Sourcing women's woven bomber jackets from China

Duty and classification for woven bombers

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 2 October 2026, heading 6202 covers women's or girls' outerwear including wind-jackets and similar articles, excluding garments of heading 6204. This guide focuses on women's woven bomber jackets. The selected cotton and man-made fibre lines all carry 12% duty for goods from China, with no recorded anti-dumping or countervailing measures or suspensions.

The tariff attaches cat and dog fur import and export controls and a seal-product import control. Cat and dog fur, including products containing it, is banned from import and export. Seal-derived products fall within a ban. If animal trim is proposed, ask your customs broker to confirm the applicable seal exemption and attesting-document requirements before ordering; verify any claimed imitation fur.

For cotton and man-made fibre bombers, weigh the finished garment against the 1 kg boundary and confirm the shell composition. Use the commodity-code guide to check the exact style. For a knitted-shell alternative, see women's knitted bomber jackets.

Specify the shell, rib and bomber fit

Specify the woven shell's fibre composition, fabric weight, weave, finish and colour reference. List lining, padding and knitted collar, cuffs and waistband separately. Agree chest, shoulder, sleeve and body measurements, tolerances and size grading. Record rib stretch and recovery, zip type, pocket construction and embroidery position against an approved sample.

For sale in Great Britain, the label must show fibre content, including fur and other animal parts. Agree label artwork against the actual materials, rather than copying a sample label. Consumer products must be safe in normal or reasonably foreseeable use. Include checks for sharp zip edges, loose fasteners and broken needles in your inspection brief.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order: 500 women's woven polyester bomber jackets under 6202 40 10 91, invoiced at £6,000 free on board, with £800 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £6,800. Duty at 12% is £816. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £7,616, so it is £1,523.20. Import taxes total £2,339.20; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £816 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Fit and rib: measure production garments across sizes; check sleeve movement, waistband tension and cuff recovery after stretching and washing.

Shell and lining: compare fabric and shade with the approved sample; check seam puckering, lining twist, colour transfer and shrinkage after the agreed wash.

Zips and pockets: operate the zip on finished jackets, check alignment and fabric snagging, and inspect pocket openings, attachment stitching and lining clearance.

Labels and arrival: match fibre labels and size labels to the order; check carton contents, dampness, odour and transit creasing. Use the quality inspection guide to record defects consistently.

What goes wrong

A bomber can match the shell swatch yet fit poorly because the waistband pulls too tightly or the lining restricts the sleeves. Rib can lose recovery, dark shell fabric can stain pale lining, and zip tape can ripple after washing. Embroidery can pucker lightweight woven fabric.

Approve a finished sample with the intended rib, lining and zip. Repeat fit and wash checks on production garments before dispatch, then compare arrival stock with the retained sample. Record each defect by size, colour and carton so the factory can trace the affected production.

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.