Importers of HS 8451.29 (other) from Thailand actually paid 26.61% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 26.61% 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 2.6% → 26.61%, with the largest single step +8.5pp in 2025-06. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.6% — importers actually paid 26.61%, so the trade-war overlay added 24 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8451.29", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8451.29. The schedule base rate is 2.6%; importers from Thailand actually paid 26.61% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 24 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.6% (2023-07) → 26.61% (2026-06), largest single step +8.5pp in 2025-06.
Thailand's lower duty (26.61% vs 52.17%) lets it price up to 20.2% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $17.66/kg vs $32.79/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8451.29", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.