# Amazon EPR British Columbia: who is the producer?

Last verified: November 4, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/for/amazon/british-columbia

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For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the sourced hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer as the producer of primary packaging. It adds secondary (manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer). Instica estimates which role fits your sales and prepares the data; you confirm the role, then sign and submit.

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## Who is the producer for Amazon sales in British Columbia?

A packaging producer is not one business for every pack. The hierarchy for British Columbia assigns a role at each packaging level, and 6 levels have roles named in the sourced text. Amazon sales touch 5 of them in Instica’s grouping, so the table below shows every level and marks the ones that apply to this channel.

<a id="hierarchy"></a>**Producer roles by packaging level in British Columbia**

| Packaging level | Roles named in the hierarchy | For Amazon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| primary | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Applies to Amazon sales |
| secondary | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Applies to Amazon sales |
| tertiary | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Not part of a typical Amazon order |
| shipping | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Applies to Amazon sales |
| service | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Applies to Amazon sales |
| other | manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer | Applies to Amazon sales |

<a id="hierarchy-primary"></a>British Columbia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

Primary packaging is the pack that directly holds the item and reaches the customer with it: the bag, jar, bottle, can or wrapper. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

<a id="hierarchy-secondary"></a>British Columbia: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

Secondary packaging groups or presents primary packs, such as an outer box, a sleeve or a multipack carton. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

<a id="hierarchy-tertiary"></a>British Columbia: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

Tertiary packaging moves goods in bulk: pallets, stretch wrap, corner boards and outer cartons for warehouse and freight. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

<a id="hierarchy-shipping"></a>British Columbia: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

Shipping packaging is what an order travels in to the customer: the mailer or shipping box, void fill, tape and labels. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

<a id="hierarchy-service"></a>British Columbia: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

Service packaging is supplied at the point of sale to hand goods over, such as carrier bags, takeaway containers and gift wrap. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

<a id="hierarchy-other"></a>British Columbia: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer.

The hierarchy also assigns a residual level for packaging that does not fit the other levels, usually to whoever first distributes it. For Amazon sales the hierarchy assigns it to the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer, in that order of precedence.

The roles above are defined by the law, not by the channel. This is what each one means for a seller whose orders come through Amazon, and the tests below are the questions to answer about your own business. For a seller on Amazon the role is a question of facts: who made the product, whose brand is on it, who packs and ships the order and whether it was brought into the jurisdiction. You answer those questions in the workspace, Instica reads the hierarchy against them, and you confirm the result.

- **manufacturer or brand owner**: The manufacturer or brand owner is the maker of the packaged product when it is sold under the maker’s own brand or with no brand shown. Look at the label: if your name or brand is the one on the pack, or no brand is shown and you made it, this role is yours.
- **brand licensee**: The brand licensee is a business that sells under a brand it licenses from the brand owner. Look at the licence: if you pay to use another owner’s brand on goods you sell, the hierarchy treats you as the licensee.
- **importer**: The importer is the business that brings the packaged goods, or the packaging itself, into the jurisdiction. Look at where the goods came from: stock that crossed the border to reach you makes you the importer for that stock.

The statute or regulator text behind the British Columbia hierarchy, in its source wording:

> if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
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> Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Language: en

Paraphrase: Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004, s 1(1) definition of 'producer', paragraph (b), which applies to the packaging and paper product category (Schedule 5) subject to paragraphs (c) liquor and (d) cannabis: (i) a person who manufactures the product and sells, offers for sale, distributes or uses it in a commercial enterprise in BC under the manufacturer's own brand; (ii) if (i) does not apply, the owner or licensee of a trademark (registered or not) under which the product is sold or distributed in BC; (iii) if neither applies, the person who imports the product into BC to sell, distribute or use it. s 1(4): selling includes online, phone and mail. s 2(1.1): where a franchisor and franchisee are both producers, the franchisor must carry out the plan duty. Liquor packaging (Sch 5 s 5-6): the manufacturer, manufacturer's agent and distributor, or the Liquor Distribution Branch. Cannabis packaging (Sch 5 s 7-8): the federal licence holder or the Cannabis Distribution Act administrator. There is no retailer or marketplace-facilitator fallback in paragraph (b). Schedule 5 s 1 covers packaging sold with the product it protects, contains or transports, packaging-like products, paper and single-use products, with no split by packaging level, so the same order is applied to all levels.

