Importers of HS 9404.29 (of cotton) from Indonesia actually paid 15.99% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 15.99% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5.2% → 15.99%, with the largest single step +8.7pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 3% — importers actually paid 15.99%, so the trade-war overlay added 13 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9404.29", origin: "Indonesia") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9404.29. The schedule base rate is 3%; importers from Indonesia actually paid 15.99% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 13 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 5.2% (2023-07) → 15.99% (2026-06), largest single step +8.7pp in 2025-09.
Indonesia's lower duty (15.99% vs 39.58%) lets it price up to 20.3% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Indonesia actually lands cheaper — $1.88/kg vs $3.48/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Indonesia · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9404.29", origin: "Indonesia") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.