Importers of HS 8451.29 (other) from Korea, South actually paid 25% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 25% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.6%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved null% → 25%, with the largest single step +8.2pp in 2026-04. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.6% — importers actually paid 25%, so the trade-war overlay added 22.4 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8451.29", origin: "Korea, South") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8451.29. The schedule base rate is 2.6%; importers from South Korea actually paid 25% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 22.4 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 25% (2026-06), largest single step +8.2pp in 2026-04.
Korea, South's lower duty (25% vs 52.17%) lets it price up to 21.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Korea, South actually lands cheaper — $8.03/kg vs $32.79/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from South Korea · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8451.29", origin: "South Korea") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.