Clothing, footwear, and textile imports from Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, and India carried some of the highest IEEPA rates. The refund window is open now.
Typical Apparel & Textiles refund: $75K – $1.2M
Bangladesh — the world's #2 apparel exporter — faced a 37% IEEPA rate
Vietnam apparel imports were hit with a 46% IEEPA rate
Chinese apparel and textiles carried 24.5% IEEPA on top of existing Section 301 duties
Apparel importers often have high duty-to-value ratios, making refunds proportionally large
A specialty apparel brand sourcing knitwear from Bangladesh and woven garments from Vietnam paid approximately $1.1M in IEEPA duties over 11 months. The combination of the 37% Bangladesh rate and 46% Vietnam rate resulted in one of the highest refund rates of any sector.
Each country of origin has a specific IEEPA rate. We calculate the refund for each entry separately based on the applicable rate, then aggregate the total. Multi-country sourcing is very common and fully supported by the CAPE system.