U.S. imports of Non-Aqueous Pigments for Paint Manufacturing; Stamping Foils; Retail Dyes & Colors (SITC 53344) totaled $18.9M in August 2026, imported from 46 countries.
Importers of Non-Aqueous Pigments for Paint Manufacturing; Stamping Foils; Retail Dyes & Colors paid $2.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.60% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMetallic powders and flakes—aluminum, bronze, and copper-based—dispersed in non-aqueous media for paint manufacture are a primary component of this SITC 53344 heading, alongside stamping foils used in decorative and security printing and dyes or colors packaged for retail sale. Metallic pigment pastes are critical inputs for automotive coatings, industrial finishes, and specialty inks, and certain aluminum-pigment imports have been subject to antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. Stamping foils, used in hot-stamping applications for packaging and document security, represent a technically distinct sub-segment with their own supply chain.
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Yes. Aluminum paste and powder products from certain origins have been subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders in the past. Importers of metallic pigment pastes should check the current CBP and Commerce Department scope rulings to determine whether their specific product and country of origin fall within any active order before entry.
Stamping foils are thin, multi-layer constructions—typically a carrier film, release coat, decorative or metallic layer, and adhesive—designed to transfer a pattern under heat and pressure. They are classified by their function as stamping foils rather than as plastic films or laminates. The key documentation is the manufacturer's product specification confirming the hot-stamping application and layer construction.
Basic heading 183 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 53344 · $18.9M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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China pays 31.9% duty; Canada 4.2%.
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$18.9MYoY · free account
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$17.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $202.0M of Non-Aqueous Pigments for Paint Manufacturing; Stamping Foils; Retail Dyes & Colors and exported $212.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.