Unfortunately, our friends at The EU Commission have announced that, as of 1st May 2010, several further garment categories were added to the current list of U.S. goods subject to an additional 15% duty when imported into the EU.

The Background

Since 2006, the EU has targeted certain product sectors with additional duties in retaliation of US government subsidies to US businesses.

Following a WTO investigation, it was concluded that anti dumping duties levied by the American authorities on goods imported into the US were being illegally disbursed back to US companies the following year; this was deemed as unfair, and the WTO determined that the EU should be entitled to retaliate by placing additional duty on the import of US goods, equal to 72% of the value of the subsidies per annum, in order to reset the balance.

The EU reviews and adjusts these measures annually according to the previous year’s subsidies.

The Affected Products

Men’s
- Coats, Overcoats and Anoraks/Jackets made from cotton fabric
- Coats, Overcoats and Anoraks/Jackets made from fabric of man-made fibres
- Cotton Denim Jeans

Women’s
- Coats, Overcoats and Anoraks/Jackets made from fabric of man-made fibres
- Most Dresses
- Trousers of man-made fibres

The table is only intended as a guide of the garments currently affected, to confirm whether additional duty will apply to your specific clothing product, we recommend you consult our duty calculator.

Happy Bundling

The Bundle Box Team

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