Garments
16–18% MFN to 0% CPTPP — the largest duty saving of any commodity we ship. Textile labelling compliance, not DGR, is the real regulatory hook here.
Get a Garments Rate18%
Typical MFN rate
0%
CPTPP rate on most lines
54 of 57
HS codes with a real CPTPP saving
2
Mandatory label disclosures
Textile Labelling Act Requirement
Every garment sold in Canada needs a compliant fibre-content and dealer-identity label before it clears
Two disclosures are mandatory: generic fibre content by weight percentage for every fibre at 5% or more, and dealer identity — either a full company name/address or a Competition Bureau CA Identification Number. CBSA accepts the same label to satisfy its separate country-of-origin marking requirement on imported apparel.
Source: Textile Labelling Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-10); Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations; CBSA Memorandum D11-3-1. Last verified July 2026.
Relevant HS Codes
| HS Code | Description | MFN | CPTPP | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6101.20 | Men's overcoats etc., knit, of cotton | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6101.30 | Men's overcoats etc., knit, of man-made fibres | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6101.90 | Men's overcoats etc., knit, of other textile materials | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6102.10 | Women's overcoats etc., knit, of wool/fine animal hair | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6102.20 | Women's overcoats etc., knit, of cotton | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6102.30 | Women's overcoats etc., knit, of man-made fibres | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6109.10 | T-shirts/singlets, knit, of cotton | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
| 6109.90 | T-shirts/singlets, knit, of other textile materials | 18% | Free | CPTPP savings opportunity |
Source: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2026/html/00/ch61-eng.html
CPTPP savings on this lane
6101.20
Men's overcoats etc., knit, of cotton
6101.30
Men's overcoats etc., knit, of man-made fibres
6101.90
Men's overcoats etc., knit, of other textile materials
6102.10
Women's overcoats etc., knit, of wool/fine animal hair
6102.20
Women's overcoats etc., knit, of cotton
6102.30
Women's overcoats etc., knit, of man-made fibres
6109.10
T-shirts/singlets, knit, of cotton
6109.90
T-shirts/singlets, knit, of other textile materials
6110.11
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of wool
6110.12
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of Kashmir (cashmere) goats
6110.19
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of other fine animal hair
6110.20
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of cotton
6110.30
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of man-made fibres
6110.90
Jerseys/pullovers, knit, of other textile materials
6115.10.10
Graduated compression hosiery - panty hose and tights
6115.10.91
Graduated compression hosiery - of wool or fine animal hair
6115.10.99
Graduated compression hosiery - other
6115.21
Panty hose/tights, of synthetic fibres, <67 decitex per yarn
6115.22
Panty hose/tights, of synthetic fibres, >=67 decitex per yarn
6115.30
Other women's full/knee-length hosiery, <67 decitex per yarn
6115.95
Other hosiery, of cotton
6115.96
Other hosiery, of synthetic fibres
6201.20
Men's overcoats etc., woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6201.30.90
Men's overcoats etc., woven, of cotton
6201.40.10
Men's overcoats/raincoats/car-coats, woven, of man-made fibres
6201.40.90
Men's overcoats etc., woven, of man-made fibres, other
6201.90
Men's overcoats etc., woven, of other textile materials
6202.20
Women's overcoats etc., woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6202.30
Women's overcoats etc., woven, of cotton
6202.40
Women's overcoats etc., woven, of man-made fibres
6202.90.10
Women's overcoats/raincoats/car-coats, woven, other textile materials
6203.11
Men's suits, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6203.12
Men's suits, woven, of synthetic fibres
6203.22
Men's ensembles, woven, of cotton
6203.31
Men's jackets/blazers, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6203.32
Men's jackets/blazers, woven, of cotton
6203.41
Men's trousers/shorts, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6203.42
Men's trousers/shorts, woven, of cotton
6203.43
Men's trousers/shorts, woven, of synthetic fibres
6204.11
Women's suits, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6204.12
Women's suits, woven, of cotton
6204.21
Women's ensembles, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6204.31
Women's jackets/blazers, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6204.41
Women's dresses, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6204.42
Women's dresses, woven, of cotton
6204.49
Women's dresses, woven, of other textile materials
6204.51
Women's skirts, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6204.62
Women's trousers/shorts, woven, of cotton
6205.20
Men's shirts, woven, of cotton
6205.30
Men's shirts, woven, of man-made fibres
6206.10
Women's blouses, woven, of silk or silk waste
6206.20
Women's blouses, woven, of wool/fine animal hair
6206.30
Women's blouses, woven, of cotton
6206.40
Women's blouses, woven, of man-made fibres
Canadian Import Process
Verify labelling
Confirm fibre-content and dealer-identity labels are affixed before the shipment is tendered — this doubles as CBSA's country-of-origin marking under D11-3-1.
CPTPP eligibility check
Confirm whether the origin is CPTPP-eligible and whether a Certificate of Origin is being claimed — the process varies by country.
Certificate of Origin
Obtain the origin-appropriate CO where a CPTPP rate is being claimed — government-issued from Vietnam or Malaysia, self-certified from Singapore.
CBSA examination
Goods clear a CBSA examination against the commercial invoice, HS classification, and label compliance.
Customs release
Shipment released to the importer at the CPTPP rate (if claimed and documented) or the standard MFN rate.
Worked example
300kg of cotton t-shirts, Ho Chi Minh City to Toronto
A 300kg shipment of cotton t-shirts (HS 6109.10) needs to move from SGN to YYZ. The fastest confirmed routing on that pair today is Korean Air Cargo through ICN, at 1-2 business days.
Before booking, UAL confirms the garments already carry compliant fibre-content and dealer-identity labels — this is checked before tender, not discovered at CBSA examination. Because this is a CPTPP claim, a Certificate of Origin, Form CPTPP, is required from Vietnam's eCoSys platform, issued by a Ministry of Industry and Trade-authorized body — Vietnam doesn't permit exporter self-certification.
On arrival, garments claim CPTPP treatment instead of the 18% MFN rate that would otherwise apply to HS 6109.10 — a real, substantial saving on a shipment this size. CBSA clears the shipment against the commercial invoice, the CO reference, and label compliance. No dry ice or dangerous goods declaration applies here — that requirement is specific to pharmaceutical and cold-chain cargo, not to dry garments.
Why ship garments through UAL
CPTPP documentation, done right
The Certificate of Origin process differs by country — government-issued from Vietnam and Malaysia, self-certified from Singapore. We track which regime applies to your specific origin instead of applying a one-size-fits-all process that risks a rejected duty claim.
Labelling checked before tender
We flag missing or non-compliant fibre-content and dealer-identity labelling before a shipment is booked, not after CBSA holds it at the border pending correction.
Routing chosen on merit
Garments are time-critical — seasonal launches and restock don't wait. We route via whichever carrier has the transit time and capacity your ship date actually needs, not whichever carrier pays us the best override.
Frequently asked questions
Because garments carry an unusually high MFN rate to begin with — 16–18% across nearly every knit and woven line in HS 61/62 — and CPTPP brings almost all of that to 0%. Electronics and pharmaceuticals mostly show no CPTPP saving simply because they're already duty-free at MFN; garments are the opposite case, where there's a real, large rate to eliminate. It's the single biggest per-shipment duty saving of any commodity on this network.
Garments · 57 HS codes · CPTPP savings on 54 codes
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