Importers of HS 4016.93 (of a kind used in the automotive goods of chapter 87) from Thailand actually paid 12.28% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12.19% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.5% → 12.28%, with the largest single step -7.7pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.5% — importers actually paid 12.28%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "4016.93", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 4016.93. The schedule base rate is 2.5%; importers from Thailand actually paid 12.28% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.5% (2023-07) → 12.28% (2026-06), largest single step -7.7pp in 2026-03.
Thailand's lower duty (12.19% vs 37.02%) lets it price up to 22.1% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $8.59/kg vs $11.24/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 4 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "4016.93", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.