Bamboo Fiber Disposable Coffee Cups from China
Disposable cups made from bamboo paperboard, designed for hot beverages like coffee, cut to a precise cup shape with nested stacking for efficient storage. Classified under HTS 4823.61.00.20 as cups of bamboo paperboard, meeting the criteria for round nested food containers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify bamboo fiber content exceeds 50% by weight with lab testing to confirm classification under bamboo subheading
• Ensure FDA compliance for food contact; provide certificates of analysis showing no harmful substances
• Avoid misclassification as general paper cups (4823.69); specify bamboo origin in commercial invoice