Are there any exceptions to declaring both SI units and inch-pound units?
Yes. Consumer commodities exempt from declaring quantity in SI units include • Foods packaged at the retail store level • Random weight packages • Package labels printed prior to 2/14/94 • Meat and poultry subject to Federal Meat or Poultry Products Inspection Acts • Tobacco and tobacco products • Beverages subject to Federal Alcohol Administration Act • Products subject to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Acts • Drugs and cosmetics subject to Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act • Nutrition labeling information. Consumer commodities that bear appropriate SI units are exempt from declaring quantity in inch-pound units. However, this does not apply to foods, drugs, or cosmetics or to other items subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission, meat and poultry products subject to Federal Meat or Poultry Products Inspection Acts, and tobacco or tobacco products.
