Importers of HS 8207.50 (with cutting part containing by weight over 0.2 percent of c) from Thailand actually paid 14.9% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 14.86% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5.03% → 14.9%, with the largest single step +7.3pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5% — importers actually paid 14.9%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8207.50", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8207.50. The schedule base rate is 5%; importers from Thailand actually paid 14.9% 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 5.03% (2023-07) → 14.9% (2026-06), largest single step +7.3pp in 2025-05.
Thailand's lower duty (14.86% vs 39.56%) lets it price up to 21.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $11.04/kg vs $17.88/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8207.50", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.