US Barrels (Federal)
Abbreviation/Symbol:
bbl (federal)
Unit of:
Worldwide use:
Federal US Barrels are a unit of measurement historically used in the United States for the volume of liquids such as beer, fruit and other commodities.
Definition:
One Federal US barrel is equivalent to 31 Liquid US gallons or approximately 117.35 liters.
Origin:
In the 19th century barrels of different sizes were in use for different goods, and standards were introduced so that trade was fair.
The Federal US barrel is the beer barrel, at 31 US gallons – the size set in US federal law for taxing beer.
Usage context:
This barrel size is commonly used for certain commodities, particularly in the context of agriculture.
This size is commonly used for items like apples, potatoes, and other agricultural products. It's often used as a standard measure for trading and shipping such commodities.