Resources
Plain-language explainers on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — deadlines, recyclability, recycled content, EPR fees, minimisation and reuse.
Suppliers
Your supplier has the data — getting it is the hard part. A step-by-step approach to requesting compliance documents, in Chinese and English.
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Cross-border
Written for Amazon FBA sellers based in China and Hong Kong. EPR, GPSR, PPWR, VAT and EORI — one checklist to get compliant across the EU.
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EPR & Fees
What does EPR actually cost? We look at how packaging fees vary across EU countries and the factors that make one material far more expensive than another.
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Amazon
Amazon's Pay-on-Behalf service collects EPR fees plus a service margin. Self-registration usually saves money — here is how the two compare.
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Deadline
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 becomes mandatory on 12 August 2026. Here is what non-compliance means for Amazon FBA sellers — and a 30-day action plan to keep your listings live.
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EPR
LUCID in Germany, Citeo in France, CONAI in Italy — every EU country runs its own EPR scheme. This guide explains how registration works and where to start.
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EPR
Step-by-step: how to register in Germany's LUCID packaging register and avoid Amazon listing blocks.
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EPR & Fees
How packaging EPR fees compare across all 27 EU member states — and where they bite hardest.
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E-commerce
From 12 August 2026 the EU PPWR forces online marketplaces to act as compliance gatekeepers. Here is why Amazon will block non-compliant listings — and how to stay live.
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EPR & Fees
Extended Producer Responsibility fees are being modulated by recyclability — better-designed packaging pays less. Here is how eco-modulation turns design into a budget line.
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