Importers of HS 1108.14 (cassava (manioc) starch) from Thailand actually paid 10% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.55% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is Free. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved null% → 10%, with the largest single step +10pp in 2025-04. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 10%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "1108.14", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 1108.14. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Thailand actually paid 10% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 10% (2026-06), largest single step +10pp in 2025-04.
Thailand's lower duty (0.55% vs 29.06%) lets it price up to 28.4% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $0.55/kg vs $1.15/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "1108.14", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.