Clothing from Vietnam: 29% 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.
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Paid IEEPA duty on imports of Clothing from Vietnam 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 Vietnam at the published 46% IEEPA rate carried about $23,000 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.
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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.
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Vietnam is the second-largest source of clothing imports to the United States and was the single biggest beneficiary of the SCOTUS ruling that struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026.
The current tariff structure for Vietnamese clothing is 29% total: 16.5% MFN base rate (HTS chapters 61-62) plus the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor tariff (Vietnam is in the 12.5% tier). This is dramatically lower than the pre-ruling rate of approximately 62.5% (16.5% MFN + 46% IEEPA reciprocal), representing a cost reduction of over 33 percentage points.
Vietnam exports a wide range of garments to the US, including athletic apparel (for brands like Nike and Adidas), outerwear, T-shirts, pants, and intimate apparel. The country has invested heavily in textile manufacturing infrastructure and now has some of the most modern garment factories in Southeast Asia.
Compared to China (36.5% total), Vietnam offers an 7.5% advantage because Vietnamese goods are not subject to the additional China-specific Section 301 tariffs. Bangladesh (26.5%) and India (26.5%) offer comparable rates, while Mexico at 0% (USMCA qualifying) remains the lowest-cost option from a tariff perspective.
The SCOTUS ruling fundamentally changed the competitiveness equation for Vietnamese apparel. Before February 2026, many importers were reconsidering Vietnam due to the punishing 46% IEEPA rate. Now, with rates set by the two-tier Section 301 forced-labor tariff (Vietnam is in the 12.5% tier) across non-China countries, Vietnam's advantages in manufacturing quality, capacity, and lead times make it highly competitive again.
Key development: the 10% Section 122 tariff expired July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the two-tier Section 301 forced-labor tariff — Vietnam is in the 12.5% tier. In August 2026, 25 states sued at the Court of International Trade to block the forced-labor tariff, but CBP continues collecting it while the case proceeds. New Section 301 investigations launched March 11 could target Vietnam specifically.
Clothing Tariffs by Country: Where It’s Cheapest to Import in 2026
Vietnam ranks #11 of 12 major clothing sources by effective US tariff. Cheapest first — click any country for its full breakdown.
| Source country | 2026 rate | vs. Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0% | 29 pts cheaper |
| Mexico | 0% | 29 pts cheaper |
| South Korea | 10% | 19 pts cheaper |
| Indonesia | 13.4% | 15.6 pts cheaper |
| Philippines | 15.9% | 13.1 pts cheaper |
| Thailand | 15.9% | 13.1 pts cheaper |
| Turkey | 15.9% | 13.1 pts cheaper |
| Italy | 16.5% | 12.5 pts cheaper |
| Bangladesh | 26.5% | 2.5 pts cheaper |
| India | 26.5% | 2.5 pts cheaper |
| Vietnam (this page) | 29% | — |
| China | 36.5% | +7.5 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 Vietnam
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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