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  "title": "Mailers packaging EPR Latvia: mailer box fee, 2026 | Instica",
  "h1": "Mailers packaging EPR Latvia: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
  "description": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Latvia carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €36.00 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
  "answer": "In Latvia, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €36.00 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": "2026-10-08",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-08",
  "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 Latvia: what a mailer box costs per 1,000 packs, 2026”, https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia, last verified 2026-10-08, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "id": "fee-source",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#fee-source",
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      "statement": "Latvia: the 2026 fee schedule of Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.",
      "value": "Dabas resursu nodokļa likums (Natural Resources Tax Act), Annex 7, table 2: tax rates on packaging from 1 January 2024",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "Dabas resursu nodokļa likuma 7.pielikums (Pielikums 07.12.2023 . likuma redakcijā, kas stājas spēkā 01.01.2024. )",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
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        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
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      "id": "other-lv-flat-undocumented",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#other-lv-flat-undocumented",
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      "statement": "Latvia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Flat annual tax for packaging without documented material weights (payers not obliged to recover)”, of 120 EUR per year.",
      "value": "120",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "ja nevar nodrošināt iepakojuma materiāla veida un svara pamatošanu ar uzskaites dokumentiem, — 120 euro gadā.",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
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        "label": null
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    },
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      "id": "rate-lv-02",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-02",
      "leafPath": "fees.LV-2026.rates[lv-02]",
      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres” is published at 0.24 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.24",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
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      "statement": "Latvia: a mailer box of 150 g is estimated at €36.00 per 1,000 packs, at €0.24 per kilogram.",
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        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "statement": "Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €36.00 in packaging fees.",
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        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "statement": "Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) size (90 g) are estimated at €21.60.",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
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        "label": null
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      "statement": "Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) are estimated at €36.00.",
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        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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        "quoteLang": "lv",
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        "label": null
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      "statement": "Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size (320 g) are estimated at €76.80.",
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      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
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      "id": "calc-run-1000",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-run-1000",
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      "statement": "Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €36.00 in packaging fees.",
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      "unit": "EUR",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
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      "id": "calc-run-10000",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-run-10000",
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      "statement": "Latvia: 10,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €360.00 in packaging fees.",
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        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-run-100000",
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      "statement": "Latvia: 100,000 mailer boxes are estimated at €3,600.00 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 3600,
      "unit": "EUR",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
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      "id": "calc-pack",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-pack",
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      "statement": "Latvia: a single mailer box is estimated at €0.0360 in packaging fees.",
      "value": 0.036,
      "unit": "EUR",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-blended",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-blended",
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      "statement": "Latvia: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at €0.24 per kilogram of packaging.",
      "value": 0.24,
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-option-paper",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[mailer:LV:paper]",
      "statement": "Latvia: 150 g of paper and board is estimated at €36.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.24 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 36,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-option-plastic",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-option-plastic",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[mailer:LV:plastic]",
      "statement": "Latvia: 150 g of plastic is estimated at €36.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.24 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 36,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-option-glass",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-option-glass",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[mailer:LV:glass]",
      "statement": "Latvia: 150 g of glass is estimated at €66.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.44 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 66,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "Likme ( euro ) par 1 kg materiāla 1. No stikla izejmateriāliem 0,44",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-option-aluminium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-option-aluminium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[mailer:LV:aluminium]",
      "statement": "Latvia: 150 g of aluminium is estimated at €165.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 1.10 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 165,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "3. No metāla izejmateriāliem 1,10 4. Plastmasu saturošais iepakojums:",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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    },
    {
      "id": "calc-option-steel",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-option-steel",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.option[mailer:LV:steel]",
