Importers of HS 8466.93 (other) from Taiwan actually paid 13.32% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 13.31% 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 4.85% → 13.32%, with the largest single step +7pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 4.7% — importers actually paid 13.32%, so the trade-war overlay added 8.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8466.93", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8466.93. The schedule base rate is 4.7%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 13.32% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 8.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.85% (2023-07) → 13.32% (2026-06), largest single step +7pp in 2025-09.
Taiwan's lower duty (13.31% vs 33.37%) lets it price up to 17.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $2.15/kg vs $7.37/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8466.93", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.