Importers of HS 8479.89 (other) from Thailand actually paid 12.84% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12.84% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.5%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.58% → 12.84%, with the largest single step -6.7pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.5% — importers actually paid 12.84%, so the trade-war overlay added 10.3 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8479.89", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8479.89. The schedule base rate is 2.5%; importers from Thailand actually paid 12.84% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10.3 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.58% (2023-07) → 12.84% (2026-06), largest single step -6.7pp in 2026-03.
Thailand's lower duty (12.84% vs 33.69%) lets it price up to 18.5% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $4.12/kg vs $5.07/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 60 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8479.89", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.