Importers of HS 2918.29 (2,3-cresotic acid; 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, calcium salt; 1-hy) from Korea, South actually paid 6.5% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.13% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5.8%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved null% → 6.5%, with the largest single step +10pp in 2025-04. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5.8% — importers actually paid 6.5%, so the trade-war overlay added 0.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "2918.29", origin: "Korea, South") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 2918.29. The schedule base rate is 5.8%; importers from South Korea actually paid 6.5% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 0.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 6.5% (2026-06), largest single step +10pp in 2025-04.
Korea, South's lower duty (0.13% vs 22.94%) lets it price up to 22.8% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Korea, South actually lands cheaper — $3.02/kg vs $6.52/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from South Korea · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "2918.29", origin: "South Korea") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.