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

In 2021, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from France paid an effective tariff rate of 3.87%, 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 France?

The U.S. imported $22.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from France in 2021, 2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking France 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 France

In 2021, U.S. importers brought in $22.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from France, paying an effective tariff rate of 3.87%. That makes France the 10th-largest named source of this family, at 2% of tracked paints, coatings, and finishes imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.77%, so France's goods pay 5.9 points less than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $22.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from France in 2021, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 3.87%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 5.9 points below the 9.77% family average.
Share of the family: 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 France? In 2021, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from France paid an effective tariff rate of 3.87%, 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 France? The U.S. imported $22.0M of paints, coatings, and finishes from France in 2021, 2% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking France 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.