U.S. imports of Women's & Girls' Knitted Blouses, Shirts & Shirt-Blouses (SITC 84470) totaled $194.0M in August 2026, imported from 105 countries.
Importers of Women's & Girls' Knitted Blouses, Shirts & Shirt-Blouses paid $49.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 25.22% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Women's & Girls' Knitted Blouses, Shirts & Shirt-Blouses imports of $194.0M in August 2026 ran 10% above the year-to-date monthly average of $176.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataKnitted blouses, shirts, and shirt-blouses for women and girls are classified separately from woven tops, with the knit or crochet construction being the threshold distinction. The heading is a core category for fast-fashion and mid-market apparel importers, where fiber content — particularly cotton versus man-made fiber — drives both duty rate and quota-monitoring obligations. Correct identification of whether a garment is a 'blouse' versus a 'T-shirt' or 'jersey' (which fall under a different heading) is a recurring classification challenge.
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40.0K import shipments a month
CBP generally looks at fabric weight, finishing details (buttons, collars, decorative elements), and the garment's intended use and styling. Lightweight, simply constructed pullovers without button closures typically classify as jerseys or T-shirts under a different heading, while garments with tailored features classify as blouses or shirts here.
Yes. The applicable duty rate is set by the HTS subheading and the country of origin. Goods from countries subject to Section 301 tariffs may carry additional duties on top of the column 1 rate. Importers should verify current Section 301 applicability for their specific supplier country before finalizing landed-cost calculations.
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Basic heading 84470 · $194.0M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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Vietnam and Guatemala together supply 49% of it. Vietnam pays 34.2% duty; Jordan 0.4%.
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$194.0MYoY · free account
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$5.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.1B of Women's & Girls' Knitted Blouses, Shirts & Shirt-Blouses and exported $71.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.