Importers of HS 9603.90 (other) from Vietnam actually paid 12.37% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 12.09% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 2.8%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 2.8% → 12.37%, with the largest single step -7pp in 2026-03. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 2.8% — importers actually paid 12.37%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.6 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9603.90", origin: "Vietnam") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9603.90. The schedule base rate is 2.8%; importers from Vietnam actually paid 12.37% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.6 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 2.8% (2023-07) → 12.37% (2026-06), largest single step -7pp in 2026-03.
Vietnam's lower duty (12.09% vs 19.91%) lets it price up to 7% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $4.35/kg vs $5.32/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Vietnam · the whole tariff ledger · 5 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9603.90", origin: "Vietnam") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.