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Signboard Enamel Paint Cans

Durable enamel colors in small cans for professional sign painters. HTS 3213.90.00.00 for signboard painters' colors in pans/similar, excluding enamels of 3212.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.4%+37.5%40.9%
🇲🇽Mexico3.4%+10.0%13.4%
🇨🇦Canada3.4%+10.0%13.4%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3210.00.00.00Lower: 39.3% vs 40.9%

If putty or painter caulks

3213 specific to colors; fillers go to 3210.

3209.10.00.00Higher: 42.6% vs 40.9%

If based on vinyl polymers

Varnishes/enamels by resin type shift from artist colors.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Specify 'hand-painted signs' end-use in entry docs

• Exclude if machine-applied, risking 3208/3209

• Document VOC content for EPA compliance