Importers of HS 8414.59 (other) from Taiwan actually paid 15.1% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 13.97% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.3% → 15.1%, with the largest single step +10pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.3% — importers actually paid 15.1%, so the trade-war overlay added 12.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8414.59", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8414.59. The schedule base rate is 2.3%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 15.1% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 12.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.3% (2023-07) → 15.1% (2026-06), largest single step +10pp in 2025-05.
Taiwan's lower duty (13.97% vs 36.16%) lets it price up to 19.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $12.28/kg vs $19.32/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 8 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8414.59", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.