Importers of HS 6211.43 (recreational performance outerwear) from Vietnam actually paid 25.68% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 25.65% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 16%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 16% → 25.68%, with the largest single step +7.5pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 16% — importers actually paid 25.68%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6211.43", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6211.43. The schedule base rate is 16%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 25.68% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 16% (2023-07) → 25.68% (2026-06), largest single step +7.5pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (25.65% vs 33.29%) lets it price up to 6.1% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $7.66/kg vs $15.94/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 52 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6211.43", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.