They have to leave the 1 L, because the FPLA requires DUAL labelling. Neither 
the metric only nor Customary alone is sufficient under the current law.  Your 
hypothetical is illegal in the US.



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> From: Parker Willey Jr. <[email protected]>
>To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> 
>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:54 PM
>Subject: [USMA:54055] Example of problem with round off errors, etc.
> 
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>
>Hi:
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>Suppose someone takes a 1 liter bottle of Safflower seed oil and  converts the 
>label info to legacy units for sale in the US.
>
>Then later, someone else wants to put on the label metric units, uses the 
>legacy info and converts it back resulting in a round off error.
>
>
>See the attached picture.
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>Also, in the discussion about "er" vs "re" endings on units of measure, you 
>remember the legacy unit of land area: acre.  It is defined as 43560 legacy 
>square feet.  Anyway, should it be spelled "acer".
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>
>Just a tidbit.
>
>...Parker Willey Jr.
>San Jose, CA
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