Peruvian exporters must factor a 12.5 per cent US Section 301 duty into covered US-bound apparel shipments, as Peru’s free-trade agreement does not remove the new charge.
US exemptions apply only to qualifying USMCA and CAFTA-DR textile and apparel entries.
US apparel imports fell 7.4 per cent to about $49.08 billion in January-August 2026, with supplier performance diverging.Peruvian exporters must factor a 12.5 per cent US Section 301 duty into covered US-bound apparel shipments, as Peru’s free-trade agreement does not remove the new charge.
US exemptions apply only to qualifying USMCA and CAFTA-DR textile and apparel entries.
US apparel imports fell 7.4 per cent to about $49.08 billion in January-August 2026, with supplier performance diverging.
