Bamboo Fiber Soup Bowls from Germany
Molded bowl-shaped dishes from bamboo paper pulp, capacity 12 oz with fluted edges for soup or cereal. HTS 4823.61.00 applies to these bamboo-derived dishes cut to shape. Compostable option for food service.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for moisture resistance without coatings; excessive lamination may trigger 4818 classification
• Document molding process as paper pulp, not pressed wood, to stay in Chapter 48
• Avoid importing in bulk sheets; pre-cut shapes required for 4823