Importers of HS 9401.61 (of teak) from Vietnam actually paid 25.06% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 24.62% 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% → 25.06%, with the largest single step +17.8pp in 2025-11. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 25.06%, so the trade-war overlay added 25.1 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9401.61", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9401.61. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Vietnam actually paid 25.06% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 25.1 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 25.06% (2026-06), largest single step +17.8pp in 2025-11.
Vietnam's lower duty (24.62% vs 38.78%) lets it price up to 11.4% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $1.64/kg vs $4.3/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 11 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9401.61", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.