Importers of HS 8411.99 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 10.25% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 10.05% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.4%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.4% → 10.25%, with the largest single step +18.8pp in 2025-11. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.4% — importers actually paid 10.25%, so the trade-war overlay added 7.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8411.99", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8411.99. The schedule base rate is 2.4%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 10.25% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 7.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.4% (2023-07) → 10.25% (2026-06), largest single step +18.8pp in 2025-11.
Vietnam's lower duty (10.05% vs 26.58%) lets it price up to 15% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Vietnam actually lands cheaper — $11.75/kg vs $20.57/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8411.99", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.