Thermoformed Cup Base Paperboard from Germany
Uncoated sheets of uniformly bleached kraft paperboard, >225 g/m² with >95% chemical wood pulp, designed for thermoforming into drinking cups. HTS 4804.52.00.30 captures this as cup base stock due to fiber specs and targeted application. Supports hot/cold beverage service.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify no additives affecting uncoated status; any glaze shifts classification
• Include end-user letters confirming conversion to cups
• Beware of weight variance in rolls leading to average <225 g/m² reclass