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"title": "California vs Saskatchewan EPR: Thresholds, Fees and Dates",
"h1": "California vs Saskatchewan EPR: Rules Compared",
"description": "California vs Saskatchewan packaging EPR compared: registration thresholds, fees per kilogram, deadlines and report formats, each from a primary source.",
"answer": "California and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $1,000,000 in California. Both require producers to register. Saskatchewan publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.",
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"statement": "Saskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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"statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.",
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"statement": "Saskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.",
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"quote": "STEEL Other Steel Packaging including Paint cans ** 46.00 47.00 -2.1%",
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"statement": "Across 5 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.",
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"markdown": "\n\nCalifornia and Saskatchewan both run packaging EPR, but the rules differ. Saskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $1,000,000 in California. Both require producers to register. Saskatchewan publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes."
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"markdown": "\n\n## California and Saskatchewan side by side\n\n4 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of California and Saskatchewan; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.\n\n**California and Saskatchewan: the measures both programmes publish**\n\n| Measure | California | Saskatchewan | Stricter |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Registration duty | Required | Required | Same |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |\n| Lowest revenue exemption | $1,000,000 | CA$1,000,000 | Saskatchewan |\n| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |\n| First annual report date | not yet published | May 31 | Not comparable |\n| Published penalties | 1 published | not yet published | Not comparable |\n| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |\n| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 0.4 cents per pound | 31 cents per kilogram | Saskatchewan |\n| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 2.5 cents per pound | 113 cents per kilogram | Saskatchewan |\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $1,000,000 in California and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in California but still in scope in Saskatchewan.\n\nBoth programmes require a producer to register, in California and in Saskatchewan.\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram."
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"heading": "Who runs the programme in California and Saskatchewan",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Who runs the programme in California and Saskatchewan\n\nWho collects and who the producer files with, in California and then Saskatchewan.\n\n**California and Saskatchewan: how each programme is set up**\n\n| Aspect | California | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regime | California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1) | Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023 |\n| Regulator | CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal | not yet published |\n| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |\n| Registration | Required, PEPRS (CalRecycle Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility System) | Required, SK Recycles producer portal |\n| Producer organisation | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required | one producer responsibility organisation: SK Recycles; membership required |\n| Transfer of responsibility | Not allowed | not yet published |\n| Revenue counted as | gross revenue inside the jurisdiction, USD, calendar year | not yet published |\n| Who counts as the producer | other: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; service: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor; tertiary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, first distributor | primary: brand owner, importer, seller; secondary: brand owner, importer, seller; tertiary: brand owner, importer, seller |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the regulator. Reason: Regulator naming from program pages; the regulation text (earlier URL 404) was not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: the rules on transferring responsibility. Reason: Transfer rules not read.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: how revenue is counted. Reason: Whether the revenue test is Saskatchewan-only was not stated on the page.\n\nBoth programmes organise producer responsibility the same way: one producer responsibility organisation. The practical differences between California and Saskatchewan therefore sit in thresholds, fees, dates and report formats rather than in whom a producer deals with."