Paper Hot Coffee Cups

Disposable paper cups designed for hot beverages like coffee, featuring a polyethylene lining for heat resistance and leak prevention. They are pre-formed, cut to precise cup shape from paperboard, and nest for efficient stacking and shipping. Classified under HTS 4823.69.0020 as round nested food containers made of paperboard.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4823.69.00Same rate: 35%

If printed with pictorial designs

Printed paper articles with non-subsidiary motifs fall under Chapter 49 per chapter notes.

4819.50.40Same rate: 35%

If imported as rolls or uncut sheets

Heading 4820 and 4823 exclude loose sheets cut to size; uncut forms stay in 4819.

4823.90.10.00Same rate: 35%

If made from molded paper pulp

Molded pulp products like egg cartons classify under 4823.70, not paperboard cups.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify paperboard composition meets non-printed, food-safe standards; avoid motifs that could shift to Chapter 49

Provide FDA compliance docs for food contact; test for migration limits to prevent CBP holds

Confirm nesting design and round shape; misclassification as flat sheets risks 4823 exclusion per chapter notes