Importers of HS 6205.20 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 27.4% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 27.4% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 19.7%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 19.7% → 27.4%, with the largest single step -8.1pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 19.7% — importers actually paid 27.4%, so the trade-war overlay added 7.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6205.20", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6205.20. The schedule base rate is 19.7%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 27.4% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 7.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 19.7% (2023-07) → 27.4% (2026-06), largest single step -8.1pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (27.4% vs 37.01%) lets it price up to 7.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $11.8/kg vs $32.28/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 9 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6205.20", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.