Acetone-Based Paint Thinner from China
A composite solvent blend primarily containing acetone mixed with other organic solvents for thinning oil-based paints and varnishes. It falls under HTS 3814.00.50 as an organic composite solvent and thinner not elsewhere specified, designed for paint application preparation. This product is commonly used by professional painters to adjust paint viscosity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41%
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 composition via SDS to confirm classification under 3814; ensure proper VOC labeling for EPA compliance
• Obtain proper shipping papers for flammable liquids
• Avoid misclassification as single solvents like pure acetone (HTS 2914)