{"id":8371,"date":"2025-12-17T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evnia.com\/?p=8371"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:55:15","slug":"2026-packaging-and-paper-products-reports-why-the-may-31-deadline-requires-action-now-in-canada-and-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evnia.com\/en\/2026-packaging-and-paper-products-reports-why-the-may-31-deadline-requires-action-now-in-canada-and-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Packaging and Paper Products Reports: Why the May 31 Deadline Requires Action Now in Canada and the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8371\" class=\"elementor elementor-8371 elementor-8353\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb9a762 elementor-section-full_width 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2be057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Packaging and Paper Products Reports: Why the May 31 Deadline Requires Action Now in Canada and the United States<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c57b8\" data-id=\"f6c57b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332b929 elementor-widget__width-inherit dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"332b929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>May 31: a recurring deadline\u2026 with the same challenges<\/h2><p>In both Canada and the United States, May 31 has become a well-known milestone for producers subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs applicable to Packaging and Paper Products (PPP).\u00a0 This is the deadline by which annual reports must be submitted to the various stewardship organizations and Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs).<\/p><p>Despite its predictability, this deadline continues to represent a major challenge for many organizations. Not because submitting the report itself is particularly complex, but because the upstream work \u2013 data collection, validation, and structuring \u2013 is often underestimated.<\/p><p>May may seem far away. In reality, for a compliant and reliable report, <strong>preparation must begin several months in advance<\/strong>.<\/p><h2>EPR reporting: far more than an administrative exercise<\/h2><p>At first glance, PPP reporting appears simple: reporting quantities placed on the market. In practice, it is a cross-functional exercise that requires:<\/p><ul><li>Sales data (by product, by jurisdiction).<\/li><li>Information on primary, secondary, and tertiary. packaging.<\/li><li>Clear distinction between B2C and B2B sales.<\/li><li>Precise material classification.<\/li><li>Rules specific to each province, state, or agency.<\/li><\/ul><p>Each step involves grey areas, regulatory interpretation, and a risk of error.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#00A89E\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/evnia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/surprise_man.png\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-535d825 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"535d825\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eef579\" data-id=\"1eef579\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c17d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c17d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why starting now matters \u2013 even if May feels far away<\/h2><p>Several factors explain why waiting until spring to begin preparation is risky.<\/p><h3>1. Data is not centralized<\/h3><p>The information required for EPR reporting rarely comes from a single system. It is often spread across:<\/p><ul><li>Sales systems or ERPs.<\/li><li>Finance, compliance, or product development teams.<\/li><li>Packaging suppliers.<\/li><li>Logistics data<\/li><\/ul><p>Bringing it all together takes time \u2013 and multiple iterations.<\/p><h3>2. Packaging evolves faster than expected<\/h3><p>Supplier changes, format modifications, lightweighting initiatives, and new materials mean packaging is not static. Without structured tracking, reported data can quickly become outdated or inaccurate.<\/p><h3>3. The rules change<\/h3><p>Every year brings regulatory updates in both Canada and the United States. Waiting until the last minute increases the risk of reporting under outdated requirements.<\/p><h2>Non-compliance: very real consequences<\/h2><p>Non-compliance is no longer theoretical. It increasingly results in:<\/p><ul><li>Financial penalties.<\/li><li>Retroactive charges and interest.<\/li><li>Targeted audits.<\/li><li>Increased regulatory exposure.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0c2efa\" data-id=\"b0c2efa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fe45be elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1fe45be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469ab30\" data-id=\"469ab30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5371f5d\" data-id=\"5371f5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" id=\"rightcell2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e6e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35e6e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#252525\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/evnia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/consultants.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e25fac3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e25fac3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ba33b5e\" data-id=\"4ba33b5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" id=\"leftcell2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edcf23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2edcf23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fbe9845\" data-id=\"1fbe9845\" data-element_type=\"column\" id=\"rightcell2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-736debd0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"736debd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11064a74\" data-id=\"11064a74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#222222\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21eab833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21eab833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Reporting as a risk management tool<\/h2><p>More and more, EPR reporting is viewed not only as a regulatory obligation, but as a risk management tool:<\/p><ul><li>Financial risk (overpayment or underreporting of EPR fees).