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What California and Saskatchewan cover, side by side\n\nEach row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when California or Saskatchewan has no verified entry for it in the dataset.\n\n**Scope, producer duties, categories, labelling and targets, California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | California | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Materials covered | single use packaging, plastic single use food service ware | not yet published |\n| Product classes covered | primary packaging, secondary packaging, tertiary packaging, packaging components and ancillary elements | not yet published |\n| Excluded from scope | medical products and drugs, animal medicines, infant formula, medical food, fifra products, dangerous goods plastic containers, hazcom hazardous or flammable products, beverage containers subject to crv, long term product protection 5 years, architectural paint program packaging, agricultural commodity packaged on site | not yet published |\n| Sales channels addressed | retail, wholesale, remote offering, online | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | brand_owner; importer; seller |\n| Producer duty: shipping packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: service packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Producer duty: other packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; first_distributor | not yet published |\n| Published targets | plastic_source_reduction 10 by 2027-01-01; plastic_source_reduction 20 by 2030-01-01; plastic_source_reduction 25 by 2032-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 30 by 2028-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 40 by 2030-01-01; plastic_recycling_rate 65 by 2032-01-01; recyclable_or_compostable_share 100 by 2032-01-01 | not yet published |\n| Exemption 1 | Temporary, renewable exemption from most reporting and fee requirements for producers with gross annual California sales under $1 million. Long-term duty remains: all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2032. (application needed) | Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Exemption 2 | A person who produces, harvests and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where it was grown or raised is not a producer. | Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue |\n| Exemption 3 | Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act are not covered material. | not yet published |\n| Exemption 4 | Covered material meeting a 65% (through 2026) or 70% (2027 on) recycling rate, outside curbside collection and commingled sorting, recycled at responsible end markets, is not covered material once CalRecycle approves the producer's demonstration. (application needed) | not yet published |\n| Reporting categories | not yet published | 19, material category |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Thresholds and exemptions in California and Saskatchewan\n\nEvery verified threshold California and Saskatchewan publish, as each states it.\n\n**Verified thresholds in California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |\n| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |\n| California | revenue | $1,000,000 | exempt below | gross annual sales in California, most recent calendar year |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 1,000 kg | exempt below | annual supply to Saskatchewan residents |\n| Saskatchewan | packaging weight | 5,000 kg | flat-fee band | 1,000 to 5,000 kg |\n| Saskatchewan | revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below | annual revenue |\n\nCalifornia exemption: Temporary, renewable exemption from most reporting and fee requirements for producers with gross annual California sales under $1 million. Long-term duty remains: all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2032. It must be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: A person who produces, harvests and packages an agricultural commodity on the site where it was grown or raised is not a producer. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act are not covered material. It does not have to be applied for.\n\nCalifornia exemption: Covered material meeting a 65% (through 2026) or 70% (2027 on) recycling rate, outside curbside collection and commingled sorting, recycled at responsible end markets, is not covered material once CalRecycle approves the producer's demonstration. It must be applied for.\n\nSaskatchewan exemption: Under 1,000 kg to Saskatchewan residents It does not have to be applied for.\n\nSaskatchewan exemption: Businesses under CAD 1 million in annual revenue It does not have to be applied for.\n\nRead the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.\n\nThe lowest revenue exemption is $1,000,000 in California and CA$1,000,000 in Saskatchewan ($715,410 at the Bank of Canada 2025 annual average rate). Saskatchewan therefore reaches smaller sellers: a business with revenue between the two lines is exempt in California but still in scope in Saskatchewan."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Fees per kilogram for shared materials\n\n5 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.