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      "question": "Which heading and chapter is HS code 8601.20 in?",
      "answer": "HS code 8601.20 is in heading 86.01 (rail locomotives powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators) in chapter 86 (railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds)."
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      "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8601.20?",
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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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