<\/li><li>Regulatory risk (audits, penalties).<\/li><li>Operational risk (last-minute mobilization of internal teams).<\/li><li>Reputational risk.<\/li><\/ul><p>A structured, well-documented, and forward-looking approach <a style=\"color: #00a89e!important; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/evnia.com\/en\/case-studies\/\">significantly reduces these risks<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a058f97 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a058f97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-542ffbea\" data-id=\"542ffbea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b77e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58b77e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d6c965 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d6c965\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3732756\" data-id=\"3732756\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bf0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bf0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Canada and the United States: constantly evolving regulatory frameworks<\/h2><p>While EPR programs share common principles, their implementation varies significantly by jurisdiction.<\/p><h3>In Canada<\/h3><p>Producers must navigate:<\/p><ul><li>Different rules by province.<\/li><li>Key distinctions between the residential and industrial, commercial, and institutional (IC&amp;I) sectors.<\/li><li>Specific requirements for printed materials and service packaging.<\/li><li>Ongoing adjustments to material categories and fee schedules.<\/li><\/ul><p>Business-to-business (B2B) sales, often excluded or partially exempt, become a major challenge when poorly documented.<\/p><h3>In the United States: growing complexity<\/h3><p>Packaging EPR programs are expanding, but they are not harmonized. <a href=\"https:\/\/packagingschool.com\/lessons\/epr-for-packaging-dates-in-2026-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each state adopts its own model, definitions, and requirements<\/a>.<\/p><h3>California: a case of its own<\/h3><p>California is often regarded as <a href=\"https:\/\/calrecycle.ca.gov\/packaging\/packaging-epr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the most complex frameworks<\/a> due to:<\/p><ul><li>Broad definitions of packaging and printed materials.<\/li><li>High expectations for data traceability.<\/li><li>Direct links between reporting, environmental performance, and financial obligations.<\/li><li>Increased expectations placed on producers, even well ahead of formal deadlines.<\/li><\/ul><p>Understanding what must be reported, how, and when requires a careful review of legislation and regulatory guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b090060 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b090060\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79cd93\" data-id=\"f79cd93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2115d0\" data-id=\"c2115d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e8880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36e8880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3bd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da3bd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e36c30\" data-id=\"6e36c30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-232f3f2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"232f3f2\" 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Penalties for non-compliance can be substantial: <a style=\"color: #00a89e!important; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/circularactionalliance.org\/news-feed\/what-producers-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">up to $25,000 per day<\/a>, in addition to retroactive corrective obligations.<\/p><p>In this context, an approximate or late report can cost far more than the effort required to prepare properly in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04cf88a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04cf88a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e9dc10\" data-id=\"3e9dc10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc6ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1cc6ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c81d0db elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c81d0db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M615.2,96.7C240.2,97.8,0,18.9,0,0v100h1000V0C1000,19.2,989.8,96,615.2,96.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77e482\" data-id=\"b77e482\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58a045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58a045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion: May 31 starts now<\/h2><p>Every year, the same conclusion emerges: organizations that begin their preparation early benefit from:<\/p><ul><li>More reliable data.<\/li><li>Better-informed decision-making.<\/li><li>Less operational stress.<\/li><li>A stronger ability to respond to questions from stewardship organizations and regulators.<\/li><\/ul><p>Even if May still feels far away, the 2026 reporting cycle is already underway. Starting now means putting yourself in a position to submit a compliant, defensible report that reflects current regulatory realities, both in Canada and in the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a784d2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a784d2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03200dd\" data-id=\"03200dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e882929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"e882929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7418\" class=\"elementor elementor-7418 elementor-961\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-213f9b7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"213f9b7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-478577e1\" data-id=\"478577e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f4f87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14f4f87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8faef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8faef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have any questions? 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