Importers of HS 8467.19 (suitable for metal working) from Taiwan actually paid 10.67% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 10.56% 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% → 10.67%, with the largest single step -9.1pp 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 10.67%, so the trade-war overlay added 6.2 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8467.19", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8467.19. The schedule base rate is 4.5%; importers from Taiwan actually paid 10.67% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 6.2 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 4.5% (2023-07) → 10.67% (2026-06), largest single step -9.1pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (10.56% vs 33.8%) lets it price up to 21% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $8.84/kg vs $22.68/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8467.19", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.