As verified on 16 Октябрь 2026, women’s polyester платья 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% Раздел 301 additional duty. United States tariff schedules assign higher standard duty rates to synthetic fibres such as polyester than to natural fibres such as cotton, шелк, и белье. There is no import VAT or GST levied on commercial garments imported into the United States.
Why fibre content drives the 16% duty on polyester dresses
Under United States customs regulations, customs duties on apparel depend on garment classification, конструкция ткани (тканый или вязаный), и состав волокна. Across all garment categories imported from India, standard duty rates span from 1.2% к 32%, with synthetic materials consistently categorised at the higher end of the baseline tariff scale.
Polyester is treated as a synthetic fibre, and both woven polyester dresses and knitted polyester dresses face a standard duty of 16%. When the 10% Раздел 301 additional duty is added, the total duty payable on polyester dresses reaches 26%.
In contrast, natural fibres attract substantially lower standard duties. Woven cotton dresses incur an 8.4% стандартная пошлина (18.4% total), while knitted cotton dresses pay an 11.5% стандартная пошлина (21.5% total). Woven silk dresses and woven linen dresses each incur a standard duty of 6.9%, resulting in a total duty of 16.9%.
Artificial cellulosic fibres show varying treatment. Woven viscose or rayon dresses face the same 16% стандартная пошлина (26% total) as polyester, but knitted viscose or rayon dresses carry a slightly lower standard duty of 14.9% (24.9% total). If your garment is manufactured from an unconventional blend or mixed fibres, check with your customs broker to determine the precise classification.
Comparing woven and knitted duties across dresses and skirts
Fibre composition influences duty across other women’s clothing styles in a similar manner. Examining duty rates across dresses and юбки demonstrates how synthetic fibre content leads to higher import costs, regardless of whether the garment is woven or knitted.
In the skirt category, woven polyester skirts and knitted polyester skirts both incur a 16% стандартная пошлина, leading to a total duty of 26% after applying the 10% Раздел 301 надбавка. Woven viscose or rayon skirts also incur a 16% стандартная пошлина (26% total). Однако, knitted viscose or rayon skirts pay an 8% стандартная пошлина (18% total), which is half the standard rate applied to woven viscose skirts.
Cotton skirts carry comparatively lower standard duties: woven cotton skirts pay 8.2% стандартная пошлина (18.2% total), and knitted cotton skirts pay 8.3% стандартная пошлина (18.3% total). Woven silk skirts and woven linen skirts pay the lowest standard duty in the skirt category at 6.6% (16.6% total).
The table below compares the standard and total duty rates applicable to women’s dresses and skirts imported from India into the United States:
| одежда | Строительство | Fibre Content | Standard Duty | Раздел 301 Долг | Total Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Платья | тканый | Полиэстер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Платья | Knitted | Полиэстер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Платья | тканый | вискоза / район | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Платья | Knitted | вискоза / район | 14.9% | 10% | 24.9% |
| Платья | Knitted | Хлопок | 11.5% | 10% | 21.5% |
| Платья | тканый | Хлопок | 8.4% | 10% | 18.4% |
| Платья | тканый | шелк | 6.9% | 10% | 16.9% |
| Платья | тканый | Белье | 6.9% | 10% | 16.9% |
| Юбки | тканый | Полиэстер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Юбки | Knitted | Полиэстер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Юбки | тканый | вискоза / район | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Юбки | Knitted | вискоза / район | 8% | 10% | 18% |
| Юбки | Knitted | Хлопок | 8.3% | 10% | 18.3% |
| Юбки | тканый | Хлопок | 8.2% | 10% | 18.2% |
| Юбки | тканый | шелк | 6.6% | 10% | 16.6% |
| Юбки | тканый | Белье | 6.6% | 10% | 16.6% |
US trade rules and additional tariffs on Indian garments
Importers should note that there is no bilateral trade agreement in force between the United States and India. Consequently, apparel shipments from India are subject to standard Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) duties plus an additional tariff.
Under Section 301, an additional duty of 10% has been collected on Indian garments since 24 Июль 2026. This 10% levy applies in addition to the standard MFN tariff, raising the overall duty range on garments from India to 1.2–32% + 10%. On a polyester dress subject to a 16% standard rate, the added 10% creates the 26% final duty charge.
Recent legislative and executive changes have also reshaped the tariff landscape:
The earlier IEEPA tariffs and the 25% Russian-oil duty ended in February 2026. A newer law, Публичное право 119-111 (signed on 18 сентябрь 2026), allows an extra duty of up to 100% on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas. Однако, по состоянию на 16 Октябрь 2026, no official notice applies this additional duty to Indian goods. Because trade policies remain subject to official notices, check with your customs broker for updates on pending measures.
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