Importers of HS 8479.89 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 13.05% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 13.05% 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 2.56% → 13.05%, with the largest single step -7.4pp 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 13.05%, so the trade-war overlay added 10.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "8479.89", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 8479.89. The schedule base rate is 2.5%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 13.05% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.56% (2023-07) → 13.05% (2026-06), largest single step -7.4pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (13.05% vs 33.69%) lets it price up to 18.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Vietnam actually lands cheaper — $4.74/kg vs $5.07/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 60 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "8479.89", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.