Importers of HS 8205.59 (other) from Taiwan actually paid 18.89% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 18.79% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5.3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5.06% → 18.89%, with the largest single step +7.9pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5.3% — importers actually paid 18.89%, so the trade-war overlay added 13.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8205.59", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8205.59. The schedule base rate is 5.3%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 18.89% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 13.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 5.06% (2023-07) → 18.89% (2026-06), largest single step +7.9pp in 2025-09.
Taiwan's lower duty (18.79% vs 46.06%) lets it price up to 23% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $9.11/kg vs $12.45/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 6 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8205.59", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.