Importers of HS 6101.20 (of cotton) from Vietnam actually paid 25.52% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 25.52% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 15.9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 15.9% → 25.52%, with the largest single step -7.4pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 15.9% — importers actually paid 25.52%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6101.20", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6101.20. The schedule base rate is 15.9%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 25.52% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 15.9% (2023-07) → 25.52% (2026-06), largest single step -7.4pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (25.52% vs 33.34%) lets it price up to 6.2% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $8.37/kg vs $18.69/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6101.20", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.