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What Vietnam actually pays on containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim

Importers of HS 6103.43 (containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim) from Vietnam actually paid 37.78% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 37.78% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 58.5¢/kg + 15.2%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 28.09% → 37.78%, with the largest single step -7.8pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 37.78% against an HTS base of 58.5¢/kg + 15.2%. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6103.43", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs

Vietnam paid 37.78% on HS 6103.43 Collected rate on the taxed value — measured from US duty receipts, not the rulebook 37.78% 2023-072024-122026-06 Measured · as-of 2026-06 · Trimtab US Tariffs & Trade Ledger · trimtabist.com

HS 6103.43. The schedule base rate is 58.5¢/kg + 15.2%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 37.78% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.

Over the window the collected rate moved 28.09% (2023-07) → 37.78% (2026-06), largest single step -7.8pp in 2026-03.

Landed cost vs the benchmark

Vietnam's lower duty (37.78% vs 43.95%) lets it price up to 4.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $8.33/kg vs $22.24/kg (duty in, freight out).

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All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 4 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6103.43", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.

In print: “What Vietnam actually pays on containing 23 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim (HS 6103.43)” — Trimtab US Trade Ledger (TT-010 Duty receipts), US Census imports-for-consumption records — trimtabist.com/tariff/610343/vietnam