      "statement": "Latvia: 150 g of steel is estimated at €165.00 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 1.10 EUR/kg.",
      "value": 165,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "3. No metāla izejmateriāliem 1,10 4. Plastmasu saturošais iepakojums:",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-small",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-matrix-1-small",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[mailer:LV:mailer-box:small]",
      "statement": "Latvia: a mailer box of 90 g in the Small (about 8 x 6 x 4 in) size is estimated at €21.60 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 21.6,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-matrix-1-medium",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[mailer:LV:mailer-box:medium]",
      "statement": "Latvia: a mailer box of 150 g in the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size is estimated at €36.00 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 36,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "calc-matrix-1-large",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-matrix-1-large",
      "leafPath": "calc.I.matrix[mailer:LV:mailer-box:large]",
      "statement": "Latvia: a mailer box of 320 g in the Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) size is estimated at €76.80 per 1,000 packs.",
      "value": 76.8,
      "unit": "EUR per 1,000 packs",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "calc-tool",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#calc-tool",
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      "statement": "Latvia: the fee tool returns €36.00 for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).",
      "value": 36,
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      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Plastic-containing packaging: bioplastic” is published at 0.24 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.24",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "rate-lv-04-2",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-04-2",
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      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Plastic-containing packaging: plastic (polymer) other than 4.1 and 4.3-4.6” is published at 1.25 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "1.25",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.2. no plastmasas (polimēru masas) izejmateriāliem (izņemot 4.1., 4.3., 4.4., 4.5. un 4.6. apakšgrupu) 1,25",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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      "id": "rate-lv-04-4",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-04-4",
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      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Plastic-containing packaging: polystyrene” is published at 2.20 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "2.20",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.4. no polistirola masas izejmateriāliem 2,20",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-lv-04-5",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-04-5",
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      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Plastic-containing packaging: foam plastic (foamed polymers)” is published at 24.40 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "24.40",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.5. no putuplasta (putu polimēru) izejmateriāliem 24,40",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-lv-04-6",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-04-6",
      "leafPath": "fees.LV-2026.rates[lv-04-6]",
      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Plastic-containing packaging: expanded polystyrene” is published at 44.00 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "44.00",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "4.6. no putu polistirola izejmateriāliem 44,00",
        "quoteLang": "lv",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "rate-lv-01",
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      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Glass” is published at 0.44 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "0.44",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "Likme ( euro ) par 1 kg materiāla 1. No stikla izejmateriāliem 0,44",
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      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/latvia#rate-lv-03",
      "leafPath": "fees.LV-2026.rates[lv-03]",
      "statement": "Latvia 2026: the category “Metal” is published at 1.10 EUR/kg.",
      "value": "1.10",
      "unit": "eur_per_kg",
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
        "quote": "3. No metāla izejmateriāliem 1,10 4. Plastmasu saturošais iepakojums:",
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      "id": "answer",
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      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nIn Latvia, 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €36.00 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 Latvia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"what\"></a>\n\n## What this page estimates for a mailer box in Latvia\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 Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory) for Latvia; 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)"
    },
    {
      "id": "worked-example",
      "heading": "Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Latvia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"worked-example\"></a>\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 mailer boxes in Latvia\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 Latvia, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Mailer box | 150 g | Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres | €36.00 | €0.0360 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-total\"></a>Latvia: 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size are estimated at €36.00 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €36.00.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0360."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Latvia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 mailer boxes in Latvia\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Latvia (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, Latvia, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Mailer box | Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres | 150 g | €36.00 | Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres | €36.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-tool\"></a>Latvia: the fee tool returns €36.00 for 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size (150 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €36.00.\n\n<a id=\"tool-sizes\"></a>**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Latvia, 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 | €21.60 | €21.60 | €0.0216 | €0.0216 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €36.00 | €36.00 | €0.036 | €0.036 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €76.80 | €76.80 | €0.0768 | €0.0768 |"
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      "id": "rates",
      "heading": "Which published rates were matched in Latvia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"rates\"></a>\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Latvia\n\nOne published rate was matched to the pack in Latvia 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: one matched rate\n\n<a id=\"matched-rates-1\"></a>**Rates matched to the mailer box, Latvia 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres | 0.24 EUR/kg | €0.24 | €36.00 | €0.036 |\n\n<a id=\"rate-lv-02\"></a>Latvia 2026: the category “Wood, paper and cardboard or other natural fibres” is published at 0.24 EUR/kg."
