Importers of HS 8301.60 (parts) from Taiwan actually paid 12.8% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12.78% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.8%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.8% → 12.8%, with the largest single step -9.1pp in 2026-02. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.8% — importers actually paid 12.8%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8301.60", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8301.60. The schedule base rate is 2.8%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 12.8% 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 2.8% (2023-07) → 12.8% (2026-06), largest single step -9.1pp in 2026-02.
Taiwan's lower duty (12.78% vs 20.17%) lets it price up to 6.6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Taiwan actually lands cheaper — $13.56/kg vs $13.68/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 1 CBP ruling cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8301.60", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.