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Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
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Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
Check the tariff classification of Plastic Separator Film.
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