Import duty on dresses from India to Vanuatu
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Dress in cotton, woven · India → Vanuatu
15% import duty
the standard rate; India has no trade agreement with lower garment duty here.
Plus 15% VAT at import, which VAT/GST-registered importers usually recover.
Full breakdown and calculator →Dresses made in India pay 15% import duty in Vanuatu. VAT of 15% is added at import, recoverable by registered businesses.
Duty on dresses by fabric
| Fabric | Standard duty |
|---|---|
| Cotton, wovenHS code 6204.42 | 15% |
| Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6204.44 | 15% |
| Polyester, wovenHS code 6204.43 | 15% |
| Silk, wovenHS code 6204.49 | 15% |
| Linen, wovenHS code 6204.49 | 15% |
| Cotton, knittedHS code 6104.42 | 15% |
| Viscose / rayon, knittedHS code 6104.44 | 15% |
| Polyester, knittedHS code 6104.43 | 15% |
Which HS code applies?
A dress is a one-piece garment worn on its own as outerwear: woven dresses fall in HS 6204.4x, knitted (jersey) dresses in 6104.4x. The last two digits depend on the fibre that predominates by weight: cotton, synthetic (polyester), artificial (viscose/rayon) or other (silk, linen).
Duty and VAT calculator
| Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF) | VUV 10,650.00 |
|---|---|
| Customs duty (standard MFN)15% × customs value | VUV 1,597.50 |
| VAT (15%)15% × (customs value + duty and levies) | VUV 1,837.13 |
| Duty and charges payablenot recoverable | VUV 1,597.50 |
| Total at import incl. VATVAT is usually recoverable if you are registered | VUV 3,434.63 |
Vanuatu values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance). Not modelled in the estimate: Declaration transaction fee: flat VT 1,000 per declaration (Customs Regulation No. 113 of 2014).
Worked example
Take a shipment of dresses in cotton woven fabric (code 6204.42), invoiced at VUV 10,000 with VUV 600 freight and VUV 50 insurance. Customs value: VUV 10,650.00. Customs duty (standard MFN): VUV 1,597.50. VAT (15%): VUV 1,837.13. Duty and charges payable: VUV 1,597.50. Total at import incl. VAT: VUV 3,434.63. Change the inputs above to model your own order.
Trade agreement with India
India has no trade agreement with preferential garment rates here; the standard rate applies.
Vanuatu VAT: 15%
Clothing carries Vanuatu's 15% VAT, charged at import on the customs value plus duty.
Getting it back with a VAT/GST registration
A business registered for it normally claims it back as input tax on its return; your customs broker will confirm.
Sourcing from India? We make these garments.
KK Fashion Exports manufactures and exports kaftans, dresses, skirts, scarves and resortwear from India. We issue the certificate of origin for every qualifying shipment and help your broker claim the lower duty.
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Duty on dresses in other countries
- United Kingdom — 0% with UK–India CETA, 12% standard
- Germany — 9.6% with EU GSP, 12% standard
- United States — 6.9–16% + 10% duty
- 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 — 15% duty
- Papua New Guinea — 20% duty
- Mauritius — 0% duty
- Seychelles — 0% duty
- Serbia — 22% duty
- North Macedonia — 17.5% duty
- Chile — 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 Vanuatu
- Kaftans — 15% duty
- Skirts — 15% duty
- Scarves and stoles — 15% duty
Sources
- VAT — Vanuatu — vanuatucustoms.gov.vu. Checked 2026-10-07.
- Vanuatu Customs Tariff HS2022 English V3 (file dated 26 Jul 2023) — vanuatucustoms.gov.vu. 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.
