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

In 2020, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 27.24%, 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 China?

The U.S. imported $20.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from China in 2020, 2.2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking China the 10th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

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

In 2020, U.S. importers brought in $20.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 27.24%. That makes China the 10th-largest named source of this family, at 2.2% of tracked paints, coatings, and finishes imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.77%, so China's goods pay 17.5 points more than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $20.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from China in 2020, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 27.24%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 17.5 points above the 9.77% family average.
Share of the family: 2.2%, #10 named source of paints, coatings, and finishes.
History depth: 4 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on paints, coatings, and finishes from China? In 2020, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 27.24%, 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 China? The U.S. imported $20.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from China in 2020, 2.2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking China the 10th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

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.