Importers of HS 4201.00 (dog leashes, collars, muzzles, harnesses and similar dog equ) from Vietnam actually paid 12.53% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12.53% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.55% → 12.53%, with the largest single step -8.5pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.4% — importers actually paid 12.53%, so the trade-war overlay added 10.1 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "4201.00", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 4201.00. The schedule base rate is 2.4%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 12.53% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10.1 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.55% (2023-07) → 12.53% (2026-06), largest single step -8.5pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (12.53% vs 37.65%) lets it price up to 22.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $9.29/kg vs $10.53/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 6 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "4201.00", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.