🇺🇸 United StatesMiscellaneous
HS Code for Paint
HTS Codes for Paint
The appropriate HS code suggestion depends on material, construction, and intended use. Below are the most common classifications.
| HTS Code | Description | Duty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3209.90.00.00 | Paints and varnishes (incl. enamels and lacquers), other polymers, dispersed/dissolved in an aqueous medium Water-based (latex) paints based on polymers other than acrylic/vinyl | 5.9% |
| 3209.10.00.00 | Paints and varnishes based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, in an aqueous medium Water-based acrylic/vinyl (latex) wall and trim paints | 5.1% |
| 3208.10.00.00 | Paints and varnishes based on polyesters, in a non-aqueous medium Solvent-based polyester paints/varnishes | 3.7% |
| 3208.20.00.00 | Paints and varnishes based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, in a non-aqueous medium Solvent-based acrylic/vinyl paints/varnishes | 3.6% |
| 3208.90.00.00 | Other paints and varnishes (synthetic polymer based), in a non-aqueous medium Other solvent-based paints, enamels and lacquers | 3.2% |
| 3210.00.00.00 | Other paints and varnishes; prepared water pigments for finishing leather Oil-based and other paints not elsewhere specified; artists' and craft paints; water pigments | 1.8% |
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ProductPaint
CountryUnited States
Duty Rate Range1.8% – 5.9%
Possible Codes6
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