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Duty-free guides
20 guides on duty-free for apparel importers.
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Duty-free · Sourcing
The Nepal–India Treaty of Trade for garments: what qualifies for 0% duty
How Nepali garments enter India at 0% basic customs duty under the Treaty of Trade: the two origin tests, a worked example, treaty vs SAFTA, and documents.
Published · 5 min read
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Duty-free · Sourcing
Form B255, box by box: claiming Canada’s 0% LDCT on knitwear from Nepal
CBSA Form B255 field by field: who signs it, criterion C for T-shirts vs B for hoodies, LDCT code 08, direct shipment via India and six-year records.
Updated · 6 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal: a guide for Italian buyers
How Italian importers bring in Nepali knitwear at 0% EU duty: paperwork, 22% import VAT, Italian fibre labels, textile EPR and small first orders.
Updated · 5 min read
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Duty-free · Sourcing
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal for Australian brands: the 50% rule, GST and lead times
Nepali knitwear enters Australia duty-free only if 50% of factory cost qualifies. Here is how the 25% fabric cap, paperwork, GST and lead times work.
Updated · 7 min read
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Duty-free · How to
How to verify a supplier’s REX number (and what the result tells you)
Check any supplier’s REX number on the European Commission’s free validation page before paying a deposit: the steps, what the result means, red flags.
Updated · 6 min read
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Duty-free · How to
Statement on origin wording, explained line by line
The EU GSP statement on origin from Annex 22-07, line by line: what to write in each gap for Nepal-made garments and the errors that cost 0% duty.
Updated · 7 min read
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Duty-free · How to
UK DCTS origin declaration vs EU REX: what’s different for garment importers
How the UK’s DCTS origin declaration differs from the EU REX statement on origin, the UK wording, and what a Nepali exporter supplies for each market.
Updated · 7 min read
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Duty-free · How to
What is a REX number? A plain guide for EU importers
What an EU REX number is, what it looks like, and how to check one for free on the European Commission’s validation page before you rely on 0% duty.
Updated · 7 min read
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Duty-free · How to
HS codes for knitwear imports: 6109, 6110 & 6105 explained, with duty rates by market
Learn which HS codes cover knit tees (6109), hoodies (6110) and polos (6105), the cotton-vs-synthetic US duty split, and rates by market and origin.
Updated · 3 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal: a guide for French buyers — duty, EPR, and the paperwork that matters
For French importers and brands: 0% EU duty on Nepal-made knitwear, Refashion textile EPR since 2007, and the paperwork a Nepali supplier can handle.
Updated · 4 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal: a guide for Dutch buyers — direct, with numbers
For Dutch importers: 0% EBA duty on Nepal-made knitwear, Article 23 VAT cash flow, UPV Textiel obligations, and Rotterdam as a door to the whole EU.
Updated · 4 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing from Nepal to the US: the honest 2026 tariff picture
Nepal has no duty-free access to the US: a cotton tee pays the standard 16.5%. As of 24 Sep 2026, no Section 301 tariffs sit on top, but that could change.
Updated · 4 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
The UK importer’s guide to sourcing knitwear from Nepal
Nepal-made knitwear enters the UK at 0% under the DCTS until at least 2029: what the scheme requires, plus EORI, CDS, postponed VAT and UK label rules.
Updated · 3 min read
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Duty-free · Sourcing
Importing apparel from Nepal to Canada: the 18% duty advantage explained
Canada charges 18% MFN duty on knit apparel; Nepal-made garments enter at 0% under LDCT. Learn the 2025 origin rules, the paperwork and the labels.
Updated · 5 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal: a guide for German & DACH buyers
For German and DACH buyers: 0% EU duty under EBA, the certifications DACH buyers expect, supply-chain documentation and importing from Nepal in practice.
Updated · 5 min read
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Sourcing · Duty-free
Sourcing knitwear from Nepal to Japan: duty-free access as China’s share falls
Knitwear from Nepal enters Japan at 0% duty instead of 7.4–10.9% MFN, under a cut-and-sew origin rule, with small-lot minimums that suit Japanese buyers.
Updated · 4 min read
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Duty-free · Pricing
How to legally reduce your apparel import duty
Duty is customs value times rate. The legal levers for knitwear importers: correct HS codes, preferential origin with the right proof, and customs value.
Updated · 10 min read
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Duty-free · Sourcing
How EU, UK & Canadian buyers save import duty sourcing garments from Nepal
Why Nepal-made knit garments enter the EU, UK and Canada at 0% duty even with imported fabric, how the origin rules work, and the 2026 window to plan for.
Updated · 4 min read
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Duty-free · Sourcing
Nepal LDC graduation 2026: what apparel importers need to know
Nepal’s LDC graduation is scheduled for 24 November 2026. See what happens to garment duty in the EU, UK, Canada and Japan, and when each transition ends.
Updated · 9 min read
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Duty-free · How to
Single vs. double transformation rules of origin, explained for apparel importers
Single vs double transformation, with the actual EU, UK, Canadian and Japanese rules for knitwear, a worked duty example and the post-graduation outlook.
Updated · 8 min read
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