Importers of HS 8476.89 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 0.5% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 0.5% 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% → 0.5%, with the largest single step +19.8pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 0.5%, so the trade-war overlay added 0.5 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8476.89", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8476.89. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Vietnam actually paid 0.5% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 0.5 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2024-06) → 0.5% (2026-06), largest single step +19.8pp in 2025-09.
Vietnam's lower duty (0.5% vs 17.5%) lets it price up to 16.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $11.28/kg vs $119.5/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 3 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8476.89", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.