Importers of HS 6204.42 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 18.26% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 18.16% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 8.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 8.4% → 18.26%, with the largest single step -7.3pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 8.4% — importers actually paid 18.26%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6204.42", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6204.42. The schedule base rate is 8.4%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 18.26% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 8.4% (2023-07) → 18.26% (2026-06), largest single step -7.3pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (18.16% vs 25.82%) lets it price up to 6.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $6.56/kg vs $19.25/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6204.42", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.