It is quite common to see the volume of perfumes etc given in both ml and floz in the UK. If they use US floz, then the package will be legal in both the UK and the US. My understanding of the law in the UK is that if the amount of material delivered is greater than the amount specified, no harm is done unless the government is being short-changed in respect of tax. Thus, if the bottle says 3.5 [US] floz but contains 3.6 [UK] floz, the buyer is getting an extra 0.1 floz for his money. If however the government charges tax per fluid ounce (tax on alcohol is charged per unit volume), then they will get upset because they are being deprived of income. It should be noted that VAT is not affected as it is levied on the amount of money paid, not the amount of product delivered.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Payne Sent: 10 May 2015 12:37 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:54704] Re: Unit pricing by oz in Europe Where they ship is not the issue raised, it’s that a website for France in French by an American company lists unit prices by the ounce. Mike Payne Lieu-dit Gasquet 82400 Montjoi France > On 10 May 2015, at 03:56, John Altounji <[email protected]> wrote: > > The site specifically says that they don't ship to the US. Amazon sent me a > confirmation to my question, but the seller did not answer yet. > > John Altounji > One size does not fit all. > Social promotion ruined Education. > http://bit.do/tounj > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Michael Payne > Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2015 12:30 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:54703] Re: Unit pricing by oz in Europe > > Maybe it's taking you to the US site because you are in the U.S. Should > be www.amazon.fr When I checked just now, the price was for 250 Ml/8.5 > ounce. The unit price was EUR 12,22/oz. Some items were ml and others Ml. > > Whoever wrote this page has no idea that Ml is Mega litres and oz in mass not > volume. > > I have to agree, price per kg, litre, ml makes things very simple. > > Mike Payne > lieu dit Gasquet > 82400 Montjoi > France > > On 09/05/2015 18:36, mechtly, eugene a wrote: >> Almost all the tens of items at the URL below are advertised by the ml, not >> by the ounce. >> >> In contrast, the article in Consumer Reports displays salad dressings, Unit >> Priced only in price per pint and price per quart. >> >> I characterize this practice as a “defect" in NIST SP 1181 which >> accepts (on Page 9), Unit Pricing by units from outside the SI in the >> denominators of Unit Prices. >> >> The OWM at NIST, which publishes SP 1181, does not agree with my >> characterization. >> >> What is your opinion? >> >> Eugene Mechtly. >> >>> On May 8, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Michael Payne <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Not sure this is legal, >>> http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_9/279-6721097-2695639?__mk_f >>> r >>> _FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&url=search-alias%3Dbeauty&field- >>> k >>> eywords=jo%20malone&sprefix=jo+malone%2Caps%2C177 >>> >>> Seems Amazon France is pricing perfume by the oz when it's listed in ml. >>> let me know if it's the same when you use the URL above. >>> >>> -- >>> Mike Payne >>> lieu dit Gasquet >>> 82400 Montjoi >>> France >>> >
