Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [USMA:43902] Re: NPR, part 2: meddling with the pint. > To: [email protected], "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 1:07 PM > I can already see a problem with US products that would use > USC as supplemental units. A US pint and gallon would > conflict with the imperial version. > > Jerry
