27.6%
$27,600 a year
Lower on duty, but not where we make these.
- Base 17.6%
- Country tariff 10%
- No legacy 301
Where the rates stand,
and what to do about them.
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Pick a product Rates verified 1 Sept 2026 · sourced below
We make polyester bags in Vietnam — a 45% lower duty bill than China. $25,000 saved a year on $100,000.
Annual import value FOB, before duty
$
$10k$100k$1M
30.1%
$30,100 a year
- Base 17.6%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- No legacy 301
55.1%
$55,100 a year
- Base 17.6%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- Legacy 301 +25%
Worked from HTS 4202.92.31 — travel and sports bags with an outer surface of polyester or other man-made fibre. We make these in Vietnam. The China figure includes the 2018 Section 301 List 3 duty (+25%).
17.5%
$17,500 a year
- Base 7.5%
- Country tariff 10%
- No legacy 301
20%
$20,000 a year
- Base 7.5%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- No legacy 301
45%
$45,000 a year
- Base 7.5%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- Legacy 301 +25%
Worked from HTS 6505.00.20 — caps of cotton. We make these in Bangladesh. Man-made-fibre caps sit on 6505.00.80, a compound weight-based rate (18.7¢/kg + 6.8%) that cannot be shown as one percentage, so the cotton line is used. The China figure includes Section 301 List 3 (+25%).
17.2%
$17,200 a year
Lower on duty, but not where we make these.
- Base 7.2%
- Country tariff 10%
- No legacy 301
19.7%
$19,700 a year
- Base 7.2%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- No legacy 301
19.7%
$19,700 a year
- Base 7.2%
- Country tariff 12.5%
- No legacy 301
Worked from HTS 9617.00.10 — vacuum-insulated bottles up to 1 litre. We make these in Vietnam. This line carries no Section 301 List 3 duty and is not on the Section 232 steel list, so Vietnam and China land the same. Single-wall stainless bottles are a different line (7323.93) and ARE on the Section 232 list — 50% of full value, from any origin — which is the biggest duty decision in drinkware.
Base duty — MFN rate for the HTS line, same from every origin Country tariff — Section 301, in force 24 Jul 2026 Legacy Section 301 List 3 — China only, since 2018
Where these numbers come from
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, current release — MFN Column 1 base rates for 4202.92.31, 6505.00.20, 9617.00.10. Checked 2026-09-01.
- USITC HTS Chapter 99 — Section 301 List 3 heading 9903.88.03 — 'the duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%', products of China. Checked 2026-09-01.
- 83 FR 47974, 21 Sep 2018 (USTR notice of action, Annex) — List 3 membership of 4202.92.31 and 6505.00.20; 9617.00.10 not on List 3. Checked 2026-09-01.
- USTR Notice of Modification, Lists 4A and 4B, Aug 2019 — 9617.00.10 appears only in List 4B (Annex C), which never took effect. Checked 2026-09-01.
- 91 FR, 28 Jul 2026, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations (FR Doc 2026-15181); USTR press release Jul 2026 — Section 301 forced-labor country tariffs effective 24 Jul 2026: Bangladesh 10%, Vietnam 12.5%, China 12.5%, stacking on MFN. Checked 2026-09-01.
- White House, Annex I-A to the Section 232 proclamation, Apr 2026 (and Annex I-B, Jun 2026) — Section 232 steel derivative list: 7323.93.00 (single-wall stainless) at 50% of full value; 9617.00 (vacuum flasks), 4202.92.31 and 6505.00.20 not listed. Checked 2026-09-01.
- Supreme Court, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, No. 24-1287, decided 20 Feb 2026 — IEEPA tariffs held unlawful — no IEEPA duty applies to any origin. Checked 2026-09-01.
- Proclamation 11012, 91 FR (FR Doc 2026-03824), 25 Feb 2026 — The Section 122 surcharge that replaced them: 10% for 150 days from 24 Feb 2026, i.e. expired 24 Jul 2026 — the day the Section 301 country tariffs began. Checked 2026-09-01.
Duty on FOB value, before merchandise processing and harbor maintenance fees. There is no further China-only layer on these lines: IEEPA tariffs were struck down in February 2026 and the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 24 July 2026, the day the country tariffs above began. Section 232 steel duties do not touch vacuum flasks — but single-wall stainless bottles (HTS 7323.93) are on that list at 50% of full value from any origin. Classification decides: confirm your own HTS line with your broker before budgeting.
| Product | Origin | Total duty |
|---|---|---|
| Polyester bags | Bangladesh | 27.6% |
| Polyester bags | Vietnam | 30.1% |
| Polyester bags | China | 55.1% |
| Cotton caps | Bangladesh | 17.5% |
| Cotton caps | Vietnam | 20% |
| Cotton caps | China | 45% |
| Vacuum bottles | Bangladesh | 17.2% |
| Vacuum bottles | Vietnam | 19.7% |
| Vacuum bottles | China | 19.7% |
Three products, three origins, headline lines. Want it for your exact HTS code and landed cost? The full calculator is on the way.
What changed
Bangladesh's rate settled at 10% — now the lowest of our three hubs. Vietnam and China both sit at a 12.5% baseline.
What didn't
Legacy Section 301 duties still stack on top of the baseline for many China HTS lines. And your product's classification — not the headline rate — still decides what you actually pay.
On the radar #on-the-radar
Pending Textile TRQ for Bangladesh — announced Jul 24, but quota amounts unpublished; standard rate applies until they are set.
Nov 10, 2026 China Section 301 exclusions expire — affected HTS lines revert to the full stacked rate.
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Rates summarised from public USTR/CBP schedules and applied to FOB value at headline rates. Verify your HTS codes — rates vary by classification. We are manufacturers, not customs brokers — confirm final duty with yours before you commit volume.