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International Packaging Requirement
In the present atmosphere of increasing global commerce, interest
in environmental sustainability has mounted, as have the waste by-products
of trade. To address environmental concerns relating to packaging waste,
many countries have implemented environmental packaging requirements to
allocate and distribute waste management costs, shift responsibility onto
product manufacturers, and to decrease the environmental impact of
packaging. Companies selling goods in foreign markets face an ever-growing
range of international packaging regulations, including environmental design
requirements and extensive packaging fee systems. These requirements differ
greatly from the current regulations in the United States, but their impact
on US goods sold abroad cannot be ignored.
With packaging regulations in place in a growing number of markets,
(including some US states, Canada, Western and Eastern Europe, South Africa,
Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, Taiwan, Tunisia, and South Korea) and
regulations pending in many more, understanding where responsibility lies is
crucial to ensuring worldwide compliance and sustained economic edge. In
other words, awareness of international packaging fees and design
requirements will improve the competitiveness of exporters. Failure to
adhere to the packaging requirements set out by countries can lead to poor
cost-competitiveness of goods exported by you, enforcement measures, and
poor public image, especially as environmental consciousness continues to
grow.
- The Evolution of Packaging Regulations
- Design Requirements around the Globe
- Packaging Reduction and Empty Space Limits
- Documentation to Demonstrate Compliance
- The Future Direction
EU Packaging
Directive on Packaging and packaging waste
