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Abaya HS Codes and Customs Duty: What Importers Actually Pay
An abaya has no HS code of its own. Dress, other garment or cloak: in the US that call means 16% or 27.7% duty. Rates checked September 2026.
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Shipping abayas and clearing customs
HS codes, duty and import VAT, delivery terms like DDP and DAP, and what to ask your courier or broker before a wholesale order ships.
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What is the HS code for an abaya?
An abaya has no HS code of its own. Woven abayas are usually declared under heading 6204 (dresses) or 6211 (other garments); knitted ones move to Chapter 61. Only six digits are shared worldwide. The heading sets the rate: in the US a polyester abaya pays 16% base duty as a dress or other garment, 27.7% as a cloak.
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