Importers of HS 8204.20 (socket wrenches, with or without handles, drives and extensi) from Taiwan actually paid 19% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 18.98% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 9%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 9% → 19%, with the largest single step -7.7pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 9% — importers actually paid 19%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8204.20", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8204.20. The schedule base rate is 9%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 19% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 9% (2023-07) → 19% (2026-06), largest single step -7.7pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (18.98% vs 40.22%) lets it price up to 17.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $6.34/kg vs $9.76/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8204.20", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.