Sourcing women's woven blazers from China

Duty on women's woven blazers

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, the selected women's woven blazer lines under heading 6204 carried 12% duty for goods from China. The supplied records show no anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspensions for these lines. Heading 6204 also covers other women's and girls' garments; see the woven wedding dresses guide for a wider heading example.

The tariff attaches cat and dog fur and seal-product import controls, plus CITES import and export controls to the selected other-textile-materials line. Cat and dog fur products are banned from import and export. Commercial seal products require qualifying indigenous-hunt origin and supporting attestation. For any seal-containing blazer from China, ask your customs broker to confirm eligibility and documents before ordering.

For CITES-listed materials, confirm the species and applicable permits with your broker and APHA; official guidance requires permits for species in Annex A, B or C. Confirm the commodity code using the finished garment, its construction, fibre composition and intended use rather than the supplier's product name.

Specify the blazer's shape and construction

Specify shell fibre composition, fabric weight and weave, lining and sleeve lining, shoulder pads, interlining, lapel shape, fastening, pockets, vents and seam finish. Agree whether the front is fused or sewn with a canvas layer. Approve colour and fabric handle on a physical sample, including how the lapel rolls after pressing. For coordinating jackets and trousers, see women's woven trouser suits.

Use a measurement chart with tolerances for bust, waist, shoulder width, back length, sleeve length and upper arm. Check the blazer buttoned and open, with the intended clothing underneath. Agree size allocation and label artwork before cutting. Fibre composition labelling is required; non-textile animal parts also need the declaration described in our published outerwear guidance. For rainwear, see our women's woven raincoats guide.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: 500 women's synthetic-fibre woven blazers, illustrative order under 6204 33 90 00, invoiced at £5,000 free on board, with £800 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £5,800. Duty at 12% is £696. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £6,496, so it is £1,299.20. Import taxes total £1,995.20; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £696 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Fit: measure production garments across the ordered sizes; check shoulder balance, sleeve movement, buttoned-front pulling and lining ease.

Front and lapels: check symmetry, lapel roll, pressing shine, puckering and bubbling of fused panels after the agreed care treatment.

Seams and trims: check lining attachment, pocket ends, vent stitching, button security and buttonhole finish; remove temporary closing stitches as agreed.

Arrival and labels: check moisture, mould, crushed shoulders, shade variation and size allocation; compare fibre labels with the material records. Use the inspection guide to organise checks.

What goes wrong

A sample can fit while production sleeves are tighter or the shoulder pads change the silhouette. Substituted interlining can leave a stiff front or bubble after cleaning. A lining cut too small pulls at the hem and restricts movement. Keep the approved sample and material records available for production comparison.

Poor pressing leaves shiny seams and uneven lapels; tight packing can flatten shoulders and crease fronts. Specify packing around the blazer's shape, then assess garments after unpacking and hanging. Agree corrective work before accepting a batch with recurring fit or fusing defects.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For own-brand ranges, see sourcing for brands.