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## What Amazon changes about the answer

The hub for British Columbia gives the default answer, primary: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer. For Amazon sales the outcome is primary: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; service: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; other: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer. The difference is the secondary, shipping, service and other levels, which an order placed through Amazon brings into scope and a plain in-store sale does not.

Instica groups the packaging levels an order placed through Amazon produces as primary, secondary, shipping, service and other. That grouping is our reading of how the channel ships goods, not wording from the law, and it is what makes the outcome here different from the default.

Amazon sellers either ship orders themselves or send stock to fulfilment centres, so the same business can be the packer of a shipping carton on one order and only the brand owner on the next. The order and shipment reports record the destination country and state of each order, which is the data a regional estimate needs.

<a id="outcome-primary"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is primary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer.

<a id="outcome-secondary"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is secondary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer.

<a id="outcome-shipping"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is shipping: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer.

<a id="outcome-service"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is service: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer.

<a id="outcome-other"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is other: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer.

<a id="sales-channels"></a>British Columbia lists these sales routes as in scope: retail, online and distance sale.

British Columbia treats these sales routes as in scope: retail, online and distance sale. Orders placed through Amazon reach the customer remotely, so the remote-sale wording is the one to read.

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## Does a small-seller threshold apply in British Columbia?

3 thresholds are published for British Columbia. A threshold can exempt a small producer, trigger registration or move a producer to a lighter regime, so check these before anything else as a seller on Amazon.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Thresholds published for British Columbia**

| Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| revenue | CA$1,000,000 | exempt below the threshold | gross revenue in BC, most recent calendar year |
| tonnage | 1 tonne | exempt below the threshold | packaging and paper produced in the most recent calendar year |
| packaging weight | 15,000 kg | flat fee band | packaging and paper supplied to BC residents in a year (flat-fee bands 1,000-2,499; 2,500-4,999; 5,000-9,999; 10,000-15,000 kg) |

<a id="threshold-small_producer_revenue"></a>British Columbia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold.

<a id="threshold-small_producer_tonnage"></a>British Columbia threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold.

<a id="threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band"></a>British Columbia threshold on packaging weight: 15,000 kg; effect: flat fee band.

<a id="revenue-scope"></a>British Columbia measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the most recent calendar year.

The way British Columbia counts revenue is set out above. Sales through several channels are added together, so one storefront alone may not tell you where you stand.

Marketplace sales count toward your totals even when the marketplace handles fulfilment, because the thresholds measure what you put on the market, not who drove the van.

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## Registration and the organisation in British Columbia

Once you know you are the producer, the next questions are where to register and with whom. The facts below are the sourced answers for British Columbia; Instica prepares the data, and you register and report yourself.

<a id="registration"></a>British Columbia: producers must register through Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal.

The registration point is Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/). Instica never stores your login for it and never files for you.

<a id="organisation"></a>British Columbia organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC; membership is required.

British Columbia uses a single producer responsibility organisation. Instica estimates your fees; the organisation invoices you.

<a id="transfer"></a>British Columbia allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party.

A transfer lets another party take on your obligation; the source says Franchisor and franchisees treated as one producer for small-producer tests; producers are jointly and separately responsible. If you sell through Amazon, ask whether the other party is willing before you rely on it.

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## Exemptions listed for British Columbia

British Columbia lists 4 exemptions. An exemption is a rule in the source, so Instica quotes it rather than judging whether you qualify.

<a id="exemption-small_producer"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="exemption-registered_charity"></a>British Columbia exemption: Businesses that are a registered charity It does not have to be applied for.

