Importers of HS 6204.69 (bib and brace overalls) from Vietnam actually paid 27.06% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 27.06% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 13.6%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 26.04% → 27.06%, with the largest single step -10.6pp in 2025-12. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 13.6% — importers actually paid 27.06%, so the trade-war overlay added 13.5 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6204.69", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6204.69. The schedule base rate is 13.6%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 27.06% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 13.5 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 26.04% (2023-07) → 27.06% (2026-06), largest single step -10.6pp in 2025-12.
Vietnam's lower duty (27.06% vs 30.55%) lets it price up to 2.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $5.13/kg vs $14.8/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 3 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6204.69", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.