Clothing from Canada: 0% US Tariff (2026)
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The Supreme Court struck down the 2025 IEEPA tariffs and a $166B refund pool is open. See your personalized refund opportunity & filing roadmap.
Illustrative analysis only — not legal, tax, or customs advice. Eligibility and amounts are determined by CBP; filing is handled by licensed professionals.
Data as of 2026-10-23. This category total is the figure already published for this product and origin.
Parent pages: all clothing tariffs · all tariffs from Canada.
IEEPA refunds — illustrative, not a personal claim
Paid IEEPA duty on imports of Clothing from Canada in 2025–early 2026?
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA reciprocal (and fentanyl/trafficking) tariffs on February 20, 2026. The Importer of Record — or the licensed broker who filed the original entries — can seek that IEEPA layer back through CBP’s CAPE process. This is not a consumer check, and it is not a guaranteed amount.
- Who can file: the original Importer of Record (or that entry’s filing broker), not the retail customer.
- Window: IEEPA duties collected from early 2025 through February 24, 2026 (reciprocal rates generally from April 2025; China/Canada/Mexico fentanyl layers started earlier).
- Not refundable: Section 232 (steel/aluminum/autos), China Section 301, MFN base duty, or the current Section 301 forced-labor tariff / EU 15% deal rate.
Illustrative example only: $50,000 of IEEPA-period imports of Clothing from Canada at the published 10% IEEPA rate carried about $5,000 of IEEPA duty. That IEEPA layer — plus statutory interest (6–7% compounded daily under 19 CFR 24.36) — is what CAPE can refund. Your actual figure comes from your 7501s, not this example.
Have not filed
Only the Importer of Record can claim the IEEPA layer through CAPE.
How to claim an IEEPA refundAlready filed
Status is in ACE (REV-615), not a shopping-site tracker.
Check CAPE status · When money arrivesOverview on the tariff-refunds hub. Phase 3 for finally liquidated entries launches October 6, 2026 for CIT plaintiffs only. Illustrative analysis — not a guaranteed amount.
Contingency filing via Tariff Recovery Today (powered by Irongate), in partnership with Master Plan. No recovery, no fee. Not legal advice.
Canada is the second-largest USMCA partner for clothing imports to the United States, behind Mexico. As of 2026, apparel from Canada enters the US at 0% duty — provided the goods meet the USMCA rules of origin.
Under the USMCA, clothing must satisfy the "yarn-forward" rule of origin to qualify for duty-free treatment. This means the yarn used to produce the fabric, the fabric itself, and the cutting and sewing must all occur within USMCA territory (the US, Mexico, or Canada). Limited exceptions exist for fibers on the "short supply" list — items not commercially available in North America.
Apparel from Canada that doesn't satisfy yarn-forward defaults back to the standard non-USMCA rate: 16.5% MFN base on most cotton and synthetic garments + 10% Section 301 forced-labor tariff = 26.5% effective (Canada is in the 10% tier). The most common reason for non-qualification is using fabric milled in Asia and only finishing in Canada.
Canada's apparel exports to the US concentrate in high-value technical and outerwear categories — cold-weather outerwear (Canada Goose, Arc'teryx), fleece, performance jackets, technical workwear, and specialty knits. Canadian manufacturing is particularly competitive in winter outerwear where down processing, technical fabrics, and finishing expertise carry premium value.
The cost advantage versus Asian sourcing is substantial. On a $500,000 Canada clothing shipment that qualifies for USMCA, the duty savings versus China (36.5%) is $182,500 and versus Vietnam (29%) is $145,000. Combined with shorter transit (1-3 days from Quebec or Ontario to Northeast US warehouses), Canada is increasingly competitive for premium and technical apparel programs that need fast replenishment.
Clothing Tariffs by Country: Where It’s Cheapest to Import in 2026
Canada ranks #1 of 12 major clothing sources by effective US tariff. Cheapest first — click any country for its full breakdown.
| Source country | 2026 rate | vs. Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (this page) | 0% | — |
| Mexico | 0% | same |
| South Korea | 12.5% | +12.5 pts |
| Indonesia | 13.4% | +13.4 pts |
| Philippines | 15.9% | +15.9 pts |
| Thailand | 15.9% | +15.9 pts |
| Turkey | 15.9% | +15.9 pts |
| Italy | 16.5% | +16.5 pts |
| Bangladesh | 26.5% | +26.5 pts |
| India | 26.5% | +26.5 pts |
| Vietnam | 29% | +29 pts |
| China | 36.5% | +36.5 pts |
Effective 2026 rates for typical goods in this category (MFN base + the Section 301 forced-labor tariff that replaced Section 122 on July 24, 2026, plus Section 301/232 where they apply). Your exact duty depends on the specific HTS code — Canada is currently the lowest-tariff major source at 0%. Tariffs are one input; weigh freight, lead time, and quality too.
Calculate Your Clothing Duty from Canada
Search by product name or HTS code — the same lookup as the HTS code finder, then we stack 2026 country layers. Prefer a category estimate? .
Duty is calculated on this amount. Add freight and fees below for an estimated total import cost.
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Optional. Freight, insurance, and other fees are your estimates — not a quote. MPF and HMF below are formula estimates from published CBP rates, not a guarantee.
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