<a id="exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper"></a>British Columbia exemption: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) It does not have to be applied for.

Whether an exemption fits a business selling on Amazon depends on your totals across every channel, not on Amazon alone.

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## Dates that matter in British Columbia

2 dates are published for British Columbia. Dates come from the regulator or the organisation, and each one shows what it covers.

<a id="deadlines-table"></a>**Dates published for British Columbia**

| Kind | Date | Covers | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| report | May 31 | the previous calendar year | Annual supply report |
| payment | January 31 | each quarter | Payments also due Apr 30, Jul 31 and Oct 31 |

<a id="deadline-annual_report"></a>British Columbia: report date May 31, covering the previous calendar year.

<a id="deadline-quarterly_payments"></a>British Columbia: payment date January 31, covering each quarter.

Marketplace order reports are available on demand, so the quickest way to be ready for a reporting date is to export the last period’s orders and check the destination split early.

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## Penalties in British Columbia

One penalty is published for British Columbia.

<a id="penalty-0"></a>British Columbia penalty for Offence under the Recycling Regulation: up to CA$200,000 per offence.

Penalties are quoted from the source. Instica does not predict whether one will be applied to you.

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## What Amazon data Instica reads

Instica reads 2 exports from Amazon and maps each column to the fields an estimate needs: the order, the SKU, the quantity and where the order was sent. The destination is what splits your units by jurisdiction.

<a id="preset-amazon_orders"></a>**How the Amazon order report (All Orders) maps to Instica fields**

| Instica field | Column in the export | Needed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fulfilment | fulfillment-channel | Optional |
| Item status | item-status | Optional |
| Marketplace | sales-channel | Optional |
| Order date | purchase-date | Required |
| Order number | amazon-order-id | Required |
| Quantity | quantity | Required |
| Ship-to country | ship-country | Optional |
| Ship-to postcode | ship-postal-code | Optional |
| Ship-to state or region | ship-state | Optional |
| SKU | sku | Required |
| Order status | order-status | Optional |

<a id="preset-amazon_orders-columns"></a>Instica maps 11 columns of the Amazon order report (All Orders) (tab-separated) to its own fields.

<a id="preset-amazon_orders-required"></a>The Amazon order report (All Orders) needs Order number, Order date, SKU and Quantity to be mapped before an estimate can run.

<a id="preset-amazon_orders-countries"></a>Amazon marketplace sites map to destination countries as follows: amazon.ca → CA, amazon.co.uk → GB, amazon.com → US, amazon.com.be → BE, amazon.de → DE, amazon.es → ES, amazon.fr → FR, amazon.ie → IE, amazon.it → IT, amazon.nl → NL, amazon.pl → PL and amazon.se → SE.

<a id="preset-amazon_fba_shipments"></a>**How the Amazon FBA fulfilled shipments report maps to Instica fields**

| Instica field | Column in the export | Needed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketplace | sales-channel | Optional |
| Order date | shipment-date / purchase-date | Required |
| Order number | amazon-order-id | Required |
| Quantity | quantity-shipped / quantity | Required |
| Ship-to country | ship-country | Optional |
| Ship-to postcode | ship-postal-code | Optional |
| Ship-to state or region | ship-state | Optional |
| SKU | sku | Required |

<a id="preset-amazon_fba_shipments-columns"></a>Instica maps 8 columns of the Amazon FBA fulfilled shipments report (tab-separated) to its own fields.

<a id="preset-amazon_fba_shipments-required"></a>The Amazon FBA fulfilled shipments report needs Order number, Order date, SKU and Quantity to be mapped before an estimate can run.

<a id="preset-amazon_fba_shipments-countries"></a>Amazon marketplace sites map to destination countries as follows: amazon.ca → CA, amazon.co.uk → GB, amazon.com → US, amazon.com.be → BE, amazon.de → DE, amazon.es → ES, amazon.fr → FR, amazon.ie → IE, amazon.it → IT, amazon.nl → NL, amazon.pl → PL and amazon.se → SE.

