Importers of HS 9004.10 (sunglasses) from Thailand actually paid 12% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 11.96% 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 1.96% → 12%, with the largest single step +8.4pp 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: "9004.10", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9004.10. 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 1.96% (2023-07) → 12% (2026-06), largest single step +8.4pp in 2025-04.
Thailand's lower duty (11.96% 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, China actually lands cheaper — $28.28/kg vs $103.03/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 3 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9004.10", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.