What tariff does the U.S. charge on adhesives and sealants from China?

In 2025, adhesives and sealants imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 50.38%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much adhesives and sealants does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $95.0M of adhesives and sealants from China in 2025, 7.6% of the tracked adhesives and sealants it imports, ranking China the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on adhesives and sealants from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 8.42% of customs value on adhesives and sealants from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Adhesives and sealants From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $95.0M of adhesives and sealants from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 50.38%. That makes China the 4th-largest named source of this family, at 7.6% of tracked adhesives and sealants imports. The family-wide effective rate is 11.27%, so China's goods pay 39.1 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 8.42% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $95.0M of adhesives and sealants from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 50.38%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 39.1 points above the 11.27% family average.
Share of the family: 7.6%, #4 named source of adhesives and sealants.
Freight and insurance: 8.42% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on adhesives and sealants from China? In 2025, adhesives and sealants imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 50.38%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much adhesives and sealants does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $95.0M of adhesives and sealants from China in 2025, 7.6% of the tracked adhesives and sealants it imports, ranking China the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on adhesives and sealants from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 8.42% of customs value on adhesives and sealants from China 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.