Importers of HS 6105.20 (other) from Korea, South actually paid 11.31% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 11.3% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 32%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 30.98% → 11.31%, with the largest single step +12.3pp in 2024-10. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 32% — importers actually paid 11.31%, so the trade-war overlay added -20.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6105.20", origin: "Korea, South") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6105.20. The schedule base rate is 32%; importers from South Korea actually paid 11.31% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added -20.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 30.98% (2023-07) → 11.31% (2026-06), largest single step +12.3pp in 2024-10.
Korea, South's lower duty (11.3% vs 48.83%) lets it price up to 33.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $12.83/kg vs $60.8/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from South Korea · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6105.20", origin: "South Korea") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.