Importers of HS 7508.90 (stranded wire) from Taiwan actually paid 3.01% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 3% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 3% → 3.01%, with the largest single step +13pp in 2025-08. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3% — importers actually paid 3.01%, so the trade-war overlay added 0 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "7508.90", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 7508.90. The schedule base rate is 3%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 3.01% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 0 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 3% (2023-07) → 3.01% (2026-06), largest single step +13pp in 2025-08.
Taiwan's lower duty (3% vs 25.86%) lets it price up to 22.2% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Taiwan actually lands cheaper — $7.37/kg vs $38.29/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "7508.90", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.