Importers of HS 8302.10 (other) from Taiwan actually paid 23.63% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 23.48% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.99% → 23.63%, with the largest single step +13.6pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.5% — importers actually paid 23.63%, so the trade-war overlay added 20.1 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8302.10", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8302.10. The schedule base rate is 3.5%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 23.63% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 20.1 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.99% (2023-07) → 23.63% (2026-06), largest single step +13.6pp in 2025-09.
Taiwan's lower duty (23.48% vs 44.41%) lets it price up to 17% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $5.11/kg vs $9.63/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 3 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8302.10", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.