Paper Hot Coffee Cups from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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