Does anyone know what the import duties from China to the U.S. are on cotton/bamboo blends ? I import shirts from China and then dye and screen them here in Canada, then i want to sell them in the U.S.
Quotas? I thought quotas on Chinese apparel imports were abolished?
Where did you hear that? I think the last quote a reecived for shirts from China that included quotas raised the prices almost $1/pc. That brought the prices to what I was already paying in India and Pakustan, so it wasn't worth it. Quality control isn't the best there.
The WTO actually. What I didn't know is the U.S. isn't playing the same game everyone else is. While Canada did as it was told to by the WTO and abolished the quotas, the US applied safeguards. These are your current "quotas". I did a little research to find out why the US still has quotas because I was a bit confused. Its quite interesting if you would like to read it. Is U.S. Policy Exacerbating Chinese Apparel Imports? - Page 1
Thanks for giving me the $1.00 per unit figure that give me something to go on
Oh, I didn't see you were inporting into Canada. You were asking questions about U.S. tariffs.
To clarify: I didn't mean $1 per shirt would be the final cost in China. I meant they were charging about $1 extra for the quaota, raising the price to what I was already getting in India.
While I don't completely agree to our policy here, it is what it is. I still think the quality control is better in other countries and try to only use China for accessories which are easier to import.
So, if you are importing into Canada, not the U.S. you need to check with your own government to see what the costs are.
I have been importing to Canada from China, but I want to sell my product in the US. Given that it is a Chinese made product it does not fall under NAFTA even though it is designed and screened here. I design shirts, I have them made overseas, I have them shipped here and I pay tax on that. I then screen them with artwork and sell them here to retail outlets.
And so I would like to start selling my screen-printed shirts to the US market over the internet and via retail outlets . . . but I'm curious if anyone out there has tried selling chinese made products wholesale across the border to the US from Canada or if any americans have experience buying and importing chinese made goods . . . whew!
I know that I should just speak with a broker to get the story, but thanks very much for trying to help me out.
I have been lucky with quality I guess my supplier is good (don't jinx me please!).
Ok, so you have your chinese made t-shirts already imported into Canada. You have to makse sure that the label still says "Made in China" when you sell these in the U.S. I know that's not your question, but wanted to add that because I know there are fines associated with labeling laws if you do not follow.
But seeing how they are in Canada and you want to export them into the U.S. I don't think you have to pay any more because they are chinese made. I don't know what it costs to import from Canada, maybe someone else from Canada can answer your question or someone here who has imported shirts from Canada.
If not, like you said, just call a broker. You don't have to hire them (don't tell them that.... ) and see what they say about costs.
the country of origin will always be attached to the goods documentation and examined at the point of entry...right from its origin source as it crosses borders back and forth etc... Harmonized codes help.
check with Canada Customs and Revenue Government agency relating to exporting chinese goods from Canada to the USA.
check the harmonizing codes and consult your customs house broker. but yes, it's defintiely a gray area. i've imported a product from one company and got tagged with quota and imported the same harmonized code product from another and didn't. believe me, it's gray
what incoterms are you using?
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Incoterms - I don't know! My agent deals with that. I should ask. Thats the first I've ever heard of them. I looked them up and I get what hey are used for. It's like a universal language of trade right? Interesting. Thanks for the heads up.
Sounds like you you've had experience with cross border. Have you ever sold to anyone outside the US?
U.S. Duties on Cotton T-shirts 
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