Import duty on kaftans from India to the United States
Kaftan in cotton, woven · India → the United States
18.4% import duty
8.4% standard duty + 10% extra US duty on Indian goods (Section 301).
The United States charges no VAT at import. Plus Merchandise Processing Fee 0.3464%, Harbor Maintenance Fee (sea only) 0.125%.
Full breakdown and calculator →Kaftans made in India pay 1.2–16% + 10% import duty in the US (standard rate plus the 10% Section 301 duty on Indian goods).
Duty on kaftans by fabric
| Fabric | Standard duty |
|---|---|
| Cotton, wovenHTSUS number 6204.42.30 | 8.4% + 10% |
| Viscose / rayon, wovenHTSUS number 6204.44.40 | 16% + 10% |
| Polyester, wovenHTSUS number 6204.43.40 | 16% + 10% |
| Silk, wovenHTSUS number 6204.49.10.00 | 6.9% + 10% |
| Linen, wovenHTSUS number 6204.49.50 | 6.9% + 10% |
| Cotton, knittedHTSUS number 6104.42.00 | 11.5% + 10% |
| Viscose / rayon, knittedHTSUS number 6104.44.20 | 14.9% + 10% |
| Polyester, knittedHTSUS number 6104.43.20 | 16% + 10% |
| Cotton, woven — loose robe/cover-up cutHTSUS number 6211.42.10 | 8.1% + 10% |
| Viscose or polyester, woven — loose robe/cover-up cutHTSUS number 6211.43.10 | 16% + 10% |
| Silk or linen, woven — loose robe/cover-up cutHTSUS number 6211.49.50 | 1.2% + 10% |
Which HS code applies?
How a kaftan is classified depends on its cut. A pull-over kaftan worn in public as a dress is classified as a dress (HS 6204.4x woven, 6104.4x knitted), which is how US Customs has ruled on caftans. A loose, open or cover-up style kaftan is often entered as “other garments” (HS 6211.4x) — the heading our own export invoices use for kaftans, kurtas and kimonos. Both are shown; in the UK, EU and Australia both carry the same duty, in the US they differ.
Every US total on this page includes the additional 10% Section 301 duty on goods of Indian origin (HTSUS 9903.05.44), read live from the HTSUS.
Duty and VAT calculator
| Customs valueinvoice value (FOB, freight excluded) | USD 10,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Customs duty (standard MFN)8.4% × customs value | USD 840.00 |
| Section 301 duty on Indian goods (9903.05.44)10% × customs value | USD 1,000.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee0.3464% of value, min 34.58, max 670.86 | USD 34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (sea only)0.125% of value | USD 12.50 |
| Duty and charges payablenot recoverable | USD 1,887.14 |
US customs value is the transaction value excluding international freight and insurance (19 CFR 152.103), so duty is charged on the invoice value only. The US has no import VAT; state sales tax is not collected at the border and is not shown.
Worked example
Take a shipment of kaftans in cotton woven fabric (code 6204.42.30), invoiced at USD 10,000 with USD 600 freight and USD 50 insurance. Customs value: USD 10,000.00. Customs duty (standard MFN): USD 840.00. Section 301 duty on Indian goods (9903.05.44): USD 1,000.00. Merchandise Processing Fee: USD 34.64. Harbor Maintenance Fee (sea only): USD 12.50. Duty and charges payable: USD 1,887.14. Change the inputs above to model your own order.
US tariffs on Indian garments: what applies today, what is law, what is possible
Checked 7 October 2026 against primary US government sources.
In force today
- Normal US duty (MFN, HTSUS column 1) — varies by product, e.g. 8.4% cotton woven dresses, 11.3% cotton scarves. Read from the HTSUS for each product on this page. Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (REST API)
- Section 301 duty on products of India, HTSUS 9903.05.44 — +10%. Collected from 12:01 a.m. ET on 24 July 2026 on top of the normal duty; it covers garments and has no India exemption for apparel. A challenge is pending at the US Court of International Trade; no order has stopped collection. Source: USTR notice, Federal Register doc 2026-15181 (28 July 2026); CSMS #69326983 — Section 301 duties on products of India (10%), effective 24 July 2026; In re Section 301 Forced Labor Cases, No. 26-03555 (scheduling order only)
Law passed, not yet applied
- Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, section 113 (Public Law 119-111, signed 18 September 2026) — up to 100%. The law directs the President, within 30 days (by 18 October 2026), to raise duties “to a rate of up to 100 percent” on all goods from countries that are among the top five importers of Russian crude oil or gas and keep buying after 18 October. It sets no minimum rate, allows a national-interest waiver, and lists are recalculated every 180 days. No implementing notice naming India had been published in the Federal Register, the HTSUS or CBP guidance when we checked; until one is, this duty does not apply. Source: H.R. 5334, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Public Law 119-111), section 113; H.R. 5334 — bill status and actions
Ended
- IEEPA “reciprocal” tariff (25% on India). Ended by Executive Order 14389 (20 February 2026); CBP stopped collecting it on entries from 24 February 2026. Source: Executive Order 14389, Ending Certain Tariff Actions (IEEPA tariffs no longer collected); CSMS #67834313 — ending collection of IEEPA duties
- Russian-oil duty on India (25%). Ended on 7 February 2026 by Executive Order 14384. Source: Executive Order 14384 — ends the Russian-oil duty on India
- Section 122 temporary surcharge (10%). Ran from 24 February 2026 and expired at 12:01 a.m. EDT on 24 July 2026. Source: Proclamation 11012 — temporary Section 122 import surcharge
Proposed or possible
- US–India interim trade agreement. Only the framework announced on 6 February 2026 exists; no agreement has been signed, so it changes nothing for garments today. Source: United States–India Joint Statement (6 Feb 2026)
