Denim jeans import duty from the European Union to the USA (2026) — HTS 6203.42.45.11

16.6%

HTS code 6203.42.45.11 · Denim jeans · origin the European Union · data as of 2026-09-22

A shipment of denim jeans entering the United States from the European Union is classified under HTS code 6203.42.45.11 and pays 16.6% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 16.6% normal (MFN) rate plus Reciprocal tariff, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.

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Customs value of the goods (USD)

How the rate is built up

Layer	Heading	Rate	As the schedule words it
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)	`6203.42.45.11`	16.6%	16.6%
Reciprocal tariff	`9903.02.19`	0%	The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Total		16.6%

Common ways this question is asked

What is the tariff on denim jeans from the European Union? 16.6% of the customs value, all layers included.
What is the HTS code for denim jeans? 6203.42.45.11.
How much is the import tax from the European Union to the USA on denim jeans? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.

What each of these duties is

Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)

The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.

Reciprocal tariff

The reciprocal tariff is the across-the-board rate applied to a trading partner. For some partners a ceiling applies, so the reciprocal rate and the normal rate together cannot exceed that ceiling.

What the code rests on

Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear): > Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: > Of cotton: > Other: > Other: > Other > Other: > Men's trousers and breeches: > Blue denim (347)

Sources

Other origins

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