Vanaf 24 Oktober 2026, customs duty on women’s rokken imported from India depends on destination trade agreements and whether the garment is knitted or woven. Preferential trade agreements allow Indian skirts to enter the United Kingdom and Australia at 0% invoerrecht, whereas the European Union levies 9.6% under its generalised scheme of preferences. In de Verenigde Staten, where no trade agreement is in force, woven skirts carry total duties between 16.6% En 26% including additional Section 301 invoerrechten, while knitted viscose skirts benefit from an 8% duty advantage over woven viscose skirts.
Verenigde Staten: Knitted versus woven skirt duty
There is no trade agreement in force between the United States and India. Garments from India are subject to standard Most Favoured Nation rates plus a 10% additional duty under Section 301, sindsdien verzameld 24 juli 2026. Import VAT or GST does not apply. Customs duties for apparel from India span an overall range of 1.2–32% + 10%, met tarieven geverifieerd op 2026-10-23.
The construction method produces clear tariff differences for certain fibres:
Viscose and rayon skirts show the largest divergence between constructions. Woven viscose skirts incur a standard duty of 16%, reaching a total duty of 26% with Section 301. Knitted viscose skirts incur a standard duty of 8%, resulterend in een totaal invoerrecht van 18%. This gives knitted viscose skirts an 8% duty saving compared to woven viscose skirts.
Cotton skirts carry comparable duties across constructions. Woven cotton skirts face an 8.2% standaard plicht, totalling 18.2% after Section 301. Knitted cotton skirts carry an 8.3% standaard plicht, totalling 18.3%.
Polyester skirts face identical duties regardless of fabric construction. Both woven polyester skirts and knitted polyester skirts incur a standard duty of 16%, reaching 26% total duty.
For other woven fibres, silk skirts and linen skirts each incur a standard duty of 6.6%, waardoor het totale invoerrecht oploopt tot 16.6% with Section 301.
Regarding other trade measures, International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs and the 25% Het invoerrecht op Russische olie eindigde in februari 2026. Public Law 119-111 van 18 september 2026 permits up to 100% additional duty on goods from major buyers of Russian energy, but an Executive Order of 16 Oktober 2026 waives that duty until further action, meaning it is not collected on Indian goods.
Australië: Knitted duty-free lines and ECTA preference
Customs duties on garments from India enter Australia in the duty range of 0–5%, geverifieerd op 2026-10-18. Onder Australië–India Economische Samenwerking en Handelsovereenkomst, die sindsdien van toepassing is 29 December 2022, Australia eliminated customs duty on every garment line from the date of entry into force. Douanebericht 2022/52 provides duty-free entry for qualifying Indian-origin garments.
When imported without proof of Indian origin, standard general rates distinguish between constructions:
Woven skirts of cotton, viscose / rayon, polyester, zijde, or linen carry Australia’s standard 5% invoerrecht. Under the trade agreement, this drops to 0% with valid proof of Indian origin.
Knitted skirts of cotton, viscose / rayon, or polyester carry a standard 0% invoerrecht, entering duty-free for all importers regardless of trade preference.
Om aanspraak te maken op de 0% rate under the agreement on woven skirts, Australia requires an official certificate of origin issued by an authorised agency in India; eigen verklaring is niet toegestaan. Garments must satisfy the trade agreement origin rule for textiles, requiring a change of tariff subheading and a minimum qualifying value content. Zendingen met een waarde van AUD 1,000 of minder hebben geen oorsprongscertificaat nodig.
Australian Goods and Services Tax is 10%, calculated on the taxable importation value: douanewaarde, plus plicht, plus internationaal transport en verzekering. Businesses registered for GST can join the Deferred GST scheme for monthly Business Activity Statement lodgers, where GST is reported and claimed back on the same return so that nothing is paid at clearance. Anders, GST is paid at import and claimed as an input tax credit.
United Kingdom and European Union: Preference rates and rules
In het Verenigd Koninkrijk, duties on Indian garments fall within the 8–12% bereik, geverifieerd op 2026-10-18. Onder Groot-Brittannië–Uitgebreide economische en handelsovereenkomst met India, ondertekend op 24 juli 2025 en van kracht sinds 15 juli 2026, duty on every garment line dropped to 0%. Both woven and knitted skirts in cotton, viscose / rayon, polyester, zijde, and linen have a standard 12% tarief, which reduces to 0% met een bewijs van Indiase oorsprong. The origin rule under Annex 3A requires a change of tariff heading and a standard minimum qualifying value content. Origin can be certified via an exporter origin declaration on the commercial invoice or a certificate of origin issued in India. De Britse import-VAT bedraagt 20% op de douanewaarde plus invoerrechten, but VAT-registered businesses can use postponed VAT accounting to declare and reclaim import VAT simultaneously.
In the European Union, garment duties from India fall within 8–12%, geverifieerd op 2026-10-24. Onder het EU-stelsel van algemene preferenties (Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) 2025/1909 for 2026–2028), knitted and woven skirts in cotton, viscose / rayon, polyester, zijde, and linen enter at 9.6% in plaats van de standaard 12% tarief. Proof of origin requires the exporter to be registered in the Registered Exporter system and supply a statement on origin on the invoice. Een vernieuwde regeling onder Verordening (EU) 2026/1395 geldt vanaf 1 Januari 2027.
The bilateral EU–India trade agreement concluded negotiations on 27 Januari 2026, en de Europese Commissie stelde het ondertekeningsbesluit voor aan de Raad op 11 september 2026. The draft schedule provides 0% duty on all garment lines from the date it enters into force, though it remains not in force until signed and ratified. The draft origin rule requires fabric to be woven or knitted in India or the EU. Reported statements on 22–23 Oktober 2026 indicate signature is expected by December 2026, with potential implementation in early-2027 or March-April 2027. De Duitse import-VAT bedraagt 19% op de douanewaarde plus invoerrechten, deductible on the tax return or managed via a customs deferment account.
| Kledingstuk en vezel | Australië (Standaard / Preferentieel) | Verenigde Staten (Standaard / Total with Sec 301) | Verenigd Koninkrijk (Standaard / CETA) | Europese Unie (Standaard / SAP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton skirts, geweven | 5% / 0% | 8.2% / 18.2% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Cotton skirts, gebreid | 0% / 0% | 8.3% / 18.3% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| viscose / rayon skirts, geweven | 5% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| viscose / rayon skirts, gebreid | 0% / 0% | 8% / 18% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Polyester skirts, geweven | 5% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Polyester skirts, gebreid | 0% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Silk skirts, geweven | 5% / 0% | 6.6% / 16.6% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Linen skirts, geweven | 5% / 0% | 6.6% / 16.6% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
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Indicatieve informatie uit officiële bronnen, geschreven 24 Oktober 2026. Tarieven geverifieerd op tegen de officiële tarieven. Het is geen douanebesluit; bevestig dit met uw douane-expediteur voordat u erop vertrouwt.
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