Acrylic Clear Coat Varnish from China
A transparent varnish based on acrylic polymers dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, used for protective coatings on wood and metal surfaces. It falls under HTS 3208.20.00.00 as it consists of acrylic polymers in a nonaqueous medium, qualifying as a solution per chapter note 4. This classification covers paints and varnishes dispersed or dissolved in such media.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify solvent content exceeds 50% by weight to confirm classification under note 4; provide lab analysis if challenged
• Ensure SDS includes polymer base and VOC levels for EPA compliance during import
• Label containers with exact composition to avoid reclassification as heading 3209 pigment preparations