A net quantity, when expressed in metric units, shall be
expressed as follows:
(1) WEIGHT; HOW
EXPRESSED IN METRIC UNITS. If a net quantity is declared in terms of weight,
the weight shall be expressed in terms of kilograms, grams or milligrams, as
follows:
(a)
Less than one
kilogram. If the declared weight is less than one kilogram but not
less than one gram, the declared weight shall be expressed in grams, with any
remainder expressed as a decimal fraction of a gram. If the declared weight is
less than one gram, it shall be expressed in milligrams.
(b)
One kilogram or more. If
the declared weight is one kilogram or more, the declared weight shall be
expressed in kilograms, with any remainder expressed as a decimal fraction of a
kilogram.
(2) LIQUID
MEASURE; HOW EXPRESSED IN METRIC UNITS.
(a)
General. If a net quantity is declared in terms of liquid
measure, the liquid measure shall be expressed in liters or milliliters. If the
declared measure is less than one liter, the declared measure shall be
expressed in milliliters. If the declared measure is one liter or more, the
declared measure shall be expressed in liters, with any remainder expressed in
milliliters.
(b)
Temperature at which liquid measure is determined. If a net
quantity is declared in terms of liquid measure, the declared liquid measure
shall be determined at 20° C., except that:
1. For petroleum products, the liquid measure
shall be determined at 15° C.
2. For commodities normally sold and consumed
while frozen, the liquid measure shall be determined at the temperature of the
frozen commodity.
3. For
commodities normally sold in a refrigerated state, the liquid measure shall be
determined at 4° C.
(3) VOLUME OTHER THAN LIQUID MEASURE; HOW
EXPRESSED IN METRIC UNITS. If net quantity is declared in terms of volume, the
volume shall be expressed in terms of the liter and milliliter, except where
use of the cubic meter and cubic centimeter are specifically authorized or
required by law.
(4) LINEAR
MEASURE; HOW EXPRESSED. If net quantity is declared in terms of linear measure,
the linear measure shall be expressed in terms of meters, centimeters or
millimeters. If the declared measure is less than one meter, it shall be
expressed in centimeters or millimeters. If the declared measure is one meter
or more, it shall be expressed in meters, with any remainder expressed as a
decimal fraction of a meter.
(5)
AREA MEASURE; HOW EXPRESSED. If net quantity is declared in terms of area
measure, the declared measure shall be expressed in terms of square meters,
square decimeters or square centimeters. If the declared measure is less than
one square meter, it shall be expressed in square decimeters and decimal
fractions of a square decimeter, or in square centimeters and decimal fractions
of a square centimeter. If the declared measure is one square meter or more, it
shall be expressed in square meters and decimal fractions of a meter.
(6) SIZE OF BIDIMENSIONAL COMMODITIES; HOW
EXPRESSED. For bidimensional commodities, including roll-type commodities, that
are measured in terms of area or in terms of length and width, the net quantity
of the commodity shall be expressed as follows:
(a)
Less than one square
meter. If the total area of the bidimensional commodity is less than
one square meter, the net quantity shall be declared in terms of length and
width.
(b)
One square meter
or more. If the total area of the bidimensional commodity is one
square meter or more, the declaration of net quantity shall specify the area
and the linear dimensions of the commodity. No declaration of area is required
if the width of the commodity is 100 millimeters or less, or if the length and
width of the commodity are critical for the end use of the commodity.
(c)
Two or more individual units;
number, size and ply count.
1. If a
package contains 2 or more separate units of a bidimensional commodity, the net
quantity of package contents shall be declared in terms of the number of
individual units in the package, the number of plies per unit, and the area or
dimensions of each unit.
Note: For example, a package of facial tissues
must disclose the number of tissues contained in the package, the number of
plies per tissue and the size of each tissue, but need not specify the combined
area of all the tissues contained in the package.
2. If a roll-type bidimensional commodity,
made up of one or more plies, is perforated to create individually usable units
that are connected to each other at the time of sale, the declaration of net
quantity shall include the total area or dimensions of the roll, the number of
individual units contained on the roll, the number of plies per unit, and the
area or dimensions of each individual unit. A package containing a perforated
roll of bags shall be labeled in compliance with this subdivision, but need not
specify the total area or dimensions of the roll.