Importers of HS 1605.21 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals) from Thailand actually paid 10.38% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 10.38% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5% → 10.38%, with the largest single step -8.9pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5% — importers actually paid 10.38%, so the trade-war overlay added 5.4 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "1605.21", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 1605.21. The schedule base rate is 5%; importers from Thailand actually paid 10.38% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 5.4 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 5% (2023-07) → 10.38% (2026-06), largest single step -8.9pp in 2026-03.
Thailand's lower duty (10.38% vs 35%) lets it price up to 22.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $7.03/kg vs $10.82/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 1 CBP ruling cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "1605.21", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.