Orders are matched to British Columbia by the ship-to state or region column. Rows outside your chosen jurisdictions are left out of this page’s estimate and counted elsewhere.

An export from Amazon carries the destination of every order, so one file can feed estimates for British Columbia and every other jurisdiction your orders reach.

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## What to do next as a seller on Amazon

1. Confirm your role for Amazon sales in British Columbia against the table above.
2. Check the thresholds and exemptions with your total sales across every channel.
3. Review how Recycle BC registers and invoices producers.
4. Export your Amazon orders and let Instica match the destinations and estimate the weights.
5. Review the estimate, correct any figure you know better, then sign and submit the report yourself at the registration point.

Instica measures, estimates and prepares the Amazon data. It does not decide your role, sign for you or submit anything.

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## Questions sellers ask

### <a id="q1"></a>Am I the producer if I sell on Amazon in British Columbia?

It depends on the facts of each product. The sourced hierarchy for British Columbia names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer for primary packaging. If you made the product, own its brand or imported it, you are probably in that list; if you only resell another brand’s goods, someone else may be the producer. Instica estimates the likely role from your answers and you confirm it.

### <a id="q2"></a>Does Amazon register or report for me?

The hierarchy for British Columbia does not name the marketplace as a producer, so plan on registering and reporting yourself or through a party you appoint.

### <a id="q3"></a>What is different about Amazon compared with selling in a shop?

An order placed through Amazon is shipped to the customer, so shipping packaging enters the picture. For British Columbia the outcome is primary: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; service: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer; other: manufacturer or brand owner > brand licensee > importer. The hub for British Columbia describes the default for primary packaging only.

### <a id="q4"></a>Is there a size threshold for Amazon sellers in British Columbia?

British Columbia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. The threshold counts all your sales, not only Amazon.

### <a id="q5"></a>When is the next date I should know about?

British Columbia: report date May 31, covering the previous calendar year.

### <a id="q6"></a>What happens if I do not register?

British Columbia penalty for Offence under the Recycling Regulation: up to CA$200,000 per offence.

### <a id="q7"></a>Do I need an organisation to handle this for me?

British Columbia works through Recycle BC. Instica estimates your fees and prepares your data; the organisation registers you and issues the invoice.

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## How these figures are made

