It is commonly used for grain prices in wholesale markets in Ethiopia, Eritrea and India, where 1 quintal = 100 kg (220 lb).
In Albania (kuintal), Ethiopia (kuntal), and India, the 100 kg (220 lb) definition may have been introduced via Islamic[citation needed] trade.
The German Zentner was introduced to the English language via Hanseatic trade as a measure of the weight of certain crops including hops for beer production.
However, it is no longer used in the United States or by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), though it still appears in the statute.
[6] In France, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Indonesia, and India, it is still in daily use by farmers.