Importers of HS 8450.20 (machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg) from Vietnam actually paid 26.01% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 26.01% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 1%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 1% → 26.01%, with the largest single step +9.7pp in 2026-06. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 1% — importers actually paid 26.01%, so the trade-war overlay added 25 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8450.20", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8450.20. The schedule base rate is 1%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 26.01% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 25 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 1% (2023-07) → 26.01% (2026-06), largest single step +9.7pp in 2026-06.
Vietnam's lower duty (26.01% vs 33.52%) lets it price up to 6% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $4.83/kg vs $5.19/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8450.20", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.