Importers of HS 6202.30 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 18.26% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 18.26% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 8.9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 8.49% → 18.26%, with the largest single step +6.9pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 8.9% — importers actually paid 18.26%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.4 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6202.30", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6202.30. The schedule base rate is 8.9%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 18.26% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.4 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 8.49% (2023-07) → 18.26% (2026-06), largest single step +6.9pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (18.26% vs 26.13%) lets it price up to 6.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $12.49/kg vs $25.93/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6202.30", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.