Export & Logistics

As verified on 16 October 2026, women’s polyester dresses imported into the United States from India pay a standard customs duty of 16%, bringing the total import duty to 26% when combined with the 10% Section 301 additional duty. United States tariff schedules assign higher standard duty rates to synthetic fibres such as polyester than […]

As of 20 October 2026, the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement is in force, providing zero-duty entry for qualifying Indian garments that satisfy the agreement’s rules of origin. Consignments entering New Zealand without compliant origin documentation remain subject to the standard 10% duty rate, with import GST of 15% collected on consignments exceeding NZ$1,000. Importers

As of 23 October 2026, existing European Union customs duties on Indian garment imports remain in force, despite reported statements that the EU–India free trade agreement could become operational in four to five months. European importers bringing in women’s dresses, kaftans, skirts and scarves must continue paying current tariffs under the EU Generalised Scheme of

As of 17 October 2026, formal garment entries into the United States incur an ad valorem Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 percent, subject to a statutory minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86 per entry. For maritime entries involving port-level assessments such as the Harbor Maintenance Fee, check with your customs broker to determine

As of 17 October 2026, cotton beach towels imported from India enter the United Kingdom at 0% under the UK–India CETA and Australia at 0% under the Australia–India ECTA, whereas Germany charges 9.6% under the EU GSP scheme and the United States assesses 19.1% on cotton terry towels and 19.2% on cotton flat-woven towels. While

As of 17 October 2026, New Zealand charges a standard customs duty rate of 10% on garment imports from India. Under the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement, which enters into force on 20 October 2026, tariffs on Indian goods will fall to 0%. Importers must continue to pay the standard 10% duty until the agreement

As of 17 October 2026, customs duty on fabric tote and beach bags imported from India varies substantially depending on fibre content and destination country. For buyers in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, valid proof of Indian origin eliminates customs tariffs entirely to 0% across cotton, jute and synthetic bags, whereas the United States

As of 19 October 2026, Indian garment exports to New Zealand remain subject to the standard 10% customs tariff because the bilateral trade agreement is not yet in force. Although press reports on 18 October 2026 confirmed that India has notified initial tariff concessions, New Zealand will eliminate tariffs on Indian goods from 20 October

As of 17 October 2026, import duty on bandanas from India is not the same as for scarves because customs schedules treat bandanas as distinct made-up textile items with separate standard tariffs, origin rules, and fibre categories. While woven scarves enter the UK and EU at an 8% standard duty and enter Australia duty-free, bandanas

As of 10 October 2026, garment imports from India into the United States incur standard Most Favoured Nation duties plus an additional 10% Section 301 duty, with rates verified on 9 October 2026. Because there is no bilateral trade agreement in force between the United States and India, this 10% surcharge applies across all woven