Importers of HS 9617.00 (having a capacity not exceeding 1 liter) from Thailand actually paid 17.15% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 17.15% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 7.2%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved null% → 17.15%, with the largest single step +7.3pp in 2025-09. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 7.2% — importers actually paid 17.15%, so the trade-war overlay added 9.9 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9617.00", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9617.00. The schedule base rate is 7.2%; importers from Thailand actually paid 17.15% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 9.9 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved % (2023-07) → 17.15% (2026-06), largest single step +7.3pp in 2025-09.
Thailand's lower duty (17.15% vs 17.16%) lets it price up to 0% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $8.73/kg vs $11.55/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 2 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9617.00", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.