Polyurethane Enamel Paint from China
A high-gloss polyurethane-based enamel paint dispersed in a nonaqueous solvent, used for industrial machinery and automotive refinishing. It falls under HTS 3208.90.00.00 as a synthetic polymer paint in a nonaqueous medium, not classified as a base or straight solution. This classification covers finished paints ready for application without further mixing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.2%
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 VOC content and solvent composition to ensure compliance with EPA regulations and proper HTS classification
• Obtain supplier's certificate of analysis confirming synthetic polymer base and nonaqueous dispersion
• Avoid misclassification as Chapter 39 polymers by documenting paint formulation and end-use application