Apparel & Garments · United States
Importing apparel and garments from India to the United States
Knitted and woven garments from India's apparel-manufacturing clusters (Tirupur knitwear and other export-garment hubs), packed for retail export.
HS classification
HS Chapter 61 (knitted or crocheted apparel — e.g. T-shirts, sweaters) and HS Chapter 62 (woven apparel — e.g. shirts, trousers); exact heading depends on garment type and gender/age
Documentation for United States
- Flammable Fabrics Act general clothing-textile flammability testing (16 CFR Part 1610)
- FTC Textile Fiber Products Identification Act / Wool Products Labeling Act label: fiber content, country of origin, manufacturer identity (RN number)
- Cotton-origin documentation for CBP's Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement — CBP can detain any shipment it suspects contains Xinjiang-region cotton; a documented, traceable India-origin cotton supply chain is the operative defense, not a one-time filing
UFLPA enforcement is a rebuttable-presumption regime, not a pre-clearance — CBP can detain a shipment first and ask for proof of origin after, so the traceability paperwork needs to exist before the shipment ships, not be assembled in response to a hold.
Certifications that matter
Order volume and shipping
Courier for sample and carton quantities; air freight for time-sensitive fashion orders; ocean freight for bulk/off-season volumes.
Indiasay listings are built to be orderable from a single sample unit — MOQ and lead time are set per product, not per category, so test before committing to volume.
Order sizes we serve
Sample
from $200
E-commerce restock
200–500 units
Pallet
distribution volume
Container
full load
The fastest-growing buyer for apparel and garments landed in the United States is an Amazon FBA, Shopify, Etsy or TikTok Shop seller restocking 200–500 units at a time, not a distributor buying by the pallet — landed cost is quoted per unit, in USD, so it can be checked directly against a marketplace listing price. Amazon FBA prep — labelling, polybagging and carton marking to the destination fulfilment centre's requirements — is arranged per order; confirm the exact prep specification for your listing before dispatch, since it varies by product and by Amazon's own current requirements.
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Request accessApparel & Garments — United States FAQ
What HS code does apparel and garments fall under when exporting from India?+
apparel and garments typically falls under: HS Chapter 61 (knitted or crocheted apparel — e.g. T-shirts, sweaters) and HS Chapter 62 (woven apparel — e.g. shirts, trousers); exact heading depends on garment type and gender/age.
What documentation is required to import apparel and garments from India into the United States?+
Importing apparel and garments into the United States requires: Flammable Fabrics Act general clothing-textile flammability testing (16 CFR Part 1610); FTC Textile Fiber Products Identification Act / Wool Products Labeling Act label: fiber content, country of origin, manufacturer identity (RN number); Cotton-origin documentation for CBP's Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement — CBP can detain any shipment it suspects contains Xinjiang-region cotton; a documented, traceable India-origin cotton supply chain is the operative defense, not a one-time filing.
What certifications matter when importing apparel and garments from India to the United States?+
The certifications that matter are: Flammability test report (16 CFR 1610), Fiber-content label compliant with FTC/Wool Act rules, Cotton supply-chain traceability documentation.
Is apparel and garments regulated as a food, a drug, or something else in the United States?+
UFLPA enforcement is a rebuttable-presumption regime, not a pre-clearance — CBP can detain a shipment first and ask for proof of origin after, so the traceability paperwork needs to exist before the shipment ships, not be assembled in response to a hold.
How is apparel and garments shipped from India?+
Courier for sample and carton quantities; air freight for time-sensitive fashion orders; ocean freight for bulk/off-season volumes.
Can I order a sample of apparel and garments before committing to a full container?+
Indiasay listings are built to be orderable from a single sample unit or a small mixed set from USD 200, at the supplier's wholesale rate — MOQ and lead time are set per product, not per category, so a buyer can test before committing to pallet or container volume.