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"title": "Tins EPR fees Portugal: steel tin fee, 2026 | Instica",
"h1": "Tins EPR fees Portugal: what a steel tin costs per 1,000 packs, 2026",
"description": "Worked example: 1,000 steel tins in Portugal carry an estimated packaging EPR fee of €0.42 to €31.31 on the 2026 schedule, from published rates.",
"answer": "In Portugal, 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size (60 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €0.42 to €31.31 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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"statement": "Portugal: the schedule lists a further fee, “SPV minimum annual financial contribution”, of 120 EUR per year.",
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"statement": "Portugal 2026: the category “Steel, urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.5219 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 10,000 steel tins are estimated at €4.20 to €313.14 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 100,000 steel tins are estimated at €42.00 to €3,131.40 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: a single steel tin is estimated at €0.0004 to €0.0313 in packaging fees.",
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"statement": "Portugal: across all its components, a steel tin is priced at €0.007 to €0.5219 per kilogram of packaging.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 60 g of paper and board is estimated at €0.46 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0077 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 60 g of plastic is estimated at €0.31 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0051 EUR/kg.",
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"statement": "Portugal: 60 g of glass is estimated at €0.39 per 1,000 packs, at the lowest published rate of 0.0065 EUR/kg.",
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"markdown": "\n\nIn Portugal, 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size (60 g) carry an estimated packaging fee of €0.42 to €31.31 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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"heading": "What this page estimates for a steel tin in Portugal",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What this page estimates for a steel tin in Portugal\n\nThe steel tin on this page is a tin of tinplate or steel with a metal lid, used for tea, candles, balms, mints or biscuits. It has one component, each matched to the published rates of the 2026 schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde for Portugal; weight times rate gives a fee per 1,000 packs in EUR. The figures are estimates built on starting weights."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What is in a steel tin\n\nThe tin is one steel component. The lid is part of the same weighed unit in the starting estimate.\n\nStarting weights, an Instica estimate for a typical pack and not a measured weight: tin (steel, 60 g).\n\n- **Tin**: steel, 60 g (Instica starting estimate)"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Worked example: 1,000 steel tins in Portugal\n\nOne steel tin of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size weighs 60 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 steel tins in Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Weight each | Matched published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: |\n| Tin | 60 g | Steel, non-urban flow, base rate to Steel, urban flow, base rate | €0.42 to €31.31 | €0.0004 to €0.0313 |\n\nPortugal: 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size are estimated at €0.42 to €31.31 in packaging fees.\n\nAdded together, the estimate for 1,000 packs is €0.42 to €31.31.\n\nDivide by 1,000 for a single pack: about €0.0004 to €0.0313."
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"markdown": "\n\n## What the fee tool returns for 1,000 steel tins in Portugal\n\nEntered into the public fee tool for Portugal (2026 schedule, effective January 1, 2026), 1,000 steel tins 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, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Category at the lowest rate | Weight | Fee | Category at the highest rate | Fee |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: |\n| Tin | Steel, non-urban flow, base rate | 60 g | €0.42 | Steel, urban flow, base rate | €31.31 |\n\nPortugal: the fee tool returns €0.42 at the lowest matched rates and €31.31 at the highest for 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size (60 g each).\n\nThe tool total is €0.42 at the lowest matched rates and €31.31 at the highest.\n\n**Fee tool totals for 1,000 packs by size, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Size | Weight each | Total, lowest rates | Total, highest rates | Per pack, lowest | Per pack, highest |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Small (mint or balm tin) | 20 g | €0.14 | €10.44 | €0.0001 | €0.0104 |\n| Medium (tea or candle tin) | 60 g | €0.42 | €31.31 | €0.0004 | €0.0313 |\n| Large (cookie tin) | 150 g | €1.05 | €78.29 | €0.0011 | €0.0783 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## Which published rates were matched in Portugal\n\n2 published rates were matched to the pack in Portugal 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#### Tin, 60 g: 2 matched rates\n\n**Rates matched to the tin, Portugal 2026**\n\n| Category | Published rate | Per kilogram | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Steel, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0070 EUR/kg | €0.007 | €0.42 | €0.0004 |\n| Steel, urban flow, base rate | 0.5219 EUR/kg | €0.5219 | €31.31 | €0.0313 |\n\nPortugal 2026: the category “Steel, non-urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.0070 EUR/kg.\n\nPortugal 2026: the category “Steel, urban flow, base rate” is published at 0.5219 EUR/kg."
