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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.
Check the tariff classification for a rectangular bag consisting of a moulded silicone elastomer body.
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.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Check the tariff classification for a plastic bottle equipped with an air pump and a nozzle.
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Check the tariff classification for agarose beads chemically modified with 10% by weight of protein A.
What secondary and joint and several liability is, and when you may be liable for unpaid Plastic Packaging Tax.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
You can get relief on exported and converted packaging in the same accounting period or claim a credit for them on a later tax return.
Check the tariff classification for information displays.
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