Importers of HS 9014.80 (optical instruments) from Taiwan actually paid 9.76% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 7.92% 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% → 9.76%, with the largest single step +10pp in 2025-04. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 9.76%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9014.80", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9014.80. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Taiwan actually paid 9.76% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.8 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 9.76% (2026-06), largest single step +10pp in 2025-04.
Taiwan's lower duty (7.92% vs 34.66%) lets it price up to 24.8% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Taiwan actually lands cheaper — $73.26/kg vs $87.92/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9014.80", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.