Bamboo Disposable Cups from China
Cylindrical cups molded from bamboo pulp paperboard, 8 oz size for hot/cold beverages with rolled rims. Classified in HTS 4823.61.00 as bamboo paper pulp cups cut to shape. Sustainable substitute for styrofoam.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm no plastic lining; PE-coated versions shift to 4823.90 or Chapter 39
• Provide grammage specs (e.g
• >150 g/m² typical for pulp cups) matching paperboard norms