Unit Price Statement: Price per kg, l, or 100g in Your Shop
The Price Indication Regulation (PAngV) requires a unit price per unit of measure for products in pre-packages so that consumers can compare prices.
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What Unit Price Online Shop PAngV means
Under the PAngV, for goods offered by weight, volume, length, or area, the unit price per unit of measure must be stated in addition to the total price, for example per kilogram, liter, or 100 grams. The unit price must appear unambiguously close to the total price.
Who it applies to
Retailers who sell goods in pre-packages to consumers are affected, in particular food, cosmetics, cleaning products, and comparable products.
What must be shown in the shop
- Unit price per unit of measure (e.g. EUR/kg)
- Presentation close to the total price
- Correct reference quantity (kg, l, 100g, 100ml)
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance calculates the unit price from the fill quantity and base unit and shows it automatically below the product price. Changes to the price update the unit price immediately.
Implementing Unit Price Online Shop PAngV in your Shopify store
- 1Record the fill quantity
Enter the fill quantity and the matching base unit for each product, such as kilogram, liter, or 100 grams.
- 2Calculate the unit price
ShopCompliance determines the unit price per unit of measure automatically from the total price and fill quantity.
- 3Show it next to the price
The unit price appears clearly readable in the immediate vicinity of the total price and updates with every price change.
Checklist: Unit Price Online Shop PAngV
- ✓Unit price per unit of measure (e.g. EUR/kg)
- ✓Presentation close to the total price
- ✓Correct reference quantity (kg, l, 100g, 100ml)
Risks of non-compliance
A missing or incorrectly calculated unit price is a classic reason for warning letters under the PAngV and is frequently pursued by competitors and associations. In addition, the competent authorities can impose fines.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Unit Price Online Shop PAngV module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Unit Price Online Shop PAngV
When must I state a unit price?+
Whenever goods in pre-packages are offered by weight, volume, length, or area, the unit price is mandatory.
Which reference quantity is correct?+
Common values are one kilogram, one liter, or, for smaller quantities, 100 grams or 100 milliliters.
Where must the unit price appear?+
In the immediate vicinity of the total price, clearly readable and unambiguously assigned.
Are there exceptions?+
Certain goods are exempt, for example those where weight is not a meaningful comparison quantity. When in doubt, the unit price should be stated.
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