Importers of HS 6505.00 (knitted) from Vietnam actually paid 17.11% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 17.08% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 7.9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 7.48% → 17.11%, with the largest single step -8.5pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 7.9% — importers actually paid 17.11%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.2 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "6505.00", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 6505.00. The schedule base rate is 7.9%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 17.11% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.2 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 7.48% (2023-07) → 17.11% (2026-06), largest single step -8.5pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (17.08% vs 40.07%) lets it price up to 19.6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $13.75/kg vs $27.78/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 7 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "6505.00", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.