Importers of HS 6404.11 (having uppers of which over 50 percent of the external surfa) from Vietnam actually paid 29.45% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 29.08% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 10.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 19.57% → 29.45%, with the largest single step -8.3pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 10.5% — importers actually paid 29.45%, so the trade-war overlay added 18.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6404.11", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6404.11. The schedule base rate is 10.5%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 29.45% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 18.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 19.57% (2023-07) → 29.45% (2026-06), largest single step -8.3pp in 2026-03.
China's lower duty (28.25% vs 29.08%) lets it price up to 0.6% above Vietnam at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $15.68/kg vs $26.99/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 6 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6404.11", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.