Clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh for US brands

Duty and tariffs in 2026

Bangladesh has no duty-free preference in the US: its benefits under the US Generalized System of Preferences were suspended in 2013. Garments therefore pay the normal duty for their HTS code, which varies by fibre and construction, plus any additional tariff in force.

Additional tariffs have changed several times. A 37% “reciprocal” tariff announced in April 2025 was cut to 20% in August 2025, and a US–Bangladesh framework in February 2026 set it at 19%. On 20 February 2026 the US Supreme Court struck down those tariffs; a temporary 10% tariff under Section 122 replaced them until July 2026. From 25 July 2026, the Daily Star reports a 10% tariff on Bangladeshi goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act, which it says brings the typical total duty on Bangladeshi garments to about 25.62%.

Because these rules keep moving, confirm the rate for your exact HTS codes with your customs broker before you fix retail prices, and ask us to quote DDP if you want one landed price.

Small parcels: the end of de minimis

Until 2025, shipments worth $800 or less could enter the US duty-free. That exemption ended for goods from all countries on 29 August 2025, so direct-to-consumer parcels from Bangladesh now pay duty. For most brands it is cheaper to import in bulk to a US warehouse than to ship single orders.

Labelling under FTC rules

The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, enforced by the FTC, requires most clothing to show fibre content, country of origin and the identity of the manufacturer or dealer (often an RN number). The FTC Care Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 423) requires a permanent care label with at least one safe cleaning method.

• Fibre content by generic name and percentage
• Country of origin: “Made in Bangladesh”
• Your company name or RN number
• Permanent care instructions

Kidswear: CPSIA

Children’s clothing for ages 12 and under needs a Children’s Product Certificate based on testing at a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory, including lead limits for coatings and trims, and a permanent tracking label showing who made it, where and when. Drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear are treated as a substantial product hazard. We book tests with accredited labs in Dhaka before bulk shipment.

Cotton traceability: UFLPA

Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, US Customs and Border Protection presumes goods containing inputs from Xinjiang were made with forced labour and can detain them. Bangladesh imports much of its cotton, so ask for yarn and fibre origin documents on every cotton order. We collect them from the mill with the fabric.