Importers of HS 2106.90 (of gelatin) from Thailand actually paid 16.39% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.11% 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 6.57% → 16.39%, with the largest single step +5.8pp in 2025-06. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 4.8% — importers actually paid 16.39%, so the trade-war overlay added 11.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2106.90", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2106.90. The schedule base rate is 4.8%; importers from Thailand actually paid 16.39% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 11.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 6.57% (2023-07) → 16.39% (2026-06), largest single step +5.8pp in 2025-06.
Thailand's lower duty (16.11% vs 24.34%) lets it price up to 7.1% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $1.88/kg vs $4.69/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 45 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2106.90", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.