Importers of HS 6301.40 (blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, ) from Vietnam actually paid 18.5% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 18.4% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 8.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 8.5% → 18.5%, with the largest single step +6.6pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 8.5% — importers actually paid 18.5%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6301.40", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6301.40. The schedule base rate is 8.5%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 18.5% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 8.5% (2023-07) → 18.5% (2026-06), largest single step +6.6pp in 2025-09.
China's lower duty (18.34% vs 18.4%) lets it price up to 0.1% above Vietnam at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $3.35/kg vs $5.41/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 24 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6301.40", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.