Starting from August 12, 2026, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations will apply, and the requirements for packaging materials, recyclability, reduction, and related responsibilities will further enter the actual implementation stage.
For cross-border sellers, EPR is not a separate task to be handled by finance. When products are shipped from domestic warehouses, how they are packaged, how information is kept, and how orders are matched will all affect subsequent declaration and logistics operations.
1:Why is EPR starting to affect cloud warehouse packaging
In the past, many sellers were more concerned about whether the product itself had any problems when shipping European goods. Now packaging also needs to be managed separately, because EPR is not only concerned with products, but also includes packaging waste generated after products enter the market.
The requirements of the German market are quite typical. Qualified producers are required to register LUCID, participate in the packaging recycling system, and declare the quantity of packaging. When declaring, information such as packaging material type, weight, and quantity is required.
This means that after receiving the goods, the cloud warehouse cannot only record how many items are in a box, but also needs to retain the corresponding packaging data according to the seller's management requirements. If there is no record of cardboard boxes, plastics, filling materials, etc. for a long time, it will be more troublesome to organize and declare the data later.
2:What documents need to be prepared in advance for cloud warehouse packaging
Sellers can organize the SKU, product weight, packaging size, packaging materials, and European sales countries before the product enters the warehouse. After receiving the goods, the cloud warehouse will verify them based on the actual packaging situation.
If the product needs to replace the outer box, add cushioning materials, or reorder, attention should also be paid to new packaging changes. Originally, a product used small cardboard boxes, but the warehouse switched to larger packaging for transportation safety, resulting in changes in packaging materials and weight.
If these data are supplemented temporarily after shipment, it is easy to encounter problems such as mismatched order quantities and missing packaging weights. Establishing packaging information corresponding to SKUs in advance will make subsequent processing of European orders much easier.
3:Customs clearance documents and EPR documents cannot be confused
EPR mainly addresses producer responsibility and packaging waste related obligations, while customs clearance involves commodity, value, shipping and receiving information, and destination country requirements, which are not the same set of documents.
But in actual shipment, there will be intersections between the two sides. If the product information, quantity, and packaging data are clearly recorded during the warehouse packaging stage, there will be one less task of rechecking in the subsequent logistics production of transportation documents.
For sellers selling in multiple countries, it is even more important to pay attention to the specific requirements of each country. Germany has LUCID and other systems, and other European countries may also have their own EPR registration and declaration rules. It is not possible to directly apply the practices of one country to the entire Europe.
4:How can cloud warehouses reduce compliance issues during shipment
The truly practical approach is to pre process compliance documents in the warehousing and packaging stages. After the goods enter the cloud warehouse, check the SKU and quantity first, and pick and package according to the order when leaving the warehouse. Orders that require labeling, repackaging, and consolidation should be recorded separately, and corresponding operational data should be retained for goods related to the European market.
If the same product is shipped to markets such as Germany, France, and the UK at the same time, do not assume that all products use the same information and shipping methods. The EPR and import requirements may vary depending on the destination, and need to be confirmed based on the actual country before shipment.
When sellers encounter platform reviews or need to supplement information in the future, they can directly find the corresponding information from the order and warehouse records, without having to go back to the factory chat records and purchase orders.
5:How to cooperate with tax inclusive channels in Europe and America
The preparation of EPR materials does not mean that logistics channels can be chosen arbitrarily. European orders also need to determine the transportation channel based on the attributes of the goods, declaration requirements, destination, and delivery method.
Taijia Logistics can provide corresponding tax inclusive channels according to the different shipping needs of the European and American markets. After placing the goods in the cloud warehouse, the seller can first complete the warehousing, packaging, labeling, and data organization, and then select the corresponding European and American tax inclusive channel based on the destination of the order.
For sellers with large order volumes, they can also organize their frequently shipped countries, SKU information, and packaging information in advance. Subsequent orders will be processed directly according to the corresponding requirements after entering the warehouse, without the need to reorganize every shipment.
It should be noted that tax inclusive channels do not mean that sellers can ignore legal obligations such as EPR. The specific registration, declaration, and packaging responsibilities still need to be confirmed based on the destination country and product sales model. The logistics channel addresses the corresponding operations in the transportation and import processes.
FAQ
Question: Does EPR only need to be registered once?
Answer: Different countries have different systems, and registration, declaration, and packaging responsibilities need to be executed according to the requirements of the destination.
Question: Does Cloud Warehouse need to record packaging weight?
Answer: It is recommended to keep it. Some EPR declarations require data such as packaging materials, weight, and quantity.
Question: Can we use the European and American tax inclusive channel with EPR?
Answer: Not necessarily, EPR and logistics channels are two separate things that require separate confirmation of requirements.
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