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

In 2020, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 27.24% for paints, coatings, and finishes imported from China, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.

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 retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

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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; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 27.24% for that flow. 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 calculated-duty rate is 3.02%, so China's observed rate is 24.2 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.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 27.24%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 24.2 points above the 3.02% 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, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 27.24% for paints, coatings, and finishes imported from China, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.
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 retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.