Importers of HS 2008.19 (pignolia and pistachios) from Thailand actually paid 4.65% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 4.65% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 1¢/kg. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 3.41% → 4.65%, with the largest single step -16.2pp in 2026-02. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 4.65% against an HTS base of 1¢/kg. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2008.19", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2008.19. The schedule base rate is 1¢/kg; importers from Thailand actually paid 4.65% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 3.41% (2023-07) → 4.65% (2026-06), largest single step -16.2pp in 2026-02.
Thailand's lower duty (4.65% vs 51.58%) lets it price up to 44.8% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $2.64/kg vs $4.99/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 1 CBP ruling cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2008.19", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.