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      "question": "What does HS code 1209.91 cover?",
      "answer": "HS code 1209.91 covers vegetable seeds, other than those classified in 1209.99."
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      "question": "Which heading and chapter is HS code 1209.91 in?",
      "answer": "HS code 1209.91 is in heading 12.09 (seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder)."
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      "question": "Where are goods of heading 12.09 classified when 1209.91 doesn’t fit?",
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      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1209.91?",
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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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