Labels packaging EPR Sweden: what a paper label costs per 1,000 packs, 2027
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In Sweden, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size (2 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76 on the 2027 schedule. The range comes from the published rates of Näringslivets Producentansvar i Sverige AB (NPA) förpackningsavgifter that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.
What this page estimates for a paper label in Sweden
The paper label on this page is a paper label that is stuck on the product or its pack. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2027 schedule of Näringslivets Producentansvar i Sverige AB (NPA) förpackningsavgifter for Sweden; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in SEK. The figures are estimates built on starting weights.
What is in a paper label
The label is one paper component. Adhesive and backing liner are part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.
Starting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: label (paper, 2 g).
- Label
- paper, 2 g (Instica starting estimate)
Worked example: 1,000 paper labels in Sweden
One paper label of the Paper label size weighs 2 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.
| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label | 2 g | Paper packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling to Paper packaging, private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76 | SEK 0.0001 to SEK 0.0248 |
Sweden: 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size are estimated at SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76 in packaging fees.
Added together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76.
Divide by 1,000 for a single pack: about SEK 0.0001 to SEK 0.0248.
What the fee tool returns for 1,000 paper labels in Sweden
Entered into the public fee tool for Sweden (2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027), 1,000 paper labels give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.
| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Paper packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling | 2 g | SEK 0.08 | Paper packaging, private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | SEK 24.76 |
Sweden: the fee tool returns SEK 0.08 at the lowest matched rates and SEK 24.76 at the highest for 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size (2 g each).
The tool total is SEK 0.08 at the lowest matched rates and SEK 24.76 at the highest.
Which published rates were matched in Sweden
4 published rates were matched to the pack in Sweden from the 2027 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.
Label, 2 g: 4 matched rates
| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling | 0.04 SEK/kg | SEK 0.04 | SEK 0.08 | SEK 0.0001 |
| Paper packaging, other than private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | 0.20 SEK/kg | SEK 0.20 | SEK 0.40 | SEK 0.0004 |
| Paper packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | 8.76 SEK/kg | SEK 8.76 | SEK 17.52 | SEK 0.0175 |
| Paper packaging, private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | 12.38 SEK/kg | SEK 12.38 | SEK 24.76 | SEK 0.0248 |
Sweden 2027: the category “Paper packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling” is published at 0.04 SEK/kg.
Sweden 2027: the category “Paper packaging, other than private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling” is published at 0.20 SEK/kg.
Sweden 2027: the category “Paper packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling” is published at 8.76 SEK/kg.
Sweden 2027: the category “Paper packaging, private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling” is published at 12.38 SEK/kg.
What if the paper label used another material?
Suppose the main component of the paper label, weighing 2 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Sweden publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.
| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 0.04 SEK/kg | SEK 0.08 | 12.38 SEK/kg | SEK 24.76 |
| plastic | 0.05 SEK/kg | SEK 0.10 | 26.15 SEK/kg | SEK 52.30 |
| glass | 2.85 SEK/kg | SEK 5.70 | 6.70 SEK/kg | SEK 13.40 |
| aluminium | 13.79 SEK/kg | SEK 27.58 | 13.79 SEK/kg | SEK 27.58 |
| steel | 25.40 SEK/kg | SEK 50.80 | 25.40 SEK/kg | SEK 50.80 |
| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| plastic | Plastic packaging, other than private use, in a reuse system | 0.05 SEK/kg | SEK 0.10 | SEK 0.0001 |
| plastic | Plastic packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling | 1.15 SEK/kg | SEK 2.30 | SEK 0.0023 |
| plastic | Plastic packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | 15.86 SEK/kg | SEK 31.72 | SEK 0.0317 |
| plastic | Plastic packaging, other than private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | 20.00 SEK/kg | SEK 40.00 | SEK 0.04 |
| plastic | Plastic packaging, private use, limited compatibility with material recycling | 22.03 SEK/kg | SEK 44.06 | SEK 0.0441 |
| plastic | Plastic packaging, private use, not compatible with material recycling | 26.15 SEK/kg | SEK 52.30 | SEK 0.0523 |
| glass | Glass packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | 2.85 SEK/kg | SEK 5.70 | SEK 0.0057 |
| glass | Glass packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling | 6.70 SEK/kg | SEK 13.40 | SEK 0.0134 |
| aluminium | Aluminium packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | 13.79 SEK/kg | SEK 27.58 | SEK 0.0276 |
| steel | Steel packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | 25.40 SEK/kg | SEK 50.80 | SEK 0.0508 |
A fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too.
What a larger run of paper labels costs in Sweden
Fees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Paper label paper label in Sweden. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.
| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0.2 kg | SEK 0.01 | SEK 2.48 |
| 500 | 1 kg | SEK 0.04 | SEK 12.38 |
| 1,000 | 2 kg | SEK 0.08 | SEK 24.76 |
| 5,000 | 10 kg | SEK 0.40 | SEK 123.80 |
| 10,000 | 20 kg | SEK 0.80 | SEK 247.60 |
| 50,000 | 100 kg | SEK 4.00 | SEK 1,238.00 |
| 100,000 | 200 kg | SEK 8.00 | SEK 2,476.00 |
| 500,000 | 1,000 kg | SEK 40.00 | SEK 12,380.00 |
| 1,000,000 | 2,000 kg | SEK 80.00 | SEK 24,760.00 |
Sweden: a single paper label is estimated at SEK 0.0001 to SEK 0.0248 in packaging fees.
