Importers of HS 3924.10 (salt, pepper, mustard and ketchup dispensers and similar dis) from Taiwan actually paid 14.34% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 14.33% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 4.08% → 14.34%, 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 3.4% — importers actually paid 14.34%, so the trade-war overlay added 10.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "3924.10", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 3924.10. The schedule base rate is 3.4%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 14.34% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.08% (2023-07) → 14.34% (2026-06), largest single step -7.9pp in 2026-03.
China's lower duty (14.16% vs 14.33%) lets it price up to 0.1% above Taiwan at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $1.39/kg vs $2.8/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 36 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "3924.10", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.