\n\n**Cheapest published rate per kilogram by material class, California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Material class | California (USD per kg) | Saskatchewan (CAD per kg) | Saskatchewan in USD, approx. | Higher fee |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.4 cents per pound | 31 cents per kilogram | $0.2218 | Saskatchewan |\n| plastic | 2.5 cents per pound | 113 cents per kilogram | $0.8084 | Saskatchewan |\n| glass | 0.3 cents per pound | 30 cents per kilogram | $0.2146 | Saskatchewan |\n| aluminium | 0.8 cents per pound | 86 cents per kilogram | $0.6153 | Saskatchewan |\n| steel | 0.8 cents per pound | 46 cents per kilogram | $0.3291 | Saskatchewan |\n\nScaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between California and Saskatchewan amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.\n\n**Fee at the cheapest published rate for 1 to 100,000 kilograms, California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Material class | Kilograms | California fee (USD) | Saskatchewan fee (CAD) | Saskatchewan in USD, approx. | Saskatchewan minus California (USD) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 1 | $0.01 | CA$0.31 | $0.22 | +$0.21 |\n| paper and board | 10 | $0.09 | CA$3.10 | $2.22 | +$2.13 |\n| paper and board | 100 | $0.88 | CA$31.00 | $22.18 | +$21.30 |\n| paper and board | 1,000 | $8.82 | CA$310.00 | $221.78 | +$212.96 |\n| paper and board | 10,000 | $88.18 | CA$3,100.00 | $2,217.77 | +$2,129.59 |\n| paper and board | 100,000 | $881.85 | CA$31,000.00 | $22,177.71 | +$21,295.86 |\n| plastic | 1 | $0.06 | CA$1.13 | $0.81 | +$0.75 |\n| plastic | 10 | $0.55 | CA$11.30 | $8.08 | +$7.53 |\n| plastic | 100 | $5.51 | CA$113.00 | $80.84 | +$75.33 |\n| plastic | 1,000 | $55.12 | CA$1,130.00 | $808.41 | +$753.30 |\n| plastic | 10,000 | $551.16 | CA$11,300.00 | $8,084.13 | +$7,532.98 |\n| plastic | 100,000 | $5,511.56 | CA$113,000.00 | $80,841.32 | +$75,329.77 |\n| glass | 1 | $0.01 | CA$0.30 | $0.21 | +$0.21 |\n| glass | 10 | $0.07 | CA$3.00 | $2.15 | +$2.08 |\n| glass | 100 | $0.66 | CA$30.00 | $21.46 | +$20.80 |\n| glass | 1,000 | $6.61 | CA$300.00 | $214.62 | +$208.01 |\n| glass | 10,000 | $66.14 | CA$3,000.00 | $2,146.23 | +$2,080.09 |\n| glass | 100,000 | $661.39 | CA$30,000.00 | $21,462.30 | +$20,800.91 |\n| aluminium | 1 | $0.02 | CA$0.86 | $0.62 | +$0.60 |\n| aluminium | 10 | $0.18 | CA$8.60 | $6.15 | +$5.98 |\n| aluminium | 100 | $1.76 | CA$86.00 | $61.53 | +$59.76 |\n| aluminium | 1,000 | $17.64 | CA$860.00 | $615.25 | +$597.62 |\n| aluminium | 10,000 | $176.37 | CA$8,600.00 | $6,152.53 | +$5,976.16 |\n| aluminium | 100,000 | $1,763.70 | CA$86,000.00 | $61,525.25 | +$59,761.56 |\n| steel | 1 | $0.02 | CA$0.46 | $0.33 | +$0.31 |\n| steel | 10 | $0.18 | CA$4.60 | $3.29 | +$3.11 |\n| steel | 100 | $1.76 | CA$46.00 | $32.91 | +$31.15 |\n| steel | 1,000 | $17.64 | CA$460.00 | $329.09 | +$311.45 |\n| steel | 10,000 | $176.37 | CA$4,600.00 | $3,290.89 | +$3,114.52 |\n| steel | 100,000 | $1,763.70 | CA$46,000.00 | $32,908.86 | +$31,145.16 |\n\nConverted from CAD to USD at the Bank of Canada annual average for 2025. A converted figure is approximate and moves with the year of the rate; the published amount is the one in the programme’s own currency.\n\nSaskatchewan: the 2027 fee schedule of SK Recycles, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nCalifornia: the 2026 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (California PRO), early fee, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Paper/Fiber” is published at 0.4 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Plastic - Flexible” is published at 2.5 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Glass and Ceramics” is published at 0.3 cents per pound.\n\nCalifornia 2026: the category “Metal” is published at 0.8 cents per pound.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Boxboard” is published at 31 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Plastic Film” is published at 113 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Clear Glass” is published at 30 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Aluminum Packaging” is published at 86 cents per kilogram.\n\nSaskatchewan 2027: the category “Other Steel Packaging incl. Paint Cans” is published at 46 cents per kilogram.\n\nReal packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for California and Saskatchewan."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Deadlines in California and Saskatchewan\n\nEach verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.\n\n**Verified deadlines in California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| California | registration | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |\n| California | taxonomy update | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | report | May 31 | not yet published |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | January 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | April 30 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | July 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n| Saskatchewan | payment | October 31 | fee year (the calendar year after the reporting year) |\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for California: the annual producer data report date. Reason: The calendar due date for the annual producer report is set by CAA or CalRecycle in its reporting calendar and was not found in a published source."
