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  "summary": "HS heading 09.08 covers nutmeg, mace and cardamoms. It is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). It is split into 6 subheadings: 0908.11 (nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground), 0908.12 (nutmeg, crushed or ground), 0908.21 (mace, neither crushed nor ground), 0908.22 (mace, crushed or ground), 0908.31 (cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground) and 0908.32 (cardamoms, crushed or ground). National tariff lines under heading 09.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).",
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      "question": "What does HS heading 09.08 cover?",
      "answer": "HS heading 09.08 covers nutmeg, mace and cardamoms."
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      "question": "Which chapter is HS heading 09.08 in?",
      "answer": "HS heading 09.08 is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices)."
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      "question": "How many subheadings does HS heading 09.08 have?",
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    {
      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 09.08?",
      "answer": "National tariff lines under heading 09.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country)."
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        "Other goods of chapter 09 are classified in its other 9 headings, listed below."
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        "Heading 09.08 is one of 10 headings in chapter 09. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0908.11, 0908.12, 0908.21)."
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        "This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.",
        "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling."
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