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What Vietnam actually pays on containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim

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

Vietnam paid 20.87% on HS 6202.40 Collected rate on the taxed value — measured from US duty receipts, not the rulebook 20.87% 2023-072024-122026-06 Measured · as-of 2026-06 · Trimtab US Tariffs & Trade Ledger · trimtabist.com

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.

Landed cost vs the benchmark

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).

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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.

In print: “What Vietnam actually pays on containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine anim (HS 6202.40)” — Trimtab US Trade Ledger (TT-010 Duty receipts), US Census imports-for-consumption records — trimtabist.com/tariff/620240/vietnam