# 15 CFR § 241.2: Legal standard barrels

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 241.2
- **Heading:** Legal standard barrels
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER D—STANDARDS FOR BARRELS > PART 241—BARRELS FOR FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER DRY COMMODITIES, AND FOR CRANBERRIES

## Text

(a) Any barrel having the dimensions specified for a standard barrel for fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities, other than cranberries, in section 1 of the standard-barrel law, or any barrel or a subdivision thereof having the contents specified in section 1 of the standard-barrel law and in § 241.1(a) regardless of its form or dimensions, is a legal standard barrel for fruits, vegetables, or other dry commodities other than cranberries, or a legal subdivision thereof. No other barrel or subdivision in barrel form is a legal container for fruits, vegetables, or other dry commodities other than cranberries.
(b) Any barrel having the dimensions specified for a standard barrel for cranberries in section 1 of the standard-barrel law, or any subdivision thereof having the contents specified in § 241.1(b), regardless of its form or dimensions, is a legal standard barrel for cranberries or a legal subdivision thereof. No other barrel or subdivision in barrel form is a legal container for cranberries.
(Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 1186; 15 U.S.C. 234)

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 240.1 § 240.1 Title of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 240.2 § 240.2 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 240.3 § 240.3 Permissible sizes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 240.4 § 240.4 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 240.5 § 240.5 Required marking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 240.6 § 240.6 Tolerances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-240.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.1 § 241.1 Capacities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.2 § 241.2 Legal standard barrels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.3 § 241.3 Application of tolerance for “distance between heads.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.4 § 241.4 Application of tolerance for “diameter of head.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.5 § 241.5 Standard dimensions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.6 § 241.6 Classes of barrels for tolerance application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 241.7 § 241.7 Tolerances to be allowed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.7.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-241.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.