Importers of HS 7009.10 (rear-view mirrors for vehicles) from Taiwan actually paid 16.11% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.06% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 3.9% → 16.11%, with the largest single step +15.9pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.9% — importers actually paid 16.11%, so the trade-war overlay added 12.2 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "7009.10", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 7009.10. The schedule base rate is 3.9%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 16.11% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 12.2 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 3.9% (2023-07) → 16.11% (2026-06), largest single step +15.9pp in 2025-05.
Taiwan's lower duty (16.06% vs 44.3%) lets it price up to 24.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $7.95/kg vs $12.57/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "7009.10", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.