> **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. The customer signs and submits the 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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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- <a id="producer-outcome"></a>For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is primary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer; shipping: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer; service: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer; other: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#producer-outcome](#producer-outcome)
  Value: primary: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer; secondary: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer; shipping: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer; service: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer; other: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the primary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-primary](#hierarchy-primary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the secondary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-secondary](#hierarchy-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the tertiary packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-tertiary](#hierarchy-tertiary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the shipping packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-shipping](#hierarchy-shipping)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the service packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-service](#hierarchy-service)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- British Columbia: at the other packaging level the producer hierarchy names the manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee and importer. [#hierarchy-other](#hierarchy-other)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is primary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#outcome-primary](#outcome-primary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is secondary: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#outcome-secondary](#outcome-secondary)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is shipping: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#outcome-shipping](#outcome-shipping)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is service: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#outcome-service](#outcome-service)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- For Amazon sales in British Columbia, the producer outcome is other: manufacturer or brand owner then brand licensee then importer. [#outcome-other](#outcome-other)
  Value: manufacturer_brand_owner > licensee > importer · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
- <a id="regime"></a>British Columbia: the packaging rules sit in Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category). [#regime](#regime)
  Value: Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 (packaging and paper product category) · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- <a id="obligated"></a>British Columbia places an obligation on packaging producers. [#obligated](#obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- British Columbia: producers must register through Recycle BC membership, registered through the WeRecycle Portal. [#registration](#registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer.
- British Columbia organises producer responsibility through a single producer responsibility organisation: Recycle BC; membership is required. [#organisation](#organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation
- British Columbia allows a producer’s obligation to be transferred to another party. [#transfer](#transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: if the producer is operating under a franchise agreement, the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h
- British Columbia measures revenue as gross revenue inside the jurisdiction in CAD, over the most recent calendar year. [#revenue-scope](#revenue-scope)
  Value: in_jurisdiction · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia
- British Columbia lists these sales routes as in scope: retail, online and distance sale. [#sales-channels](#sales-channels)
  Value: retail,online,distance sale · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
- British Columbia threshold on revenue: CA$1,000,000; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#threshold-small_producer_revenue](#threshold-small_producer_revenue)
  Value: CA$1,000,000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
- British Columbia threshold on tonnage: 1 tonne; effect: exempt below the threshold. [#threshold-small_producer_tonnage](#threshold-small_producer_tonnage)
  Value: 1 tonne · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
- British Columbia threshold on packaging weight: 15,000 kg; effect: flat fee band. [#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band](#threshold-low_volume_flat_fee_band)
  Value: 15,000 kg · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses with less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC, or that supply less than 1,000 kg (one tonne) of packaging and paper product to BC residents It does not have to be applied for. [#exemption-small_producer](#exemption-small_producer)
  Value: small_producer · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC;
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses that operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner It does not have to be applied for. [#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale](#exemption-single_point_of_retail_sale)
  Value: single_point_of_retail_sale · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner
- British Columbia exemption: Businesses that are a registered charity It does not have to be applied for. [#exemption-registered_charity](#exemption-registered_charity)
  Value: registered_charity · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Are a registered charity.
- British Columbia exemption: Recycle BC FAQ states non-resident direct shippers are not obligated (they may elect to become voluntary producers) It does not have to be applied for. [#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper](#exemption-non_resident_direct_shipper)
  Value: non_resident_direct_shipper · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation
- British Columbia: report date May 31, covering the previous calendar year. [#deadline-annual_report](#deadline-annual_report)
  Value: May 31 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
- British Columbia: payment date January 31, covering each quarter. [#deadline-quarterly_payments](#deadline-quarterly_payments)
  Value: January 31 · Source: https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/ · Retrieved: October 18, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
- British Columbia penalty for Offence under the Recycling Regulation: up to CA$200,000 per offence. [#penalty-0](#penalty-0)
  Value: up to 200000 · Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
- Instica maps 11 columns of the Amazon order report (All Orders) (tab-separated) to its own fields. [#preset-amazon_orders-columns](#preset-amazon_orders-columns)
  Value: 11 · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-order · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id purchase-date last-updated-date order-status order-item-id fulfillment-channel sales-channel order-channel ship-service-level product-name sku asin item-status quantity
- The Amazon order report (All Orders) needs Order number, Order date, SKU and Quantity to be mapped before an estimate can run. [#preset-amazon_orders-required](#preset-amazon_orders-required)
  Value: order_id,order_date,sku,quantity · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-order · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id purchase-date last-updated-date order-status order-item-id fulfillment-channel sales-channel order-channel ship-service-level product-name sku asin item-status quantity
- Amazon marketplace sites map to destination countries as follows: amazon.ca → CA, amazon.co.uk → GB, amazon.com → US, amazon.com.be → BE, amazon.de → DE, amazon.es → ES, amazon.fr → FR, amazon.ie → IE, amazon.it → IT, amazon.nl → NL, amazon.pl → PL and amazon.se → SE. [#preset-amazon_orders-countries](#preset-amazon_orders-countries)
  Value: 12 · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-order · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id purchase-date last-updated-date order-status order-item-id fulfillment-channel sales-channel order-channel ship-service-level product-name sku asin item-status quantity
- Instica maps 8 columns of the Amazon FBA fulfilled shipments report (tab-separated) to its own fields. [#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-columns](#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-columns)
  Value: 8 · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-fba · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id shipment-id shipment-item-id amazon-order-item-id merchant-order-item-id purchase-date payments-date shipment-date reporting-date buyer-email buyer-name buyer-phone-number sku product-name quantity-shipped
- The Amazon FBA fulfilled shipments report needs Order number, Order date, SKU and Quantity to be mapped before an estimate can run. [#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-required](#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-required)
  Value: order_id,order_date,sku,quantity · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-fba · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id shipment-id shipment-item-id amazon-order-item-id merchant-order-item-id purchase-date payments-date shipment-date reporting-date buyer-email buyer-name buyer-phone-number sku product-name quantity-shipped
- Amazon marketplace sites map to destination countries as follows: amazon.ca → CA, amazon.co.uk → GB, amazon.com → US, amazon.com.be → BE, amazon.de → DE, amazon.es → ES, amazon.fr → FR, amazon.ie → IE, amazon.it → IT, amazon.nl → NL, amazon.pl → PL and amazon.se → SE. [#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-countries](#preset-amazon_fba_shipments-countries)
  Value: 12 · Source: https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-fba · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: amazon-order-id merchant-order-id shipment-id shipment-item-id amazon-order-item-id merchant-order-item-id purchase-date payments-date shipment-date reporting-date buyer-email buyer-name buyer-phone-number sku product-name quantity-shipped

