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

In 2025, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 10.99%, 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 Mexico?

The U.S. imported $124.2M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico in 2025, 10.1% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking Mexico the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

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

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.04% of customs value on paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico 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 Mexico

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $124.2M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico, paying an effective tariff rate of 10.99%. That makes Mexico the 3rd-largest named source of this family, at 10.1% of tracked paints, coatings, and finishes imports. The family-wide effective rate is 9.77%, so Mexico's goods pay 1.2 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 1.04% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $124.2M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 10.99%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 1.2 points above the 9.77% family average.
Share of the family: 10.1%, #3 named source of paints, coatings, and finishes.
Freight and insurance: 1.04% 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 Mexico? In 2025, paints, coatings, and finishes imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 10.99%, 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 Mexico? The U.S. imported $124.2M of paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico in 2025, 10.1% of the tracked paints, coatings, and finishes it imports, ranking Mexico the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.04% of customs value on paints, coatings, and finishes from Mexico 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.