Importers of HS 8414.90 (of fans (including blowers) and ventilating or recycling hoo) from Taiwan actually paid 7.16% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 7.14% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 4.7%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 4.7% → 7.16%, with the largest single step +7pp in 2025-08. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 4.7% — importers actually paid 7.16%, so the trade-war overlay added 2.5 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8414.90", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8414.90. The schedule base rate is 4.7%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 7.16% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 2.5 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.7% (2023-07) → 7.16% (2026-06), largest single step +7pp in 2025-08.
Taiwan's lower duty (7.14% vs 40.76%) lets it price up to 31.4% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Taiwan actually lands cheaper — $6.35/kg vs $9.63/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 5 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8414.90", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.