Importers of HS 6204.63 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 36.23% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 36.21% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 14.9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 26.02% → 36.23%, with the largest single step +8.8pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 14.9% — importers actually paid 36.23%, so the trade-war overlay added 21.3 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6204.63", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6204.63. The schedule base rate is 14.9%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 36.23% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 21.3 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 26.02% (2023-07) → 36.23% (2026-06), largest single step +8.8pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (36.21% vs 45.08%) 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 — $8.68/kg vs $32.12/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 12 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6204.63", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.