HS 3208.10.00
Paints and varnishes based on synthetic… (based on polyesters)
Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter. › Based on polyesters
Total duty from China
6.5%
- MFN 6.5%
- GST 5% (recoverable)
Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $650 → GST 5% $532 (recoverable) → total $11,182
Data updated: 2026-10-12
Compliance checks
Permits and OGD requirements1 OGD requirement(s)1 program(s) may require data or permits at entry
Health Canada
- InfoConsumer Product SafetyConditions: Intended use HC21 + Product category HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37 | Intended use HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27 + Product category HC37
Levels summarize each program; the department’s own requirements prevail.