Importers of HS 6107.11 (of cotton) from Vietnam actually paid 17.38% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 17.36% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 7.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 7.4% → 17.38%, with the largest single step +8.2pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 7.4% — importers actually paid 17.38%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6107.11", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6107.11. The schedule base rate is 7.4%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 17.38% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 7.4% (2023-07) → 17.38% (2026-06), largest single step +8.2pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (17.36% vs 24.89%) lets it price up to 6.4% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $9.6/kg vs $10.41/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 1 CBP ruling cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6107.11", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.