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"heading": "Penalties in California and Saskatchewan",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Penalties in California and Saskatchewan\n\nWhat each side has published; a side without an amount says so.\n\nCalifornia penalty for failure to comply with the chapter or its regulations: up to $50,000 per day per violation.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Saskatchewan: penalty amounts. Reason: Penalties were not read; the regulation text was not retrieved."
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"heading": "Report formats in California and Saskatchewan",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Report formats in California and Saskatchewan\n\nHow the report file for California compares with the one for Saskatchewan.\n\n**Report file layouts for California and Saskatchewan**\n\n| Aspect | California | Saskatchewan |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Layout | California SB 54 producer data by covered material category 2026-09-29 (built from PRC 42052(a)(1) and CalRecycle guidance of 4 August 2026) | SK Recycles annual report Fee-year categories, reviewed 2026-09-29 |\n| Recipient | Circular Action Alliance (PRO) or CalRecycle through PEPRS for self-reporting producers | SK Recycles |\n| How it is submitted | CAA producer portal, or CalRecycle PEPRS when the producer reports directly. The customer signs in and submits. | SK Recycles producer portal |\n| File type | csv | csv |\n| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |\n| Delimiter | , | , |\n| Decimal separator | . |\n| Columns | 5 | 4 |\n| Required columns | 5 of 5 | 4 of 4 |\n| Weight unit | lb | kg |\n| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |\n\n> **Not yet published**: California: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. Reason: CAA publishes a 2026 Annual Supply Report preparation workbook (2025 data year) with 95 reporting categories, weights in pounds to two decimals and plastic-component counts, but the workbook cannot be uploaded; the report is entered on the CAA Producer Portal. Instica's file is its own working layout and does not yet reproduce those categories. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\n> **Not yet published**: Saskatchewan: the programme’s own report specification is not yet published. The layout above is Instica’s working layout.\n\nThe two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately."
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"heading": "Which to plan for first, California or Saskatchewan",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which to plan for first, California or Saskatchewan\n\nCheck the exemption thresholds before anything else. Saskatchewan reaches smaller sellers than California, so a seller that is exempt in California may still have to register in Saskatchewan."
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"heading": "Questions about comparing these two programmes",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions about comparing these two programmes\n\n### Is California or Saskatchewan stricter on packaging EPR?\n\nSaskatchewan exempts only producers below the lower revenue floor, CA$1,000,000 against $1,000,000 in California. Both require producers to register. Saskatchewan publishes the higher per-kilogram fee in 5 of 5 shared material classes.\n\n### Do I register in both California and Saskatchewan?\n\nCalifornia requires producers to register. Saskatchewan requires producers to register.\n\n### How do the fees per kilogram compare in California and Saskatchewan?\n\nAcross 5 shared material classes, Saskatchewan publishes the higher cheapest per-kilogram fee in 5, and California in 0. A higher fee is not the same as a stricter rule; it is simply a larger published number per kilogram.\n\n### Which deadline comes first, California or Saskatchewan?\n\nThe dataset does not hold a verified annual report date on both sides, so this page does not say which comes first."
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"markdown": "\n\n### Which states have passed EPR laws?\n\nCalifornia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and first distributor (2023). Saskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller.\n\n### Does CA actually recycle?\n\nCalifornia: the packaging rules sit in California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1). Saskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023.\n\n### Why are recycling centers closing in California?\n\nSaskatchewan: the packaging rules sit in Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations, 2023. California: the regulator is CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery), through its PEPRS portal. California places an obligation on packaging producers. Saskatchewan places an obligation on packaging producers.\n\n### What are extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations?\n\nSaskatchewan: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the brand owner, importer and seller. California: the packaging rules sit in California SB 54, Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 3, Chapter 3.1)."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is read from a sourced record or computed from one, and each carries its data quality. Converted amounts are approximate and name the exchange rate used. The customer signs and submits each report; Instica never stores regulator login details and never files on your behalf. This page is general information about published rules; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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