Importers of HS 7116.20 (valued not over $40 per piece) from Thailand actually paid 13.22% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 13.08% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 4.17% → 13.22%, with the largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.3% — importers actually paid 13.22%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "7116.20", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 7116.20. The schedule base rate is 3.3%; importers from Thailand actually paid 13.22% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.17% (2023-07) → 13.22% (2026-06), largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03.
Thailand's lower duty (13.08% vs 14.26%) lets it price up to 1% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $55.79/kg vs $2262.14/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 6 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "7116.20", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.