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      "question": "What is the HS code for footballs?",
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        "Use 9506.62 when it is an inflatable ball."
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        "Products in the same category as footballs, or classified under the same headings."
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        "National tariff lines for footballs are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
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      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as footballs can fall under different codes.",
        "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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        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
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  "notice": "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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