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      "question": "What does HS chapter 49 cover?",
      "answer": "HS chapter 49 covers printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans."
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      "question": "How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 49?",
      "answer": "HS chapter 49 has 11 headings and 18 six-digit subheadings in HS2022."
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    {
      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 49?",
      "answer": "National tariff lines under chapter 49 are live on border.bot for the United States (50 lines, also used by 1 other country)."
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        "HS chapter 49 covers printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans.",
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        "National tariff lines under chapter 49 are live on border.bot for the United States (50 lines, also used by 1 other country)."
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        "The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.",
        "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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