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Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Product recall for Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
Product recall for ‘Jingle Stick Shake’ with 10 metal bells, presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
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.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Find out which plastic packaging components are exempt or excluded from the tax, and if the packaging counts towards the 10-tonne threshold for registration.
Product recall for Jionchery Water Doodle Mat presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
Product recall for Abree 30 pcs Magnetic Fishing Toy sold via Amazon presenting a chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Children's Storage Box presenting a high risk of asphyxiation and fire.
Check the tariff classification for information displays.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
When and how to submit a return and how to make an amendment after it’s been submitted.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
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