Importers of HS 8414.80 (other) from Thailand actually paid 23.63% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 23.28% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3.7%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 3.7% → 23.63%, with the largest single step +13.7pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.7% — importers actually paid 23.63%, so the trade-war overlay added 19.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8414.80", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8414.80. The schedule base rate is 3.7%; importers from Thailand actually paid 23.63% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 19.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 3.7% (2023-07) → 23.63% (2026-06), largest single step +13.7pp in 2025-05.
Thailand's lower duty (23.28% vs 43.38%) lets it price up to 16.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $10.58/kg vs $21.45/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8414.80", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.