Importers of HS 6201.30 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 19.21% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 19.21% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 9.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 9.04% → 19.21%, with the largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 9.4% — importers actually paid 19.21%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6201.30", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6201.30. The schedule base rate is 9.4%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 19.21% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 9.04% (2023-07) → 19.21% (2026-06), largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (19.21% vs 26.63%) 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 — $10.85/kg vs $21.66/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6201.30", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.