Importers of HS 8414.80 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 20.4% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 19.89% 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 3.71% → 20.4%, with the largest single step -10.1pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3.7% — importers actually paid 20.4%, so the trade-war overlay added 16.7 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8414.80", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8414.80. The schedule base rate is 3.7%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 20.4% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 16.7 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 3.71% (2023-07) → 20.4% (2026-06), largest single step -10.1pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (19.89% vs 43.38%) lets it price up to 19.6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Vietnam actually lands cheaper — $5.65/kg vs $10.58/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8414.80", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.