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## Sources

1. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > if subparagraph (i) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner or licensee of a trademark
2. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 000.
3. recyclebc.ca: producer faqs (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > To become a member of the Recycle BC program please visit the WeRecycle Portal and follow the steps to register as a new producer.
4. recyclebc.ca: producer faqs (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Recycle BC is the only organization that businesses can join in order to fulfill the requirements of Schedule 5 of the BC Recycling Regulation
5. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > if the producer is operating under a franchise agreement, the producer, the franchisor and the other parties with whom the franchisor h
6. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia
7. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a person sells the product or offers the product for sale by any means, including
8. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > the producer had a gross revenue in the most recent calendar year of less than $1 000 000 in British Columbia;
9. bclaws.gov.bc.ca: 449 2004 (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/449_2004), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > the producer produced in the most recent calendar year less than one tonne of products within the packaging and paper product category
10. recyclebc.ca: small business low volume (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/), Retrieved: October 18, 2026, Status: verified
   > Eligible stewards supplying 1,000 to 15,000 kg of PPP annually have the option to file simplified report
11. recyclebc.ca: small business low volume (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/), Retrieved: October 18, 2026, Status: verified
   > Businesses that have less than $1 million in annual revenues in BC;
12. recyclebc.ca: small business low volume (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/), Retrieved: October 18, 2026, Status: verified
   > operate as a single point of retail sale and are not supplied or operated as part of a franchise, a chain or under a banner
13. recyclebc.ca: small business low volume (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/registration/small-business-low-volume/), Retrieved: October 18, 2026, Status: verified
   > Are a registered charity.
14. recyclebc.ca: producer faqs (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/resources/producer-faqs/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Companies that do not have residency in BC but ship products directly to BC residents are not obligated under the BC Recycling Regulation
15. recyclebc.ca: fee schedule (https://recyclebc.ca/producers/reporting-fees/fee-schedule/), Retrieved: October 18, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers are required to file their reports by May 31 each year, and fees are paid quarterly as follows
16. developer-docs.amazon: report type values order (https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-order), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > amazon-order-id merchant-order-id purchase-date last-updated-date order-status order-item-id fulfillment-channel sales-channel order-channel ship-service-level product-name sku asin item-status quantity
17. developer-docs.amazon: report type values fba (https://developer-docs.amazon/sp-api/docs/report-type-values-fba), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > amazon-order-id merchant-order-id shipment-id shipment-item-id amazon-order-item-id merchant-order-item-id purchase-date payments-date shipment-date reporting-date buyer-email buyer-name buyer-phone-number sku product-name quantity-shipped

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Instica, “Amazon EPR British Columbia: who is the producer?”, https://instica.com/epr/for/amazon/british-columbia, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.

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