Importers of HS 8471.70 (not assembled in cabinets, and without attached external pow) from Taiwan actually paid 14.5% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.02% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is Free. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved null% → 14.5%, with the largest single step +10.8pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 14.5%, so the trade-war overlay added 14.5 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8471.70", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8471.70. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Taiwan actually paid 14.5% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 14.5 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 14.5% (2026-06), largest single step +10.8pp in 2025-05.
Taiwan's lower duty (0.02% vs 23.86%) lets it price up to 23.8% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $75.68/kg vs $111.27/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8471.70", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.