What is the import duty on Indian cotton textiles into the USA?

There is no India–US free trade agreement and India's GSP preference lapsed in 2020, so goods enter at full MFN duty: 9.1% on cotton terry towels (HS 6302.60), 6.7% on plain cotton bed linen (6302.31.90) and 7.5–8.4% on cotton bathrobes. Woven cotton bath mats (5702.49.10) enter duty-free. A separate reciprocal-tariff surcharge has applied since 2025 — confirm the rate in force at the date of entry with your customs broker.

How long is shipping from India to the USA?

25 to 35 days FOB JNPT or Mundra to the US East Coast via Suez. 32 to 42 days to the West Coast via the Pacific with Singapore transhipment.

Which US ports do you ship to?

New York and Newark, Savannah and Norfolk on the East Coast; Long Beach and Los Angeles on the West Coast; Houston on the Gulf.

What compliance do US buyers require?

WRAP and Sedex SMETA four-pillar are typically table stakes, with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 on skin-contact categories. FTC Textile Fiber Rule labelling applies, CPSC flammability for apparel such as bathrobes, and California Proposition 65 for goods sold into California. On forced labour, India-origin cotton with no Xinjiang nexus sits outside the UFLPA rebuttable presumption, provided origin traceability is documented.

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FOB Mundra → New York / Long Beach. Suez-Atlantic and Pacific lanes both supported.

Largest single import market for Adalwin Global. Hospitality groups (Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, Four Seasons) and big-box retail (Walmart, Target, Costco) drive volume. Compliance posture is the gating factor — WRAP, Sedex SMETA, and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 are typically table stakes.

Ports of entry

Where containers land.

New York / NewarkEast Coast
SavannahEast Coast
NorfolkEast Coast
Long Beach / Los AngelesWest Coast
HoustonGulf

Lead time

FOB to landed.

25 – 35 days FOB JNPT/Mundra → US East Coast via Suez. 32 – 42 days → West Coast via Pacific (Singapore transhipment).

Payment rails

Letter of Credit · TT · Open Account for vetted repeat buyers

Compliance ceiling

What buyers in United States expect.

✓WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production)
✓Sedex SMETA 4-pillar
✓Oeko-Tex Standard 100 — skin-contact category
✓Walmart / Target factory audits where applicable
✓FTC Textile Fiber Rule labelling (16 CFR 303) — fibre content, RN/name, country of origin, in English
✓CPSC flammability 16 CFR 1610 (Class 1 for apparel, e.g. bathrobes)
✓UFLPA / 19 USC 1307 — documented non-Xinjiang cotton-origin traceability
✓California Proposition 65 warning (goods sold into California)

Buyer profile

Hotel-group procurement, OS&E (Operating Supplies & Equipment) buyers, retail buying houses, hospitality fit-out contractors, cruise-line procurement.

Note · No India–US free trade agreement is in force, and India's GSP preference lapsed in 2020 — so Indian cotton made-ups enter at full MFN duty: 9.1% on cotton terry towels (HS 6302.60), 6.7% on plain cotton bed linen (HS 6302.31.90) and 7.5–8.4% on cotton bathrobes, while woven cotton bath mats (HS 5702.49.10) enter duty-free (verified against the USITC tariff schedule). A separate US reciprocal-tariff surcharge on Indian goods has applied on top of MFN since 2025, but its rate and legal basis keep shifting — confirm the surcharge in force at the actual date of entry with your customs broker rather than treating any figure as fixed. On forced labour, cotton is a UFLPA high-priority sector, and India-origin cotton with no Xinjiang nexus sits outside the UFLPA rebuttable presumption — a genuine advantage over China-nexus supply, provided cotton-origin traceability is documented. C-TPAT-compliant supply chain available on request.

United States buyer questions

Asked before every first order.

What is the import duty on Indian cotton textiles into the USA?: There is no India–US free trade agreement and India's GSP preference lapsed in 2020, so goods enter at full MFN duty: 9.1% on cotton terry towels (HS 6302.60), 6.7% on plain cotton bed linen (6302.31.90) and 7.5–8.4% on cotton bathrobes. Woven cotton bath mats (5702.49.10) enter duty-free. A separate reciprocal-tariff surcharge has applied since 2025 — confirm the rate in force at the date of entry with your customs broker.
How long is shipping from India to the USA?: 25 to 35 days FOB JNPT or Mundra to the US East Coast via Suez. 32 to 42 days to the West Coast via the Pacific with Singapore transhipment.
Which US ports do you ship to?: New York and Newark, Savannah and Norfolk on the East Coast; Long Beach and Los Angeles on the West Coast; Houston on the Gulf.
What compliance do US buyers require?: WRAP and Sedex SMETA four-pillar are typically table stakes, with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 on skin-contact categories. FTC Textile Fiber Rule labelling applies, CPSC flammability for apparel such as bathrobes, and California Proposition 65 for goods sold into California. On forced labour, India-origin cotton with no Xinjiang nexus sits outside the UFLPA rebuttable presumption, provided origin traceability is documented.

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