As verified on 16 жовтень 2026, women’s polyester сукні 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% Розділ 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, шовк, і білизна. 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, тканинна конструкція (ткані або в'язані), і склад клітковини. Across all garment categories imported from India, standard duty rates span from 1.2% до 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% Розділ 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% стандартне мито (18.4% всього), while knitted cotton dresses pay an 11.5% стандартне мито (21.5% всього). Woven silk dresses and woven linen dresses each incur a standard duty of 6.9%, в результаті чого загальне мито становить 16.9%.
Artificial cellulosic fibres show varying treatment. Woven viscose or rayon dresses face the same 16% стандартне мито (26% всього) as polyester, but knitted viscose or rayon dresses carry a slightly lower standard duty of 14.9% (24.9% всього). 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 спідниці 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% стандартне мито, leading to a total duty of 26% after applying the 10% Розділ 301 доплата. Woven viscose or rayon skirts also incur a 16% стандартне мито (26% всього). Проте, knitted viscose or rayon skirts pay an 8% стандартне мито (18% всього), which is half the standard rate applied to woven viscose skirts.
Cotton skirts carry comparatively lower standard duties: woven cotton skirts pay 8.2% стандартне мито (18.2% всього), and knitted cotton skirts pay 8.3% стандартне мито (18.3% всього). Woven silk skirts and woven linen skirts pay the lowest standard duty in the skirt category at 6.6% (16.6% всього).
The table below compares the standard and total duty rates applicable to women’s dresses and skirts imported from India into the United States:
| Одяг | Будівництво | Fibre Content | Standard Duty | Розділ 301 Duty | Total Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Сукні | Ткані | Поліестер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Сукні | Knitted | Поліестер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Сукні | Ткані | Віскоза / район | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Сукні | Knitted | Віскоза / район | 14.9% | 10% | 24.9% |
| Сукні | Knitted | Бавовна | 11.5% | 10% | 21.5% |
| Сукні | Ткані | Бавовна | 8.4% | 10% | 18.4% |
| Сукні | Ткані | Шовк | 6.9% | 10% | 16.9% |
| Сукні | Ткані | Білизна | 6.9% | 10% | 16.9% |
| Спідниці | Ткані | Поліестер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Спідниці | Knitted | Поліестер | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Спідниці | Ткані | Віскоза / район | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| Спідниці | Knitted | Віскоза / район | 8% | 10% | 18% |
| Спідниці | Knitted | Бавовна | 8.3% | 10% | 18.3% |
| Спідниці | Ткані | Бавовна | 8.2% | 10% | 18.2% |
| Спідниці | Ткані | Шовк | 6.6% | 10% | 16.6% |
| Спідниці | Ткані | Білизна | 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 липень 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% Мито на російську нафту закінчилося в лютому 2026. A newer law, Публічне право 119-111 (signed on 18 вересень 2026), allows an extra duty of up to 100% on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas. Проте, станом на 16 жовтень 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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