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What Indonesia actually pays on spring-type

Importers of HS 4421.99 (spring-type) from Indonesia actually paid 13.3% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 13.3% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 6.5¢/gross. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 3.35% → 13.3%, with the largest single step -6.5pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 13.3% against an HTS base of 6.5¢/gross. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "4421.99", origin: "Indonesia") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs

Indonesia paid 13.3% on HS 4421.99 Collected rate on the taxed value — measured from US duty receipts, not the rulebook 13.3% 2023-072024-122026-06 Measured · as-of 2026-06 · Trimtab US Tariffs & Trade Ledger · trimtabist.com

HS 4421.99. The schedule base rate is 6.5¢/gross; importers from Indonesia actually paid 13.3% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.

Over the window the collected rate moved 3.35% (2023-07) → 13.3% (2026-06), largest single step -6.5pp in 2026-03.

Landed cost vs the benchmark

Indonesia's lower duty (13.3% vs 31.96%) lets it price up to 16.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $1.48/kg vs $1.53/kg (duty in, freight out).

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All goods from Indonesia · the whole tariff ledger · 48 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "4421.99", origin: "Indonesia") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.

In print: “What Indonesia actually pays on spring-type (HS 4421.99)” — Trimtab US Trade Ledger (TT-010 Duty receipts), US Census imports-for-consumption records — trimtabist.com/tariff/442199/indonesia