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  "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/austria",
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  "title": "Mailers packaging EPR Austria: mailer box fee | Instica",
  "h1": "Mailers packaging EPR Austria: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €30.00 to €31.20 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Austria, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €30.00 to €31.20 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
  "dateModified": "2026-11-04",
  "dataset": {
    "version": "v1-281284b7e7c1",
    "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "licenceLine": "Reuse is allowed under CC-BY-4.0 with credit to Instica and a link to this page."
  },
  "cite": "Instica, “Mailers packaging EPR Austria: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/mailer/austria, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "id": "fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/austria#fee-source",
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      "statement": "Austria: the 2026 fee schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA minimum fee”, of 90 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.",
      "value": "90",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
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      "statement": "Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA flat fee”, of 150 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.",
      "value": "150",
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      "pending": false,
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        "quote": "€ 150,- excl. VAT per calendar year",
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      "statement": "Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA standard fee”, of 3000 EUR excl. VAT.",
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Textile fibres, household” is published at 0.200 EUR/kg.",
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Paper, household” is published at 0.208 EUR/kg.",
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria: a mailer box of 150 g is estimated at €30.00 to €31.20 per 1,000 packs, at €0.20 to €0.21 per kilogram.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €30.00 to €31.20 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) size (90 g) are estimated at €18.00 to €18.72.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) are estimated at €30.00 to €31.20.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size (320 g) are estimated at €64.00 to €66.56.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €30.00 to €31.20 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 10,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €300.00 to €312.00 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 100,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €3,000.00 to €3,120.00 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Austria: a single mailer box is estimated at €0.0300 to €0.0312 in packaging fees.",
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      "statement": "Austria: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at €0.20 to €0.208 per kilogram of packaging.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 150 g of paper and board is estimated at €30.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.200 EUR/kg.",
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      "statement": "Austria: 150 g of plastic is estimated at €156.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 1.040 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 156,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
        "quote": "1.04.1 Plastic, household 0.990 1.040",
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      "statement": "Austria: 150 g of glass is estimated at €16.20 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.108 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 16.2,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria: 150 g of aluminium is estimated at €72.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.480 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 72,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria: 150 g of steel is estimated at €67.50 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.450 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 67.5,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria: a mailer box of 90 g in the Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) size is estimated at €18.00 to €18.72 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 18,
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
        "quote": "1.04.6 Textile fibres, household 0.200 0.200",
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      "statement": "Austria: a mailer box of 150 g in the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size is estimated at €30.00 to €31.20 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 30,
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      "statement": "Austria: a mailer box of 320 g in the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size is estimated at €64.00 to €66.56 per 1,000 packs.",
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      "statement": "Austria: the fee tool returns €30.00 at the lowest matched rates and €31.20 at the highest for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).",
      "value": 30,
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Plastic, household” is published at 1.040 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "1.040",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Glass, household” is published at 0.108 EUR/kg.",
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      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Aluminium, household” is published at 0.480 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.480",
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      "pending": false,
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        "url": "https://www.ara.at/uploads/Dokumente/Tarifbl%C3%A4tter/ARA-tariff-rates-2026.pdf",
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      "statement": "Austria 2026: the category “Ferrous metal, household” is published at 0.450 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.450",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Austria, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €30.00 to €31.20 on the 2026 schedule. The range comes from the published rates that fit each part of the pack. Instica estimates it; you confirm the weights, then sign and submit."
    },
    {
      "id": "what",
      "heading": "What this page estimates for a mailer box in Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a mailer box in Austria\n\nThe mailer box on this page is a corrugated cardboard box that an order travels in to the customer. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff for Austria; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
    },
    {
      "id": "anatomy",
      "heading": "What is in a mailer box",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"anatomy\"></a>\n\n## What is in a mailer box\n\nThe mailer is one corrugated component. Tape, labels and void fill are separate packaging items and are not weighed here.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: mailer box (corrugated board, 150 g).\n\n- **Mailer box**: corrugated board, 150 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria\n\nOne mailer box of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size weighs 150 g in total. For each component the table gives its weight, the matched published rates, and the fee for 1,000 packs.\n\n<a id=\"worked-example-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 150 g | Textile fibres, household to Paper, household | €30.00 to €31.20 | €0.0300 to €0.0312 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Austria: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €30.00 to €31.20 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €30.00 to €31.20.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0300 to €0.0312."
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      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Austria\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Austria (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 mailer boxes give the figures below. The tool is the same engine that prices a report, so this page and the tool agree.\n\n<a id=\"tool-lines\"></a>**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Mailer box | Textile fibres, household | 150 g | €30.00 | Paper, household | €31.20 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Austria: the fee tool returns €30.00 at the lowest matched rates and €31.20 at the highest for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €30.00 at the lowest matched rates and €31.20 at the highest.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) | 90 g | €18.00 | €18.72 | €0.018 | €0.0187 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €30.00 | €31.20 | €0.03 | €0.0312 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €64.00 | €66.56 | €0.064 | €0.0666 |"
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      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Austria\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Austria from the 2026 schedule. Each is quoted from the programme’s own fee table; the page does not change the rate or round it.\n\n#### Mailer box, 150 g: 2 matched rates\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the mailer box, Austria 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Textile fibres, household | 0.200 EUR/kg | €0.20 | €30.00 | €0.03 |\n| Paper, household | 0.208 EUR/kg | €0.208 | €31.20 | €0.0312 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-1-04-6\"></a>Austria 2026: the category “Textile fibres, household” is published at 0.200 EUR/kg.\n\n<a id=\"rate-1-01-0\"></a>Austria 2026: the category “Paper, household” is published at 0.208 EUR/kg."
