Importers of HS 6402.19 (golf shoes) from Vietnam actually paid 17.75% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 17.72% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 6%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 8.66% → 17.75%, with the largest single step +6.5pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 6% — importers actually paid 17.75%, so the trade-war overlay added 11.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6402.19", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6402.19. The schedule base rate is 6%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 17.75% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 11.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 8.66% (2023-07) → 17.75% (2026-06), largest single step +6.5pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (17.72% vs 23.15%) lets it price up to 4.6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $9.78/kg vs $26.39/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 1 CBP ruling cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6402.19", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.