Enhanced Plastic Shopping Bag Charging Scheme

Retailers selling non-foodstuff

Examples on whether plastic bags provided will be subject to charge at retailers selling non-foodstuff, such as electrical appliance shops, hardware and building material shops, wearing apparel shops, etc., are provided below for illustration:

$1 will be chargedExamples of plastic bags that will be charged

(i) Non-foodstuff items

Non-foodstuff items

 

 $1 will not be chargedExamples of plastic bags that will not be charged

(i) Sealed bag for packaging

Sealed bag for prepackaging

(Additional plastic bags used for the above items will be charged. Please refer to the following for details)

 Additional plastic bags used for sealed bag for prepackaging

 (ii) Bag forming part of the goods

Bag forming part of the goods

 (Additional plastic bags used for the above items will be charged. Please refer to the following for details)

 Additional plastic bags used for Bag forming part of the goods

 

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