Plastic Tax Solutions for Customers
Since sushi paper tubes became a huge hit in December 2025, we have served hundreds of sushi restaurant clients, providing them with one-stop solutions that include design, production, logistics and shipping, and after-sales service. During our collaborations, we have found that many European clients are particularly sensitive to plastic components, as the EU has strict environmental standards and governments across the region are continuously introducing plastic sales taxes.
Overseas clients or European importers strictly require that packaging be entirely exempt from the EU’s high “plastic tax” and must fully comply with the stringent environmental audits of local green consumerism.
As a professional packaging team deeply rooted in the B2B sector, SprintPackage will now break down how sushi paper tube packaging can resolve plastic packaging tax issues through “FSC Forest Certification” and “Food-Grade Contact Testing Reports,” starting from the fundamental logic of supply chain compliance and the physical properties of packaging materials.
Tracing the Root Cause: Why Do Standard Food Paper Tubes (Baking Paper Tubes/Tea Paper Tubes/Cookie Paper Tubes) Face a “Tax Penalty” Crisis in the EU?
For example, many clients assume that since their packaging is entirely made of paper, it will easily pass EU customs inspections. Yet, to their surprise, their shipments are inspected and they are required to pay hefty plastic taxes. Why does this happen? Take the inner coating of a sushi tube, for instance: some are made of PE, a type of plastic that is difficult to degrade. Although it is a thin layer, it is invisible to the naked eye.
Solution 1: Provide 100% Traceable, FSC-Certified Paper
To completely avoid plastic taxes and successfully pass the entry inspections of European and American supermarkets, it is essential to ensure complete plastic-free and legally compliant materials right from the source.
Legality and Sustainability at the Source: We offer a full range of 100% virgin paper fiber substrates certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Chain of Custody (CoC). This means that every step of the lifecycle—from the felling of each tree in Northern Europe or certified forest areas, through the conversion into paper pulp, to the tube forming in our workshop—is accompanied by an internationally recognized traceability code.
Biodegradable Coating as an Alternative to Plastic Coating:
There are various types of coatings, with PE and PLA being the most common. The key difference is that PE is non-biodegradable, while PLA can be degraded through industrial composting, making the entire paper tube body fully eco-friendly.
Solution 2: Provide Rigorous Food Contact Reports (FDA / EU Standard EC1935/2004)
Sushi is a high-risk food product that involves direct contact with packaging and is consumed without secondary heating. European buyers conduct extremely rigorous inspections to ensure that packaging materials do not exceed limits for chemical migration, heavy metals, or fluorescent agents.
Dual Compliance Certification: Our sushi paper tube packaging not only adheres to dust-free production processes at the factory but is also backed by internationally authoritative testing agencies with both U.S. FDA certification and EU EC 1935/2004 food contact safety reports.
Absolute Zero Risk of Chemical Migration: The reports clearly confirm that the migration of harmful substances from the inner surface of the paper tube into food is absolutely zero.
Planning a plastic-free packaging solution for your global food products?
Don’t let hidden plastic taxes and complex environmental audits hinder your global expansion. With 16 years of expertise in the paper tube packaging industry, SprintPackage understands these challenges—and many others faced by our clients. We provide tailored, one-stop solutions to meet your specific needs. If you have any questions regarding paper tube packaging, please contact us.