Bamboo Disposable Cups from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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