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  "summary": "Video game consoles are usually classified under HS code 9504.50 when it is a video game console or machine that is not operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or other means of payment. It sits in heading 95.04, “Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment”.",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for video game consoles?",
      "answer": "Video game consoles are usually classified under HS code 9504.50 when it is a video game console or machine that is not operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or other means of payment. It sits in heading 95.04, “Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment”."
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        "Use 9504.50 when it is a video game console or machine that is not operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or other means of payment.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 9504.30 applies when it is a game operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or other means of payment."
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      "title": "Codes for video game consoles",
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        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to video game consoles."
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        "Products in the same category as video game consoles, or classified under the same headings."
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        "National tariff lines for video game consoles 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": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons."
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      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "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 video game consoles 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.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for video game consoles by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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