Textiles & Fabrics Tariff Rates 2026: US Import Duties by Country & HTS Code

What This Covers

The textiles and fabrics surcharge covers cotton fabrics, synthetic fibers, yarn, textile raw materials, and woven or knitted fabrics classified under HTS chapters 50-60. The base tariff rate for textiles averages around 9%, placing this sector among the more heavily taxed categories at the base level. USMCA yarn-forward rules of origin require that yarn be produced in North America for finished textile products to qualify for duty-free treatment. After the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA reciprocal tariffs on February 20, 2026, textile-exporting countries faced a flat 10% Section 122 tariff (in effect February 24 – July 24, 2026) — with the EU as the exception since July 1, 2026: Italian and other EU fabrics fall under the EU-US trade deal's 15% all-inclusive ceiling, so their ~9% average MFN base no longer stacks on a surcharge. The 10% Section 122 tariff expired at its 150-day statutory limit on July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the Section 301 forced-labor tariff — a two-tier 10%/12.5% duty on roughly 60 economies, with most major exporters (including China) in the 12.5% tier and a smaller group in the 10% tier.

Most Affected Countries

China remains the most penalized textile exporter due to Section 301 surcharges stacking on top of the 12.5% forced-labor tariff and the 9% base rate. India, the second-largest textile source for the US market, benefits from the drop to the forced-labor tariff's 10% tier, which is lower than its former country-specific IEEPA rate, reducing costs across cotton textiles, synthetic fabrics, and specialty materials. Vietnam and Bangladesh are among the most dramatic beneficiaries — their IEEPA rates of 46% and 37% respectively have collapsed to 12.5% for Vietnam and 10% for Bangladesh under the forced-labor tariff, reviving the competitiveness of these countries in the global textile supply chain.

How Surcharges Stack

Chinese textiles face a 9% base rate plus 25% Section 301 surcharges plus the 12.5% forced-labor tariff, for combined rates of approximately 46.5%. Indian cotton textiles face the 9% base rate plus the 10% forced-labor tariff, totaling 19% — a substantial reduction from the old regime where India's IEEPA rate had pushed the combined burden significantly higher. Vietnamese fabrics now face the 9% base rate plus the 12.5% forced-labor tariff, totaling 21.5% — compared to approximately 55% under the old 46% IEEPA rate. Bangladesh, in the 10% tier, sees total duties drop to 19%. USMCA-qualifying textiles from Mexico enter duty-free if they meet the yarn-forward rule, which requires North American yarn, limiting the pool of qualifying products. Section 122 expired July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the Section 301 forced-labor tariff (Vietnam 12.5%, India and Bangladesh 10%).

Sourcing Strategies

The forced-labor tariff's narrow 10%/12.5% spread has largely restored competitive balance across Asian textile suppliers, easing the distortions that had made some countries prohibitively expensive while others remained accessible. Importers should still evaluate USMCA yarn-forward qualification for duty-free treatment from Mexico, which may require restructuring supply chains to source North American yarn. Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia sit in the 10% tier while Vietnam is in the 12.5% tier under the forced-labor tariff, so textile buyers can optimize for fabric quality, lead times, and minimum order quantities rather than tariff avoidance. Section 122 expired July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the Section 301 forced-labor tariff, so seasonal purchasing agreements should price each origin at its 10% or 12.5% tier rather than assume a drop to base-rate-only duties.