Importers of HS 2008.99 (avocados) from Thailand actually paid 4.77% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 4.75% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 10.6¢/kg. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.78% → 4.77%, with the largest single step -14.2pp in 2026-02. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 4.77% against an HTS base of 10.6¢/kg. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2008.99", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2008.99. The schedule base rate is 10.6¢/kg; importers from Thailand actually paid 4.77% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.78% (2023-07) → 4.77% (2026-06), largest single step -14.2pp in 2026-02.
Thailand's lower duty (4.75% vs 34.9%) lets it price up to 28.8% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $1.71/kg vs $3.05/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 6 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2008.99", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.