Pr 24 Oktober 2026, customs duty on women’s skjørt 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% toll, whereas the European Union levies 9.6% under its generalised scheme of preferences. I USA, where no trade agreement is in force, woven skirts carry total duties between 16.6% og 26% including additional Section 301 tariffer, while knitted viscose skirts benefit from an 8% duty advantage over woven viscose skirts.
USA: 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, samlet siden 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%, med priser verifisert på 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%, noe som gir en samlet toll på 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% standard toll, totalling 18.2% after Section 301. Knitted cotton skirts carry an 8.3% standard toll, 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%, og bringer total toll opp til 16.6% with Section 301.
Regarding other trade measures, International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs and the 25% Russisk oljeavgift ble avsluttet i februar 2026. Offentlig rett 119-111 av 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.
Australia: Knitted duty-free lines and ECTA preference
Customs duties on garments from India enter Australia in the duty range of 0–5%, verifisert på 2026-10-18. Under Australia–India økonomisk samarbeid og handelsavtale, som har gjeldt siden 29 desember 2022, Australia eliminated customs duty on every garment line from the date of entry into force. Tollvarsel 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, viskose / rayon, polyester, silke, or linen carry Australia’s standard 5% toll. Under the trade agreement, this drops to 0% with valid proof of Indian origin.
Knitted skirts of cotton, viskose / rayon, or polyester carry a standard 0% toll, entering duty-free for all importers regardless of trade preference.
For å gjøre krav på 0% rate under the agreement on woven skirts, Australia requires an official certificate of origin issued by an authorised agency in India; egenerklæring er ikke tillatt. Garments must satisfy the trade agreement origin rule for textiles, requiring a change of tariff subheading and a minimum qualifying value content. Sendinger verdsatt til AUD 1,000 eller mindre krever ikke et opprinnelsessertifikat.
Australian Goods and Services Tax is 10%, calculated on the taxable importation value: tollverdi, pluss plikt, pluss internasjonal transport og forsikring. 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. Ellers, GST is paid at import and claimed as an input tax credit.
United Kingdom and European Union: Preference rates and rules
I Storbritannia, duties on Indian garments fall within the 8–12% spekter, verifisert på 2026-10-18. Under Storbritannia–India omfattende økonomisk og handelsavtale, påmeldt 24 Juli 2025 og i kraft siden 15 Juli 2026, duty on every garment line dropped to 0%. Both woven and knitted skirts in cotton, viskose / rayon, polyester, silke, and linen have a standard 12% sats, which reduces to 0% med bevis for indisk opprinnelse. 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. Importmoms (VAT) i Storbritannia er 20% på tollverdien pluss toll, 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%, verifisert på 2026-10-24. Under EUs generelle preferanseordning (Gjennomføringsforskrift (EU) 2025/1909 for 2026–2028), knitted and woven skirts in cotton, viskose / rayon, polyester, silke, and linen enter at 9.6% i stedet for standarden 12% sats. Proof of origin requires the exporter to be registered in the Registered Exporter system and supply a statement on origin on the invoice. En fornyet ordning etter forskrift (EU) 2026/1395 gjelder fra 1 januar 2027.
The bilateral EU–India trade agreement concluded negotiations on 27 januar 2026, og EU-kommisjonen foreslo signeringsvedtaket for rådet den 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. Tysk import-VAT er 19% på tollverdi pluss toll, deductible on the tax return or managed via a customs deferment account.
| Plagg og fiber | Australia (Standard / Foretrukket) | USA (Standard / Total with Sec 301) | Storbritannia (Standard / CETA) | Den europeiske union (Standard / GSP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton skirts, vevd | 5% / 0% | 8.2% / 18.2% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Cotton skirts, strikket | 0% / 0% | 8.3% / 18.3% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Viskose / rayon skirts, vevd | 5% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Viskose / rayon skirts, strikket | 0% / 0% | 8% / 18% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Polyester skirts, vevd | 5% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Polyester skirts, strikket | 0% / 0% | 16% / 26% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Silk skirts, vevd | 5% / 0% | 6.6% / 16.6% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
| Linen skirts, vevd | 5% / 0% | 6.6% / 16.6% | 12% / 0% | 12% / 9.6% |
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