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EU Plastics Levy

Duties & taxes

PL: Opłata od plastiku (UE) | DE: EU-Kunststoffabgabe

Definition

The EU plastics levy, effective 1 January 2021, requires each member state to pay EUR 0.80/kg of non-recycled plastic packaging waste to the EU budget. It is not a duty or tax on importers directly, but influences national packaging policies for imported goods.

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