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          <cik>0001790959</cik>
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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001758021</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Karat Packaging Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-40336</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>6185 KIMBALL AVENUE</com:street1>
        <com:city>CHINO</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>91708</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>6269658882</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Cheng Marvin</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Charles Schwab Corp</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3000 Schwab Way</com:street1>
          <com:city>Westlake</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>76262</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>20000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>958600.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>19931721</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>09/01/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>04/14/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>IPO</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>20000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>04/14/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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      <sellerDetails>
        <name>Marvin Cheng</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>6185 Kimball Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>Chino</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>91708</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>09/01/2026</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>2000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>95500.00</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Late filing for 2,000 KRT Shares Sold on 9/1/26. Account Title: Marvin Cheng Living Trust U/A DTD 03/10/2021 - Marvin K. Cheng as trustee</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>09/02/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Marvin Cheng</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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