Importers of HS 9001.50 (spectacle lenses of other materials) from Thailand actually paid 12% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2% → 12%, with the largest single step +9.7pp in 2025-04. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2% — importers actually paid 12%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9001.50", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9001.50. The schedule base rate is 2%; importers from Thailand actually paid 12% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2% (2023-07) → 12% (2026-06), largest single step +9.7pp in 2025-04.
Thailand's lower duty (12% vs 19.47%) lets it price up to 6.7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Thailand actually lands cheaper — $46.84/kg vs $76.09/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9001.50", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.