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  "summary": "Vodka is usually classified under HS code 2208.60 when it is vodka. It sits in heading 22.08, “Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages”.",
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        "National tariff lines for vodka 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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        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons."
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      "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 vodka 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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      "text": [
        "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 vodka 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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  "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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