Compare Import Cost by Country — 2026 Duty Rates
Side-by-side import duty comparison for 10 major sourcing origins across 5 product categories. Includes MFN, China's Section 301 lists, the forced-labor Section 301 tariff (10–12.5%), Section 232 where it applies, and FTA reductions. Click a category to switch.
| Country | MFN Base | §301 | FTA | Effective 2026* | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Free | 0% | None | 12.5% | Samsung, Intel manufacture here |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Free | 0% | None | 10% | Penang = semiconductor hub |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Free | 0% | None | 10% | TSMC, Foxconn origin |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 0% | 0% | KORUS FTA | 12.5% | Samsung, LG, SK Hynix |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Free | 0% | None | 12.5% | IC assembly (Texas Instruments) |
| 🇮🇳 India | Free | 0% | None | 10% | Growing Apple/Samsung production |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 0% | 0% | USMCA | 0% | USMCA nearshore |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Free | 0% | None | 12.5% | Premium electronics origin |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Free | 0% | None | 12.5% | HDD manufacturing (Seagate, WD) |
| 🇨🇳 China | Free | 25% | None | 37.5% | List 3 25% + 12.5% forced-labor |
* Effective rate for one representative product per category: chargers (8504.40), cotton T-shirts (6109.10), wooden furniture (9403.60), brake parts (8708.30), CNC machining centres (8457.10). Laptops, phones and chips are duty-free from every origin except Chinese chips (50%). MPF applies separately. Verify your own HTS code in the calculator.
Section 122 expired on 24 July 2026
The forced-labor Section 301 tariff replaced it the same day: 10% or 12.5% depending on origin, with exemptions for computers, phones, chips, energy and Section 232 goods. FTA partners other than USMCA still pay it; China keeps its Section 301 lists on top.
Current US tariff regime →Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the lowest import duty into the USA?
It depends on the product. USMCA-qualifying goods from Mexico and Canada are cheapest: 0%, because they are exempt from the forced-labor tariff and (for auto parts) Section 232. Other FTA partners — Korea, Colombia, Peru, Morocco, Australia — remove MFN duty but still pay the forced-labor tariff (10–12.5%). Among non-FTA origins, the 10% tier (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan) beats the 12.5% tier (Vietnam, Thailand, Türkiye, China). Economies outside the 60, such as Ethiopia, pay MFN only. China is almost always the most expensive because of Section 301.
How does Section 301 affect the import cost comparison?
China's Section 301 list rates (7.5–25%, up to 100% for some products) apply only to Chinese goods, and they are the biggest single gap in this table: chargers pay 37.5% from China and 12.5% from Vietnam; wooden furniture 37.5% vs 12.5%; CNC machines 41.7% vs 16.7%. The separate forced-labor Section 301 tariff hits 60 economies at 10% or 12.5%, so it shifts rankings only by up to 2.5 points.
What replaced Section 122, and does it change the ranking?
Section 122 (a flat 10% on almost all imports) expired on 24 July 2026 and the forced-labor Section 301 tariff replaced it. Unlike Section 122 it varies by origin — 10% for India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, the UK, Canada and Mexico; a 10% or 12.5% combined floor for the EU, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Switzerland; 12.5% for China, Vietnam, Thailand, Türkiye and 34 others; nothing for economies outside the 60. It also exempts computers, phones, chips, energy and Section 232 goods. So it does shuffle rankings slightly: Vietnam now sits 2.5 points above Bangladesh and India.
What is the cheapest country to import clothing from?
USMCA-qualifying garments from Mexico: 0%. Next, Morocco's FTA removes MFN but not the 12.5% forced-labor tariff, so qualifying garments pay 12.5%. Ethiopia pays 16.5% (MFN only — its AGOA eligibility is still suspended, but it is outside the forced-labor tariff). Among large Asian suppliers, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Cambodia pay 26.5% on a cotton T-shirt, Vietnam and Türkiye 29%, China 36.5%.
Is Vietnam always cheaper than China to import from?
Almost always, because Vietnam pays no China Section 301 list rate and both are in the 12.5% forced-labor tier. Chargers and PCBs: 12.5% vs 37.5%; apparel: 29% vs 36.5%; wooden furniture: 12.5% vs 37.5%; auto parts: 27.5% vs 52.5%. The exceptions are products on China's suspended List 4B — most toys, laptops, phones, some footwear — where both origins pay the same. Vietnam is no longer the cheapest non-China option: the 10% tier (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh) is 2.5 points lower.
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