Importers of HS 6210.40 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 16.57% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.57% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 7.1%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 6.75% → 16.57%, with the largest single step -9.6pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 7.1% — importers actually paid 16.57%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.5 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6210.40", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6210.40. The schedule base rate is 7.1%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 16.57% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.5 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 6.75% (2023-07) → 16.57% (2026-06), largest single step -9.6pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (16.57% vs 19.45%) lets it price up to 2.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $4.06/kg vs $36.33/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 33 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6210.40", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.