Importers of HS 8467.11 (suitable for metal working) from Taiwan actually paid 11.91% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 11.9% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 4.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 4.5% → 11.91%, with the largest single step -7pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 4.5% — importers actually paid 11.91%, so the trade-war overlay added 7.4 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8467.11", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8467.11. The schedule base rate is 4.5%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 11.91% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 7.4 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.5% (2023-07) → 11.91% (2026-06), largest single step -7pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (11.9% vs 36.47%) lets it price up to 22% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $9.65/kg vs $23.77/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8467.11", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.