Importers of HS 4602.19 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 14.03% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 14.03% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5.3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 4.09% → 14.03%, with the largest single step +7.6pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5.3% — importers actually paid 14.03%, so the trade-war overlay added 8.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "4602.19", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 4602.19. The schedule base rate is 5.3%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 14.03% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 8.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.09% (2023-07) → 14.03% (2026-06), largest single step +7.6pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (14.03% vs 37.84%) lets it price up to 20.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Vietnam actually lands cheaper — $4.25/kg vs $5.18/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 12 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "4602.19", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.