Importers of HS 6113.00 (having an outer surface impregnated, coated, covered, or lam) from Vietnam actually paid 15.58% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 15.58% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.8%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5.61% → 15.58%, with the largest single step +5.8pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.8% — importers actually paid 15.58%, so the trade-war overlay added 11.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6113.00", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6113.00. The schedule base rate is 3.8%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 15.58% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 11.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 5.61% (2023-07) → 15.58% (2026-06), largest single step +5.8pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (15.58% vs 23.58%) lets it price up to 6.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $11.13/kg vs $26.46/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 70 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6113.00", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.