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      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a mailer box",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"sizes\"></a>\n\n## How size changes the fee for a mailer box\n\nThe weight of a mailer box depends on its size. The table prices each of the 3 sizes with the same matched rates, so the only thing that changes between rows is the weight.\n\n<a id=\"sizes-table\"></a>**Fee for 1,000 mailer boxes by size in Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Fee per 1,000 packs, lowest rates | Fee per 1,000 packs, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) | 90 g | €18.00 | €18.72 | €0.018 | €0.0187 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €30.00 | €31.20 | €0.03 | €0.0312 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €64.00 | €66.56 | €0.064 | €0.0666 |\n\nEach component of the mailer box priced at every size, at the matched rates for Austria.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) | Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 90 g: €18.00 to €18.72 | 150 g: €30.00 to €31.20 | 320 g: €64.00 to €66.56 |"
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      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the mailer box used another material?",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"options\"></a>\n\n## What if the mailer box used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the mailer box, weighing 150 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Austria publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Austria, in EUR per 1,000 packs**\n\n| Material | Lowest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate | Highest published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs at that rate |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | 0.200 EUR/kg | €30.00 | 0.208 EUR/kg | €31.20 |\n| plastic | 1.040 EUR/kg | €156.00 | 1.040 EUR/kg | €156.00 |\n| glass | 0.108 EUR/kg | €16.20 | 0.108 EUR/kg | €16.20 |\n| aluminium | 0.480 EUR/kg | €72.00 | 0.480 EUR/kg | €72.00 |\n| steel | 0.450 EUR/kg | €67.50 | 0.450 EUR/kg | €67.50 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 150 g, Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic, household | 1.040 EUR/kg | €156.00 | €0.156 |\n| glass | Glass, household | 0.108 EUR/kg | €16.20 | €0.0162 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, household | 0.480 EUR/kg | €72.00 | €0.072 |\n| steel | Ferrous metal, household | 0.450 EUR/kg | €67.50 | €0.0675 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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      "id": "volume",
      "heading": "What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Austria\n\nFees scale with the number of packs, because the schedule charges by mass. The table repeats the worked example for larger runs of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) mailer box in Austria. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n<a id=\"volume-table\"></a>**Fee by run size for the mailer box in Austria, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 15 kg | €3.00 | €3.12 |\n| 500 | 75 kg | €15.00 | €15.60 |\n| 1,000 | 150 kg | €30.00 | €31.20 |\n| 5,000 | 750 kg | €150.00 | €156.00 |\n| 10,000 | 1,500 kg | €300.00 | €312.00 |\n| 50,000 | 7,500 kg | €1,500.00 | €1,560.00 |\n| 100,000 | 15,000 kg | €3,000.00 | €3,120.00 |\n| 500,000 | 75,000 kg | €15,000.00 | €15,600.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 150,000 kg | €30,000.00 | €31,200.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Austria: a single mailer box is estimated at €0.0300 to €0.0312 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Austria: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at €0.20 to €0.208 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.20 to €0.208 per kilogram of packaging, so a heavier pack costs more in proportion to its weight.\n\nFlat fee bands, registration fees and minimum charges sit outside this per-kilogram table."
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      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Austria",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Austria\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff for Austria, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\n<a id=\"fee-source\"></a>Austria: the 2026 fee schedule of Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA) tariff, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"other-ara-minimum-fee\"></a>Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA minimum fee”, of 90 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.\n\n<a id=\"other-ara-flat-fee\"></a>Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA flat fee”, of 150 EUR per calendar year excl. VAT.\n\n<a id=\"other-ara-standard-fee\"></a>Austria: the schedule lists a further fee, “ARA standard fee”, of 3000 EUR excl. VAT.\n\nThe schedule also lists 3 other fees, which are not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page."
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      "id": "levers",
      "heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a mailer box",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"levers\"></a>\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a mailer box\n\nCorrugated board is heavier than folding board, so box size is the lever: a box that fits the product closely weighs less.\n\nMany schedules give corrugated cardboard its own line, and some publish a lower rate for it than for other paper because of its high recycling rate.\n\nVoid fill, tape and inserts are priced as their own packaging, so a light mailer with heavy fill may cost more in total than a snug box.\n\nOnline sellers ship in mailers that they buy and fill themselves, so the shipping box is usually the seller’s own packaging."
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### <a id=\"q1\"></a>How much is the EPR fee for a mailer box in Austria?\n\nFor 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size, the estimated fee is €30.00 to €31.20 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### <a id=\"q2\"></a>Is this the amount I will pay?\n\nNo. 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."
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      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How these figures are made",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How these figures are made\n\n> **Estimate**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. Every figure on this page is computed from a sourced fee schedule and from starting weights that Instica labels as estimates, 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 rates; confirm your own position with a qualified adviser."
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