Importers of HS 8207.90 (cutting tools with cutting part containing by weight over 0.) from Taiwan actually paid 14.19% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 14.18% 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 4.2% → 14.19%, with the largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5% — importers actually paid 14.19%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.2 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8207.90", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8207.90. The schedule base rate is 5%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 14.19% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.2 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.2% (2023-07) → 14.19% (2026-06), largest single step -8.2pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (14.18% vs 38.33%) lets it price up to 21.2% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $10.04/kg vs $13.66/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8207.90", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.