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Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
If you have manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging in the last 12 months, you may need to register for the tax.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
Check the tariff classification for a shower-bath in the form of a flat tray.
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