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Know if you’re a packaging producer in each US state — before the deadline.

In development — Shopify first, WooCommerce next.

Seven US states have packaging producer laws, each with its own thresholds, deadlines and fee schedule. Oregon and Colorado already charge fees; the others start between 2027 and 2030. The Govseer US EPR Tracker reads your orders, works out your status state by state, and prepares your report pack.

Check your states free   Join the beta waitlist

The problem

There is no single US packaging rule. Oregon, Colorado, California, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland and Washington each run their own programme, with their own definition of who counts as a “producer”, their own reporting year and their own fees. Your obligation is triggered by shipping into a state, not by being based there — so a seller in one state can owe fees in six others. In California, penalties run up to $50,000 a day per violation.

How it works

  1. Connect your store. Shopify now, WooCommerce next.
  2. Map packaging once per SKU. Material and weight in grams. A missing weight blocks the report — weights are never guessed.
  3. See your status per state. Obligated, exempt, watch or not selling, with the reasons for each decision.
  4. Generate your report pack. Summary, SKU detail, methodology and audit trail — the source data for your filing.

States covered

StateFees
OregonLive since July 2025
ColoradoLive since January 2026
CaliforniaFrom January 2027
MaineWatch — no registration, reporting or fees yet
MinnesotaNot before February 2029
MarylandFrom July 2028
WashingtonRamping 2029–30

Thresholds are simplified here. The app applies each state’s full rules, including the revenue and weight tests and the two-year California exemption application.

What it doesn’t do

Your data

The tracker reads ship-to state, SKU and quantity from your orders — no customer data, ever.

Questions

I only sell into one state. That’s fine — the tracker checks that state and shows the rest as not selling.

What if I don’t know a packaging weight? The report stays blocked until you supply it. Weigh one unit and enter it once; it applies to every order of that SKU.

Which platforms? Shopify first, WooCommerce next.

Join the beta waitlist

Starter $290 a year for up to 50 products, Growth $490 a year with no product limit, 14-day trial (report downloads unlock when it ends). The tracker is a reporting tool, not legal advice, and does not file on your behalf.
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