# 16 CFR § 500.7: Net quantity of contents, method of expression

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 16 CFR § 500.7
- **Heading:** Net quantity of contents, method of expression
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—Commercial Practices > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER E—RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY OR INTERPRETATION AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT > PART 500—REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT

## Text

The net quantity of contents shall be expressed in terms of weight or mass, measure, numerical count, or a combination of numerical count and weight or mass, size, or measure so as to give accurate information regarding the net quantity of contents thereof, and thereby facilitate value comparisons by consumers. The net quantity of contents statement shall be in terms of fluid measure if the commodity is liquid, or in terms of weight or mass if the commodity is solid, semi-solid, or viscous, or a mixture of solid and liquid. If there is a firmly established general consumer usage and trade custom of declaring the contents of a liquid by weight or mass, or a solid, semi-solid, or viscous product by fluid measure, numerical count, and/or size, or (as in the case of lawn and plant care products) by cubic measure, it may be used, when such declaration provides sufficient information to facilitate value comparisons by consumers. The declaration may appear in more than one line of print or type.

## Nearby sections

- [16 CFR § 500.1 § 500.1 Scope of the regulations of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.1.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.2 § 500.2 Terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.2.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.3 § 500.3 Prohibited acts, coverage, general labeling requirements, exemption procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.3.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.4 § 500.4 Statement of identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.4.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.5 § 500.5 Name and place of business of manufacturer, packer or distributor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.5.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.6 § 500.6 Net quantity of contents declaration, location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.6.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.7 § 500.7 Net quantity of contents, method of expression.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.7.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.8 § 500.8 Units of weight or mass and measure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.8.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.9 § 500.9 Units of weight or mass, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.9.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.10 § 500.10 Units of fluid measure, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.10.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.11 § 500.11 Measurement of commodity length, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.11.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.12 § 500.12 Measurement of commodities by length and width, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.12.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.13 § 500.13 Measurement of commodities by area measure only, how expressed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.13.md)
- [16 CFR § 500.14 § 500.14 Statements of cubic measure and dry measure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-16-500.14.md)

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