Export market

Garment exporter from India to the USA

GoodBiz Apparels supplies US importers, brands and retailers with men's and kids' knits, woven garments and jackets made in India through our partner factories. We work from ready stock or to your spec, and we label and document each order for US entry. Bulk production starts only after you approve the sample in writing.

Send your enquiry Products and HSN codes

Container vessel being loaded at a port (representative photo)

How US duty is built up

Duty starts with the 10-digit HTSUS code your customs broker assigns. Check the general rate on the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Additional duties on Indian goods changed several times in 2025 and 2026, so check CBP's trade remedies page before you price. Every invoice line carries the Indian 8-digit HSN code to help your broker classify.

Labels the FTC requires

Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, each garment needs fibre content, country of origin and the name or RN of the responsible US company. The FTC issues RNs only to US businesses, so the RN must be yours. On garments with a neck, the 'Made in India' label goes inside the centre of the neck. The FTC Care Labeling Rule requires permanent care instructions. See the FTC labelling guide.

Children's clothing, age 12 and under

The US importer issues a Children's Product Certificate based on tests by a CPSC-accepted third-party lab.
Lead limits apply to paint and coatings (90 ppm) and to accessible parts such as buttons and zips (100 ppm).
Permanent tracking labels on garment and packaging show the maker or private labeler, place and date of production, and batch.
Neck or hood drawstrings on upper outerwear in sizes 2T to 12 are a substantial hazard under 16 CFR 1120.

Since 8 July 2026, importers of most CPSC-regulated products must eFile certificate data with CBP.

Flammability

All clothing textiles must meet 16 CFR 1610. Plain-surface fabrics of 2.6 oz per square yard or more, and fabrics made only of fibres such as polyester, nylon, acrylic or wool, are exempt from testing.

Cotton traceability (UFLPA)

CBP presumes that goods made wholly or partly in Xinjiang, or by entities on the UFLPA Entity List, are barred from entry. Apparel and cotton are high-priority sectors. Ask at enquiry which fabric and yarn records are available for each style. See CBP's UFLPA page.

Documents, ports and transit

Each shipment carries a commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading or air waybill. For sea freight, your broker files the Importer Security Filing at least 24 hours before the container is loaded in India. We ship from Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Mundra or Chennai, or by air from Bengaluru (BLR). Sea transit is typically about 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the US coast and transhipment.

What to send us

Label artwork with your RN or company name, fibre content and care text
The age grade of any children's style and the lab you use for CPSC testing
Your HTSUS code, if your broker has one, and importer of record details
Destination port and Incoterm

Sources and official links

Reviewed 2026-11-08. General guidance, not legal or customs advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with your customs broker.

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What we ship to the USA.

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FAQ3 answers

Questions buyers ask

Anything else? Send us your question.

Can you put our RN number on the labels?

Yes. Send your RN or company name with your label artwork and we produce labels to match. The FTC issues RNs only to US businesses, so the RN has to be yours, not ours.

Who issues the Children's Product Certificate for kids' styles?

The US importer or domestic manufacturer issues it, based on tests by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory. We supply samples for that testing and print the tracking labels to your format.

What duty will we pay on T-shirts from India?

It depends on the HTSUS code and on any additional duties in force on the entry date. Check the general rate at hts.usitc.gov and the current additional duties on CBP's trade remedies page, or ask your customs broker. We give the Indian HSN code for each line to help.