Importers of HS 6202.40 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim) from Vietnam actually paid 20.87% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 20.6% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 43.5¢/kg + 19.7%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 11.17% → 20.87%, with the largest single step -8.3pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. Collected 20.87% against an HTS base of 43.5¢/kg + 19.7%. Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6202.40", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6202.40. The schedule base rate is 43.5¢/kg + 19.7%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 20.87% on the dutiable value in 2026-06. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 11.17% (2023-07) → 20.87% (2026-06), largest single step -8.3pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (20.6% vs 32.1%) lets it price up to 9.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $11.32/kg vs $31.3/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 7 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6202.40", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.