Importers of HS 6210.50 (other ) from Vietnam actually paid 16.45% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.45% 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 6.73% → 16.45%, with the largest single step +8pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 7.1% — importers actually paid 16.45%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.3 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6210.50", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6210.50. The schedule base rate is 7.1%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 16.45% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.3 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 6.73% (2023-07) → 16.45% (2026-06), largest single step +8pp in 2025-05.
China's lower duty (14.46% vs 16.45%) lets it price up to 1.7% above Vietnam at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $1.63/kg vs $27.6/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 20 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6210.50", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.