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      "question": "What does HS code 5209.42 cover?",
      "answer": "HS code 5209.42 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, denim."
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      "question": "Which heading and chapter is HS code 5209.42 in?",
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      "question": "Where are goods of heading 52.09 classified when 5209.42 doesn’t fit?",
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      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5209.42?",
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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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