Importers of HS 8205.40 (screwdrivers, and parts thereof) from Taiwan actually paid 16.2% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 16.19% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 6.2%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 6.2% → 16.2%, with the largest single step +7.1pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 6.2% — importers actually paid 16.2%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8205.40", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8205.40. The schedule base rate is 6.2%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 16.2% 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 6.2% (2023-07) → 16.2% (2026-06), largest single step +7.1pp in 2025-05.
Taiwan's lower duty (16.19% vs 40.14%) lets it price up to 20.6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $6.07/kg vs $16.39/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8205.40", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.