What tariff does the U.S. charge on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada?

In 2025, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from Canada paid an effective tariff rate of 5.3%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much paints, coatings, and finishes does the U.S. import from Canada?

The U.S. imported $359.9M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada in 2025, 29.2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking Canada the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.72% of customs value on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

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U.S. Imports of Paints, coatings, and finishes From Canada

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $359.9M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada, paying an effective tariff rate of 5.3%. That makes Canada the largest named source of this family, at 29.2% of tracked paints, coatings, and finishes imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.77%, so Canada's goods pay 4.5 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 0.72% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $359.9M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 5.3%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 4.5 points below the 9.77% family average.
Share of the family: 29.2%, #1 named source of paints, coatings, and finishes.
Freight and insurance: 0.72% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada? In 2025, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from Canada paid an effective tariff rate of 5.3%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much paints, coatings, and finishes does the U.S. import from Canada? The U.S. imported $359.9M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada in 2025, 29.2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking Canada the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.72% of customs value on paints, coatings, and finishes from Canada in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.