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      "question": "What does HS chapter 15 cover?",
      "answer": "HS chapter 15 covers animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes."
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      "question": "How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 15?",
      "answer": "HS chapter 15 has 21 headings and 53 six-digit subheadings in HS2022."
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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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