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"title": "Mailers packaging EPR Italy: mailer box fee, 2026 | Instica",
"h1": "Mailers packaging EPR Italy: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Italy carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €9.75 to €20.25 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Italy, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €9.75 to €20.25 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."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a mailer box in Italy\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 CONAI (Comieco and other consortia) for Italy; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"heading": "What is in a mailer box",
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"markdown": "\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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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Italy\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**Fee for 1,000 mailer boxes in Italy, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 150 g | Paper, monomaterial (band 1) to Liquid cartons CPL (band 4) | €9.75 to €20.25 | €0.0098 to €0.0203 |\n\nItaly: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €9.75 to €20.25 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €9.75 to €20.25.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0098 to €0.0203."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Italy\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Italy (2026 schedule, effective July 1, 2025), 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**Fee tool lines for 1,000 packs, Italy, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Mailer box | Paper, monomaterial (band 1) | 150 g | €9.75 | Liquid cartons CPL (band 4) | €20.25 |\n\nItaly: the fee tool returns €9.75 at the lowest matched rates and €20.25 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 €9.75 at the lowest matched rates and €20.25 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Italy, 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 | €5.85 | €12.15 | €0.0058 | €0.0122 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €9.75 | €20.25 | €0.0098 | €0.0203 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €20.80 | €43.20 | €0.0208 | €0.0432 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Italy\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Italy 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**Rates matched to the mailer box, Italy 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Paper, monomaterial (band 1) | 65.00 EUR/tonne | €0.065 | €9.75 | €0.0098 |\n| Liquid cartons CPL (band 4) | 135.00 EUR/tonne | €0.135 | €20.25 | €0.0203 |\n\nItaly 2026: the category “Paper, monomaterial (band 1)” is published at 65.00 EUR/tonne.\n\nItaly 2026: the category “Liquid cartons CPL (band 4)” is published at 135.00 EUR/tonne."
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"heading": "How size changes the fee for a mailer box",
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"markdown": "\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**Fee for 1,000 mailer boxes by size in Italy, 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 | €5.85 | €12.15 | €0.0059 | €0.0122 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €9.75 | €20.25 | €0.0098 | €0.0203 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €20.80 | €43.20 | €0.0208 | €0.0432 |\n\nEach component of the mailer box priced at every size, at the matched rates for Italy.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Italy, 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: €5.85 to €12.15 | 150 g: €9.75 to €20.25 | 320 g: €20.80 to €43.20 |"
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"heading": "What if the mailer box used another material?",
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"markdown": "\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 Italy publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\nThe schedule does not publish a rate for another material class that fits this component, so there is no comparison to show."
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"heading": "What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Italy",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Italy\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 Italy. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the mailer box in Italy, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 15 kg | €0.98 | €2.03 |\n| 500 | 75 kg | €4.88 | €10.13 |\n| 1,000 | 150 kg | €9.75 | €20.25 |\n| 5,000 | 750 kg | €48.75 | €101.25 |\n| 10,000 | 1,500 kg | €97.50 | €202.50 |\n| 50,000 | 7,500 kg | €487.50 | €1,012.50 |\n| 100,000 | 15,000 kg | €975.00 | €2,025.00 |\n| 500,000 | 75,000 kg | €4,875.00 | €10,125.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 150,000 kg | €9,750.00 | €20,250.00 |\n\nItaly: a single mailer box is estimated at €0.0098 to €0.0203 in packaging fees.\n\nItaly: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at €0.065 to €0.135 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.065 to €0.135 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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"heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Italy",
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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Italy\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of CONAI (Comieco and other consortia) for Italy, effective July 1, 2025. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nItaly: the 2026 fee schedule of CONAI (Comieco and other consortia), effective July 1, 2025, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nItaly: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “fixed”.\n\nThe 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."
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"heading": "Ways to lower the fee on a mailer box",
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"markdown": "\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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"heading": "Questions sellers ask",
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a mailer box in Italy?\n\nFor 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size, the estimated fee is €9.75 to €20.25 on the 2026 schedule, from the published rates that fit each component.\n\n### 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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"markdown": "\n\n### What is EPR packaging?\n\nItaly: the 2026 fee schedule of CONAI (Comieco and other consortia), effective July 1, 2025, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page. Italy: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €9.75 to €20.25 in packaging fees.\n\n### What are the new EU packaging rules?\n\nItaly: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €9.75 to €20.25 in packaging fees. Italy: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “fixed”. Italy 2026: the category “Paper, monomaterial (band 1)” is published at 65.00 EUR/tonne.\n\n### What is prohibited to ship to Italy?\n\nItaly: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “fixed”. Italy 2026: the category “Paper, monomaterial (band 1)” is published at 65.00 EUR/tonne. Italy 2026: the category “Liquid cartons CPL (band 4)” is published at 135.00 EUR/tonne. Italy: a mailer box of 150 g is estimated at €9.75 to €20.25 per 1,000 packs, at €0.07 to €0.14 per kilogram.\n\n### What are EPR packaging fees?\n\nItaly: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €9.75 to €20.25 in packaging fees. Italy 2026: the category “Paper, monomaterial (band 1)” is published at 65.00 EUR/tonne. Italy 2026: the category “Liquid cartons CPL (band 4)” is published at 135.00 EUR/tonne."
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"heading": "How these figures are made",
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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 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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"anchor": "EPR fee calculator Italy",
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"anchor": "Italy EPR obligation",
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"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia"
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"anchor": "Mailers packaging EPR Netherlands",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/netherlands"
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"anchor": "Mailers EPR fees New Brunswick",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/new-brunswick"
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"anchor": "Mailers EPR fees Oregon",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/oregon"
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"anchor": "Mailers packaging EPR Portugal",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/portugal"
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"anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Spain",
"url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/spain"
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