Import Duty on Activewear
US general (MFN) import duty rates for Activewear range from 0.9%–32% across 15 HTS lines (e.g. HTS 6104.13.20.00 at 14.9%), per USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22. This is a planning estimate: Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD, quotas and MPF/HMF are excluded and must be added separately.
Activewear is not a tariff category. It is a marketing category that resolves into fiber-specific lines with materially different rates.
HTS lines and general duty rates
Read from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, release 2026HTSRev22. USITC HTS, verify line 6104.13.20.00. Showing 12 of 15 lines in this group, including the lowest and highest rates.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Special rate (FTA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6104.13.20.00 | Other (644) | 14.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6104.19.10.00 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 8.5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6104.19.50.00 | Of wool or fine animal hair (444) | 13.6% | Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,S |
| 6104.43.10 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 14.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6104.44.10.00 | Containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (436) | 14.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6104.49.10.00 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste (736) | 0.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,P |
| 6110.11.00 | Of wool | 16% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6110.12.20 | Other | 16% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6110.20.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of flax fibers | 5% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6110.30.30 | Other | 32% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE, |
| 6110.90.10 | Containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.9% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,P |
| 6110.90.90 | Other | 6% | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA, |
What changes by country of origin
The MFN rate is the same regardless of where the goods are made. Everything below it is not.
| Origin | Base rate | US preference | What else attaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | Section 301 lists 1-4A apply to most consumer goods on top of MFN; the 2026 forced-labor 301 action adds a further layer. |
| Vietnam | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty. The 2026 forced-labor 301 action applies. No US FTA, so MFN is the base. |
| India | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. GSP expired, so MFN is the base. |
| Thailand | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. |
| Indonesia | MFN rate above | No US preference on these codes | No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. |
| Mexico | MFN rate above | No USMCA line on these codes | USMCA: duty-free when the goods meet the rules of origin and the preference is claimed. MFN applies otherwise. |
Free-trade programs named on the lines in this group: Australia (AUSFTA) (15 lines), Bahrain (BHFTA) (15 lines), Chile (CLFTA) (15 lines), Colombia (CTPA) (15 lines), Israel (ILFTA) (15 lines), Jordan (JOFTA) (15 lines). A preference only applies when the goods meet that program's rules of origin and the claim is made on entry. This page does not estimate Section 301 list rates or anti-dumping duty; enter the applicable Section 301 rate in the calculator yourself and verify current list coverage and exclusions at the USTR exclusion notices.
What decides the rate
Inside 6110 and 6104 the rate turns on fiber: cotton, man-made fiber and wool are separate statistical lines with separate rates. A single 'activewear' collection in three fabrics is three classifications. Fiber content by weight, not by feel, is what the entry needs.
Where this goes wrong
Garments with a lining that changes the fiber mix can move lines. Ask the factory for the fiber breakdown of the shell and the lining separately, and keep the test report with the entry file.
Inputs and assumptions
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Duty rate source | USITC HTS, release 2026HTSRev22 | Read at build time from the official schedule export. The general rate column. |
| Rate range in this category | 0.9%–32% across 15 lines | The spread within one product category is the reason a category average is not usable. |
| MPF | 0.3464% of entered value, min $34.58, max $670.86 | CBP User Fee Table, FY2027. The ad valorem rate is statutory; the floor and cap are adjusted each October. |
| HMF | 0.125% of entered value, ocean cargo only | CBP User Fee Table. Not charged on air freight. |
| Customs value | Transaction value, normally the price paid for the goods | Freight and insurance are not part of US customs value, unlike CIF jurisdictions. |
Questions this page answers
Is activewear one tariff category?
No. It is a marketing term. Knit pullovers sit in 6110 and knit trousers in 6104, and inside each heading the rate depends on fiber, so a three-fabric collection is three classifications.
How is a fiber blend classified?
By the fiber that predominates by weight. That requires a lab composition report, not a judgement from the fabric hand, and the report should stay with the entry file.
Does this estimate include anti-dumping duty?
No. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty are case-specific and can exceed every other layer combined, so they are outside the estimate by design. The calculator covers base duty, the Section 301 and 232 layers you enter, the merchandise processing fee and the harbor maintenance fee.
Data release: 2026HTSRev22. Content as of November 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us and it gets corrected.