Hungary
Selling textiles into Hungary
Here is the case that catches sellers out. A brand shipping clothing into Hungary assumes textile EPR is a future EU project it can prepare for later.
In Hungary it is already live, and has been since 1 July 2023, so textiles EPR in Hungary is a bill you may already owe rather than one on the horizon.
The duty attaches to placing textiles on the market, the trigger across EPR in Hungary.
You are covered if you place textile products on the Hungarian market as a domestic seller, if you import them, or if you ship them to Hungarian households from abroad, from the first unit and with no minimum quantity.
There is no individual-fulfilment option for textiles, so the obligation runs collectively through MOHU, the state concession company, for every producer in scope.
Getting your Hungarian registration in place
Registration through the Hungarian producer register runs in a fixed order and must be done before any market activity.
- Enrol on the MOHU Partner Portal at oss.mohu.hu with your tax number, KÜJ environmental customer ID and KF product codes.
- Register with the National Waste Management Authority through OKIRkapu at kapu.okir.hu.
- Report quarterly by the 20th of the month after each quarter, or annually by 20 January if you are a small or primary agricultural producer.
The cost is a per-kilogram EPR fee to MOHU. The textile-product unit fee is 145 HUF per kilogram, multiplied by the quantity you place on the market and invoiced by MOHU.
If you have no Hungarian establishment
A producer established outside Hungary must appoint a Hungarian authorised representative, the meghatalmazott képviselő, who registers and reports on its behalf and whose details are filed at registration.
Enforcement sits with the waste authority, which imposes a waste-management fine under Gov. Decree 156/2025. An unregistered producer owes the fee retrospectively, and its right to place textiles on the market is suspended until registration and the back-fee are settled.
The dates ahead for textiles in Hungary
The forward story here is really a reassurance. The EU-wide textile-EPR requirement, from the revised Waste Framework Directive, entered into force on 16 October 2025, and many countries are still building their schemes to meet it.
Hungary is not one of them. Its textile scheme has run since 1 July 2023, more than two years ahead of that EU date, so a producer selling into Hungary is complying with a mature national scheme rather than waiting for a new one.
Questions sellers ask about textiles EPR in Hungary
The points textile sellers raise most about the Hungarian rules.
Who has to register for textiles EPR in Hungary?
Anyone placing textile products on the Hungarian market, including importers and distance sellers shipping to Hungarian households. Registration runs first through the MOHU Partner Portal and then the waste authority via OKIRkapu, before the first sale.
Is there a threshold or exemption for small producers in Hungary?
There is no de minimis that removes the duty. Small producers and primary agricultural producers are exempt from the waste-authority registration and move to an annual report-and-pay cycle, and fees below HUF 1,000 roll up rather than being invoiced each quarter.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Hungary?
Yes. A producer established outside Hungary must appoint a Hungarian authorised representative, the meghatalmazott képviselő, who registers and reports on its behalf.
What happens if I sell without registering in Hungary?
The waste authority can impose a waste-management fine under Gov. Decree 156/2025, you owe the fee retrospectively, and your right to place textiles on the market is suspended until registration and the back-fee are settled.
What changes next for textiles EPR in Hungary?
Little, because Hungary is already ahead. Its textile scheme predates the EU-wide requirement that entered into force on 16 October 2025, so the near-term change is others catching up rather than Hungary adding new duties.