    },
    {
      "id": "sizes",
      "heading": "How size changes the fee for a mailer box",
      "kind": "body",
      "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 Latvia, 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 | €21.60 | €21.60 | €0.0216 | €0.0216 |\n| Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) | 150 g | €36.00 | €36.00 | €0.036 | €0.036 |\n| Large (about 16 x 12 x 8 in) | 320 g | €76.80 | €76.80 | €0.0768 | €0.0768 |\n\nEach component of the mailer box priced at every size, at the matched rates for Latvia.\n\n<a id=\"matrix\"></a>**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Latvia, 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: €21.60 | 150 g: €36.00 | 320 g: €76.80 |"
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      "id": "options",
      "heading": "What if the mailer box used another material?",
      "kind": "body",
      "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 Latvia publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n<a id=\"options-table\"></a>**Same weight, different material, Latvia, 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 | 0.24 EUR/kg | €36.00 | 0.24 EUR/kg | €36.00 |\n| plastic | 0.24 EUR/kg | €36.00 | 44.00 EUR/kg | €6,600.00 |\n| glass | 0.44 EUR/kg | €66.00 | 0.44 EUR/kg | €66.00 |\n| aluminium | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 |\n| steel | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 |\n\n<a id=\"options-all\"></a>**Every matched rate of the other materials at 150 g, Latvia, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| plastic | Plastic-containing packaging: bioplastic | 0.24 EUR/kg | €36.00 | €0.036 |\n| plastic | Plastic-containing packaging: plastic (polymer) other than 4.1 and 4.3-4.6 | 1.25 EUR/kg | €187.50 | €0.1875 |\n| plastic | Plastic-containing packaging: polystyrene | 2.20 EUR/kg | €330.00 | €0.33 |\n| plastic | Plastic-containing packaging: foam plastic (foamed polymers) | 24.40 EUR/kg | €3,660.00 | €3.66 |\n| plastic | Plastic-containing packaging: expanded polystyrene | 44.00 EUR/kg | €6,600.00 | €6.60 |\n| glass | Glass | 0.44 EUR/kg | €66.00 | €0.066 |\n| aluminium | Metal | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 | €0.165 |\n| steel | Metal | 1.10 EUR/kg | €165.00 | €0.165 |\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 Latvia",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"volume\"></a>\n\n## What a larger run of mailer boxes costs in Latvia\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 Latvia. 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 Latvia, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 15 kg | €3.60 | €3.60 |\n| 500 | 75 kg | €18.00 | €18.00 |\n| 1,000 | 150 kg | €36.00 | €36.00 |\n| 5,000 | 750 kg | €180.00 | €180.00 |\n| 10,000 | 1,500 kg | €360.00 | €360.00 |\n| 50,000 | 7,500 kg | €1,800.00 | €1,800.00 |\n| 100,000 | 15,000 kg | €3,600.00 | €3,600.00 |\n| 500,000 | 75,000 kg | €18,000.00 | €18,000.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 150,000 kg | €36,000.00 | €36,000.00 |\n\n<a id=\"calc-pack\"></a>Latvia: a single mailer box is estimated at €0.0360 in packaging fees.\n\n<a id=\"calc-blended\"></a>Latvia: across all its components, a mailer box is priced at €0.24 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.24 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."
    },
    {
      "id": "schedule",
      "heading": "The fee schedule behind these figures for Latvia",
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      "markdown": "<a id=\"schedule\"></a>\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Latvia\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory) for Latvia, 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>Latvia: the 2026 fee schedule of Natural resources tax on packaging (statutory), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\n<a id=\"other-lv-flat-undocumented\"></a>Latvia: the schedule lists a further fee, “Flat annual tax for packaging without documented material weights (payers not obliged to recover)”, of 120 EUR per year.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is 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",
      "kind": "body",
      "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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      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Questions sellers ask",
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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 Latvia?\n\nFor 1,000 mailer boxes of the Medium (about 12 x 9 x 4 in) size, the estimated fee is €36.00 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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      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "quote": "Dabas resursu nodokļa likuma 7.pielikums (Pielikums 07.12.2023 . likuma redakcijā, kas stājas spēkā 01.01.2024. )",
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "quote": "ja nevar nodrošināt iepakojuma materiāla veida un svara pamatošanu ar uzskaites dokumentiem, — 120 euro gadā.",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "2. No koksnes, papīra un kartona vai citu dabisko šķiedru izejmateriāliem 0,24",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "4.1. no bioplastmasas izejmateriāliem 0,24",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Likme ( euro ) par 1 kg materiāla 1. No stikla izejmateriāliem 0,44",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "retrievedAt": "2026-10-08",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "3. No metāla izejmateriāliem 1,10 4. Plastmasu saturošais iepakojums:",
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      "quote": "4.2. no plastmasas (polimēru masas) izejmateriāliem (izņemot 4.1., 4.3., 4.4., 4.5. un 4.6. apakšgrupu) 1,25",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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    {
      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "quote": "4.4. no polistirola masas izejmateriāliem 2,20",
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      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "4.5. no putuplasta (putu polimēru) izejmateriāliem 24,40",
      "quoteLang": "lv"
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      "url": "https://likumi.lv/ta/id/124707-dabas-resursu-nodokla-likums",
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      "quote": "4.6. no putu polistirola izejmateriāliem 44,00",
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          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/new-brunswick"
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          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Oregon",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/oregon"
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        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Portugal",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/portugal"
        },
        {
          "anchor": "EPR fees for mailers Spain",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/spain"
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        {
          "anchor": "Mailers EPR fees Sweden",
          "url": "https://instica.com/epr/mailer/sweden"
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