Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3814.00

3814.00.10

3814.00.10: Containing 5 percent or more but not more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances

Organic composite solvents and thinners

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 3814.00 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers:
  2. 3814.00.10 Containing 5 percent or more but not more than 25 percent by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus3.7¢/kg + 60%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

3814.00 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines

USA lines: 3814.00

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N279632 U.S. CBP 14 October 2016 · 3814.00.50.90

    The tariff classification of a “Starter Kit Super Remover” from Canada

  • N269307 U.S. CBP 15 January 2016 · 3814.00.20.00

    The tariff classification and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of KradaSol, BerdeSol, and ShiraSol from Canada; Article 509

  • 600015064 HMRC 16 March 2026 – 15 March 2029 · 3814 00 90 99

    The product is a solvent designed for use with inks in marking and coding applications on a range of substrates. It serves as an effective thinner, ensuring optimal ink consistency for precise printing. Manufactured on site in the UK, the solvent consists primarily of butanone and other additives…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 38 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3814.00.10 is one of 3 lines under subheading 3814.00, organic composite solvents and thinners.

The general duty is 6.5%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 6.5% and the Türkiye duty is 6.5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 3814.00 worth US$93.4m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$8.6m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3814.00.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.5%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 3814.00.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, BH, CL, CO,D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 3814.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$24m), followed by Canada.

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