HS codes
HS code for dresses
Base dutySection 301Forced labor tariff
Dress
Cotton jersey or rib · Knit · Women's
6104.42
6104.42.00
US base duty
11.5%
US$115 per US$1,000
Dress
Polyester jersey · Knit · Women's
6104.43
6104.43.20
US base duty
16%
US$160 per US$1,000
Dress
Cotton poplin · Woven · Women's
6204.42
6204.42.30
US base duty
8.4%
US$84 per US$1,000
Dress
Woven polyester · Woven · Women's
6204.43
6204.43.40
US base duty
16%
US$160 per US$1,000
Dress
Linen blend, linen by weight · Woven · Women's
A blend with more cotton than linen is 6204.42; more viscose, 6204.44.
6204.49
6204.49.50
US base duty
6.9%
US$69 per US$1,000
Duty only: customs processing fees, and the harbor maintenance fee on sea freight, come on top.
Knitted dresses are classified under HS 6104.4x and woven dresses under 6204.4x, with the last digit set by the fibre: 6104.42 and 6204.42 for cotton, 6104.43 and 6204.43 for polyester. In the US a woven cotton dress carries 8.4% base duty and a knitted polyester one 16%.
Made in China, a woven cotton dress pays 28.4% in all: the 8.4% base rate, 7.5% Section 301 duty and the 12.5% forced labor tariff. A knitted polyester dress pays 36%.
US rates: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026), checked 2026-10-01. Base (MFN) duty only.
Same garment, different fibre
How the fibre changes the US duty
Base duty on US$1,000 of customs value, before any additional duties.
Dress · Women's · Woven
- Cotton (6204.42)
- 8.4% · US$84
- Polyester (6204.43)
- 16% · US$160
Dress · Women's · Knit
- Cotton (6104.42)
- 11.5% · US$115
- Polyester (6104.43)
- 16% · US$160
How to read the code
Worth knowing
- Jersey and rib dresses are knits; poplin, crepe and linen dresses are woven.
- For a linen blend, check which fibre weighs the most before you pick the code.
- Skirts have their own headings (6104.5x and 6204.5x) — see the full table.
Same for every garment
Rules and duties behind these codes
How a code is decided
- 1Knit or woven
- 2The fibre with the greatest weight
- 3Men’s or women’s
- 4What the garment is
What products of China pay
- 1Section 301 China tariffs
- 2Forced labor tariff
- 3No de minimis
- 4No longer charged
The rates here are the US general (MFN) rates. Clothing made in China can also owe additional duties under chapter 99 of the HTS, such as Section 301 tariffs, and those change often. Check the current total with your customs broker or the CBP guidance before you price a shipment. CBP guidance on trade remedies
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. For the EU and UK rates, use their official lookups: EU TARIC · UK Trade Tariff
Sources: HS 2022 nomenclature (World Customs Organization); US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026) (USITC); classification rulings from CBP CROSS, linked on each row. Codes checked against the rulings on 26 September 2026. Extra duties on products of China: HTS chapter 99, U.S. notes 20 and 52, Revision 20 (2026), read on 1 October 2026.
Compiled and checked by HLN Apparel (Hualingniao). The tables and text on these pages are licensed under CC BY 4.0: reuse them freely, with credit to HLN Apparel and a link to the page.
A reference, not a binding classification. The importer of record is responsible for the code declared; a customs broker or a binding ruling from CBP gives the final answer for a specific garment.
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