Importers of HS 8471.70 (not assembled in cabinets, and without attached external pow) from Thailand actually paid 11.3% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.13% 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% → 11.3%, with the largest single step -11.9pp in 2026-02. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 11.3%, so the trade-war overlay added 11.3 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8471.70", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8471.70. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Thailand actually paid 11.3% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 11.3 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 11.3% (2026-06), largest single step -11.9pp in 2026-02.
Thailand's lower duty (0.13% vs 23.86%) lets it price up to 23.7% 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 $409.96/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8471.70", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.