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"markdown": "\n\n## How size changes the fee for a steel tin\n\nThe weight of a steel tin 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 steel tins by size in Portugal, 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 (mint or balm tin) | 20 g | €0.14 | €10.44 | €0.0001 | €0.0104 |\n| Medium (tea or candle tin) | 60 g | €0.42 | €31.31 | €0.0004 | €0.0313 |\n| Large (cookie tin) | 150 g | €1.05 | €78.29 | €0.0011 | €0.0783 |\n\nEach component of the steel tin priced at every size, at the matched rates for Portugal.\n\n**Fee per 1,000 packs by component and size, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Component | Small (mint or balm tin) | Medium (tea or candle tin) | Large (cookie tin) |\n| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| Tin | 20 g: €0.14 to €10.44 | 60 g: €0.42 to €31.31 | 150 g: €1.05 to €78.29 |"
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"markdown": "\n\n## What if the steel tin used another material?\n\nSuppose the main component of the steel tin, weighing 60 g, were made of another material. The table prices the same weight in each material class that Portugal publishes a rate for, at the lowest published rate in that class.\n\n**Same weight, different material, Portugal, 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 | 0.0077 EUR/kg | €0.46 | 0.3104 EUR/kg | €18.62 |\n| plastic | 0.0051 EUR/kg | €0.31 | 0.5432 EUR/kg | €32.59 |\n| glass | 0.0065 EUR/kg | €0.39 | 0.0868 EUR/kg | €5.21 |\n| aluminium | 0.0040 EUR/kg | €0.24 | 0.0399 EUR/kg | €2.39 |\n| steel | 0.0070 EUR/kg | €0.42 | 0.5219 EUR/kg | €31.31 |\n\n**Every matched rate of the other materials at 60 g, Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Material | Category | Published rate | Fee per 1,000 packs | Fee per pack |\n| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| paper and board | Paper/cardboard, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0077 EUR/kg | €0.46 | €0.0005 |\n| paper and board | Paper/cardboard, urban flow, base rate | 0.3104 EUR/kg | €18.62 | €0.0186 |\n| plastic | Plastic film, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0051 EUR/kg | €0.31 | €0.0003 |\n| plastic | Plastic film, urban flow, base rate | 0.5432 EUR/kg | €32.59 | €0.0326 |\n| glass | Glass, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0065 EUR/kg | €0.39 | €0.0004 |\n| glass | Glass, urban flow, base rate | 0.0868 EUR/kg | €5.21 | €0.0052 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, non-urban flow, base rate | 0.0040 EUR/kg | €0.24 | €0.0002 |\n| aluminium | Aluminium, urban flow, base rate | 0.0399 EUR/kg | €2.39 | €0.0024 |\n\nA fee comparison only: another material changes weight and protection too."
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"heading": "What a larger run of steel tins costs in Portugal",
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"markdown": "\n\n## What a larger run of steel tins costs in Portugal\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 (tea or candle tin) steel tin in Portugal. Nothing else changes between rows: the same weights and the same matched rates apply.\n\n**Fee by run size for the steel tin in Portugal, in EUR**\n\n| Packs | Total weight | Fee at the lowest rates | Fee at the highest rates |\n| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |\n| 100 | 6 kg | €0.04 | €3.13 |\n| 500 | 30 kg | €0.21 | €15.66 |\n| 1,000 | 60 kg | €0.42 | €31.31 |\n| 5,000 | 300 kg | €2.10 | €156.57 |\n| 10,000 | 600 kg | €4.20 | €313.14 |\n| 50,000 | 3,000 kg | €21.00 | €1,565.70 |\n| 100,000 | 6,000 kg | €42.00 | €3,131.40 |\n| 500,000 | 30,000 kg | €210.00 | €15,657.00 |\n| 1,000,000 | 60,000 kg | €420.00 | €31,314.00 |\n\nPortugal: a single steel tin is estimated at €0.0004 to €0.0313 in packaging fees.\n\nPortugal: across all its components, a steel tin is priced at €0.007 to €0.5219 per kilogram of packaging.\n\nTaken as a whole, the pack is priced at €0.007 to €0.5219 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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"markdown": "\n\n## The fee schedule behind these figures for Portugal\n\nThe rates come from the 2026 schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde for Portugal, effective January 1, 2026. The facts below record where it was published and what else the schedule charges.\n\nPortugal: the 2026 fee schedule of Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) Valores Ponto Verde, effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.\n\nPortugal: the schedule lists a further fee, “SPV minimum annual financial contribution”, of 120 EUR per year.\n\nPortugal: the schedule describes its eco-modulation method as “percentage”.\n\nThe schedule also lists one other fee, which is not part of the per-kilogram estimate on this page.\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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"markdown": "\n\n## Ways to lower the fee on a steel tin\n\nTinplate is heavy for its size, so the tin body usually carries most of the weight and most of the fee.\n\nA plastic or paper insert, such as a candle liner or a tissue wrap, is a separate packaging component and is not priced here.\n\nWhere a schedule groups all metals under one line, aluminium and steel tins are priced the same; where it splits them, steel is read on its own line.\n\nGift and candle sellers often reuse a tin as a keepsake, but a published fee schedule prices the pack at the point of sale, not after reuse."
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"markdown": "\n\n## Questions sellers ask\n\n### How much is the EPR fee for a steel tin in Portugal?\n\nFor 1,000 steel tins of the Medium (tea or candle tin) size, the estimated fee is €0.42 to €31.31 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## 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 fees for tins Spain",
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"anchor": "Tins packaging EPR Sweden",
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"anchor": "Tins EPR fees Czechia",
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"anchor": "EPR fees for tins Denmark",
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