Importers of HS 2008.20 (pineapples) from Thailand actually paid 0.85% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.85% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 0.35¢/kg. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 0.29% → 0.85%, with the largest single step -18.7pp in 2026-02. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 0.85% against an HTS base of 0.35¢/kg. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2008.20", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2008.20. The schedule base rate is 0.35¢/kg; importers from Thailand actually paid 0.85% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 0.29% (2023-07) → 0.85% (2026-06), largest single step -18.7pp in 2026-02.
Thailand's lower duty (0.85% vs 26.93%) lets it price up to 25.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $0.5/kg vs $1.29/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2008.20", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.