Sweden: across all its components, a paper label is priced at SEK 0.04 to SEK 12.38 per kilogram of packaging.
Taken as a whole, the pack is priced at SEK 0.04 to SEK 12.38 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.
Flat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table.
How the fee for paper labels has moved on Sweden schedules
Sweden has published 3 per-mass fee schedules that price this pack. The same Paper label paper labels are priced on each below, with the same weights and the same matching rules, so only the published rates differ.
| Schedule | Effective from | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack | Change in the lowest fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | January 1, 2026 | SEK 0.02 | SEK 19.30 | SEK 0.0000 to SEK 0.0193 | - |
| 2026 | April 1, 2026 | SEK 0.02 | SEK 19.30 | SEK 0.0000 to SEK 0.0193 | 0% |
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | SEK 0.08 | SEK 24.76 | SEK 0.0001 to SEK 0.0248 | +300% |
Sweden: on the 2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at SEK 0.02 to SEK 19.30.
Sweden: on the 2026 schedule, effective April 1, 2026, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at SEK 0.02 to SEK 19.30.
Sweden: on the 2027 schedule, effective January 1, 2027, 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size were priced at SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76.
The same matched categories on each Sweden schedule, per kilogram; a dash means the schedule does not publish that category.
| Category | 2026 (2026-01) | 2026 (2026-04) | 2027 (2027-01) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper packaging, other than private use, compatible with material recycling | SEK 0.01 | SEK 0.01 | SEK 0.04 |
| Paper packaging, other than private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | SEK 0.05 | SEK 0.05 | SEK 0.20 |
| Paper packaging, private use, compatible with material recycling | SEK 6.67 | SEK 6.67 | SEK 8.76 |
| Paper packaging, private use, limited or not compatible with material recycling | SEK 9.65 | SEK 9.65 | SEK 12.38 |
The fee schedule behind these figures for Sweden
The rates come from the 2027 schedule of Näringslivets Producentansvar i Sverige AB (NPA) förpackningsavgifter for Sweden, effective January 1, 2027. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.
Sweden: the 2027 fee schedule of Näringslivets Producentansvar i Sverige AB (NPA) förpackningsavgifter, effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
Sweden: the schedule lists a further fee, “NPA annual fee”, of 2500 SEK per year excl. VAT.
Sweden: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “per category”.
The schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.
The schedule describes an eco-modulation of its rates, so the fee a producer pays can be adjusted up or down from the base rates shown here.
Ways to lower the fee on a paper label
A label is very light, so the fee per label is small. The figure that matters is the total weight across a large run.
Some programmes price a label that is stuck to a pack together with that pack, and others price it separately; check which applies to you.
A plastic or foil label moves out of the paper category and is priced as plastic or metal.
Label fees are small enough that they rarely decide a packaging choice, but they still count toward the reported weight.
Questions sellers ask
How much is the EPR fee for a paper label in Sweden?
For 1,000 paper labels of the Paper label size, the estimated fee is SEK 0.08 to SEK 24.76 on the 2027 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.
Is this the amount I will pay?
No. It is an estimate for the packaging alone. Registration fees, flat fee bands, eco-modulation and thresholds sit outside the per-kilogram figure. Instica prepares the data; you check, sign and submit it, and Instica never stores regulator login details.
How these figures are made
Sources
- admin.npa.se: Forpackningsavgifter 2026 och 2027 version 20260608 01 SWE retrieved
Original wording: Version 20260608 01 Swe Förpackningsavgifter Beslutade i NPA 2026-06-08 Publicerade på npa.se 2026-06-16
Original wording: 3210 Pappersförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 0,01 0,04
Original wording: 3250 Pappersförpackningar Begränsat alt. ej förenlig med materialåtervinning 0,05 0,20
Original wording: 3110 Pappersförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 6,67 6,67 8,76
Original wording: 3150 Pappersförpackningar Begränsat alt. ej förenlig med materialåtervinning 9,65 9,65 12,38
Original wording: 4215 Plastförpackningar – i system för återanvändning 0,05 0,05
Original wording: 6110 Glasförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 2,80 2,80 2,85
Original wording: 5110 Aluminiumförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 12,59 12,59 13,79
Original wording: 5120 Stålförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 21,49 21,49 25,40
Original wording: 4210 Plastförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 0,10 1,15
Original wording: 4110 Plastförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 13,40 13,40 15,86
Original wording: 4250 Plastförpackningar Begränsat alt. ej förenlig med materialåtervinning 10,55 20,00
Original wording: 4130 Plastförpackningar Begränsat förenlig med materialåtervinning 18,02 18,02 22,03
Original wording: 4150 Plastförpackningar Ej förenlig med materialåtervinning 19,56 19,56 26,15
Original wording: 6210 Glasförpackningar Förenlig med materialåtervinning 6,70 6,70
- npa.se: forpackningsavgifter retrieved
Original wording: Alla producenter betalar en årsavgift på 2 500 kronor. Därefter tillkommer förpackningsavgifter baserade på redovisade kilo. Alla priser på denna sida anges exklusive moms.
Original wording: Differentierade avgifter innebär en lägre avgift för en förpackning som är designad för att kunna materialåtervinnas, än för en förpackning som är svår att materialåtervinna.
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