Duty news: United States
- US: Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed — allows up to 100% duty, not yet applied
Public Law 119-111 directs duties of up to 100% on goods from the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, due by 18 October 2026. As of 7 October 2026 no notice applying it to India has been published; Indian garments still pay the normal duty plus 10%. Source: congress.gov / GovInfo (enrolled text), congress.gov - US: 10% Section 301 duty on goods from India takes effect
US Customs began collecting an additional 10% duty on products of India under Section 301 (HTSUS 9903.05.44) from 12:01 a.m. ET on 24 July 2026, on top of the normal duty. Source: US Customs and Border Protection, Federal Register / GovInfo - US: IEEPA “reciprocal” tariffs ended
Executive Order 14389 ended the IEEPA tariffs, including the 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods; they are no longer collected. The separate 25% Russian-oil penalty on India had ended on 7 February 2026. Source: Federal Register / GovInfo
United States: no trade agreement with India
MFN duty + 10% Section 301 (since 24 Jul 2026)
There is no US–India trade agreement in force. Indian garments pay the standard US (MFN) duty plus a 10% additional duty under Section 301 (HTSUS 9903.05.44), collected since 24 July 2026. The IEEPA tariffs and the 25% Russian-oil duty ended in February 2026. A new law (Public Law 119-111, signed 18 September 2026) allows up to 100% extra duty on goods from the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, but as of the date below no notice applies it to India. See “What applies today” above for the dated detail.
Guides
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Duty on kaftans in other countries
- United Kingdom — 0% with UK–India CETA, 12% standard
- Germany — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Australia — 0% with Australia–India ECTA, 5% standard
- United Arab Emirates — 0% with India–UAE CEPA, 5% standard
- Austria — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Belgium — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Bulgaria — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Croatia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Cyprus — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Czech Republic — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Denmark — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Estonia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Finland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- France — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Greece — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Hungary — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Ireland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Italy — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Latvia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Lithuania — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Luxembourg — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Malta — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Netherlands — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Poland — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Portugal — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Romania — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Slovakia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Slovenia — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Spain — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Sweden — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- Jamaica — 20% duty
- Trinidad and Tobago — 20% duty
- Guyana — 20% duty
- Barbados — 20% duty
- Fiji — 5–15% duty
- Papua New Guinea — 15–20% duty
- Vanuatu — 15% duty
- Mauritius — 0% duty
- Seychelles — 0% duty
- Serbia — 22% duty
- North Macedonia — 17.5% duty
- Chile — 2.4–4.2% with India–Chile PTA, 6% standard
- Peru — 11% duty
- Colombia — 40% duty
- Kenya — 35% duty
- Tanzania — 25% duty
- Uganda — 35% duty
- Rwanda — 25% duty
- Côte d'Ivoire — 20% duty
- Senegal — 20% duty
- Egypt — 40% duty
- Morocco — 30% duty
Other garments into the United States
- Dresses — 6.9–16% + 10% duty
- Skirts — 6.6–16% + 10% duty
- Scarves and stoles — 1.2–11.3% + 10% duty
Sources
- CSMS #69326983 — Section 301 duties on products of India (10%), effective 24 July 2026 — US Customs and Border Protection. Checked 2026-10-07.
- USTR notice, Federal Register doc 2026-15181 (28 July 2026) — Federal Register / GovInfo. Checked 2026-10-07.
- Executive Order 14389, Ending Certain Tariff Actions (IEEPA tariffs no longer collected) — Federal Register / GovInfo. Checked 2026-10-07.
- Merchandise Processing Fee FY2027 (91 FR 48398) — Federal Register / GovInfo. Checked 2026-10-07.
- H.R. 5334, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Public Law 119-111), section 113 — congress.gov / GovInfo (enrolled text). Checked 2026-10-07.
- 19 CFR 152.103 — transaction value — Cornell LII (eCFR text). Checked 2026-10-07.
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (REST API) — US International Trade Commission. Checked 2026-10-07.
- HTSUS Chapter 99, heading 9903.05.44 (Section 301, products of India) — US International Trade Commission. Checked 2026-10-07.
Indicative estimate built from official tariff sources, not a customs ruling. The duty your customs authority charges depends on the exact classification, origin proof and valuation of your shipment; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it. Data rebuilt 2026-10-07.
