Importers of HS 2106.90 (of gelatin) from Taiwan actually paid 16.6% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.56% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 4.8%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 6.6% → 16.6%, with the largest single step -7.9pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 4.8% — importers actually paid 16.6%, so the trade-war overlay added 11.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2106.90", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2106.90. The schedule base rate is 4.8%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 16.6% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 11.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 6.6% (2023-07) → 16.6% (2026-06), largest single step -7.9pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (16.56% vs 24.34%) lets it price up to 6.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Taiwan actually lands cheaper — $2.65/kg vs $4.69/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 45 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2106.90", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.