<P> Can dimensions may be cited in metric or imperial units . Imperial dimensions for canmaking are written as inches + sixteenths of an inch (e.g. "202" = 2 inches + 2 sixteenths). </P> <Dl> <Dt> Europe </Dt> </Dl> <P> In Europe the standard can used to be 330 ml but since the 1990s the 250 ml size has slowly become about just as common . In European countries the 500 ml can size is second standard . It's often used for beer, cider and energy drinks . </P> <P> In the UK 440 ml is commonly used for lager and cider . </P>

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