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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.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
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.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
Check the tariff classification of Plastic Separator Film.
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