3208.90.00.00—Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter, other
General
3.2%
Units
liters, kg
Column 2
25%
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HTS 3208.90.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter, other. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other coloring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks, Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 6 Chapter 99 flags link to this code (6 expired). A Chapter 99 flag is not a shipment-level determination; origin, product facts, claims, and entry date control whether a provision applies.
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
GB
Recent CBP rulings(5)
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
HTS 3208.90.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter, other. It belongs to Chapter 32 of the HTSUS.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 3208.90.00.00?
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 3208.90.00.00 is 3.2%. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Are there preferential or trade-program rates for HTS 3208.90.00.00?
The HTS special-rate notation for 3208.90.00.00 is Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 3208.90.00.00?
The Column 2 rate for HTS 3208.90.00.00 is 25%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 3208.90.00.00?
Tandom links section_232 provision 9903.80.03 to HTS 3208.90.00.00. Its published rate notation is The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%, and its status on 2026-09-25 is expired. 5 additional Chapter 99 flags also link to this code. A flag is not a shipment-level determination; check origin, product facts, claims, and entry date.
Does HTS 3208.90.00.00 have any potentially relevant antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order flags?
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 3208.90.00.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
Special-rate candidates(16)
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
AGSP (Generalized System of Preferences)
AUAUSFTA (Australia)
BHBHFTA (Bahrain)
CLCLFTA (Chile)
COCTPA (Colombia)
DAGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act)
ECBERA (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act)
ILILFTA (Israel)
JOJFTA (Jordan)
KRKORUS (Korea)
MAMFTA (Morocco)
OMOMFTA (Oman)
PDR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America)
PAPAFTA (Panama)
PEPTPA (Peru)
SGSGFTA (Singapore)
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.