Poland raises product fee rate tenfold from 2027, deposit unchanged

Poland will increase the basic product fee rate from 1 zł to 5 zł per kilogram starting January 2027, with some cases up to 15 zł, while the deposit amount remains unchanged. This is a regulatory change affecting producers and potentially prices, but consumers are assured no deposit increase. The move signals a shift in environmental cost burden, though market impact is limited.

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