Paper Hot Coffee Cups from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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