Importers of HS 9018.31 (syringes, with or without needles; parts and accessories the) from Taiwan actually paid 9.84% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 9.84% 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% → 9.84%, with the largest single step -9pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 9.84%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.8 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9018.31", origin: "Taiwan") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9018.31. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Taiwan actually paid 9.84% 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) → 9.84% (2026-06), largest single step -9pp in 2026-03.
Taiwan's lower duty (9.84% vs 51.42%) lets it price up to 37.9% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $7.65/kg vs $35.63/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Taiwan · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9018.31", origin: "Taiwan") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.