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  "summary": "HS heading 22.08 covers undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages. It is in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar). It is split into 7 subheadings: 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka), 2208.70 (liqueurs and cordials) and 1 other. National tariff lines under heading 22.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (47 lines, also used by 1 other country).",
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      "question": "What does HS heading 22.08 cover?",
      "answer": "HS heading 22.08 covers undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages."
    },
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      "question": "Which chapter is HS heading 22.08 in?",
      "answer": "HS heading 22.08 is in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar)."
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      "question": "How many subheadings does HS heading 22.08 have?",
      "answer": "HS heading 22.08 has 7 subheadings: 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka), 2208.70 (liqueurs and cordials) and 1 other."
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      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 22.08?",
      "answer": "National tariff lines under heading 22.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (47 lines, also used by 1 other country)."
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        "HS heading 22.08 covers undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.",
        "It is split into 7 subheadings: 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka), 2208.70 (liqueurs and cordials) and 1 other."
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      "id": "not-covered",
      "title": "What it doesn’t cover",
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        "Other goods of chapter 22 are classified in its other 8 headings, listed below."
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        "Heading 22.08 is one of 9 headings in chapter 22. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (2208.20, 2208.30, 2208.40)."
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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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