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Give me the top 5 candidates so I can choose the right one with my broker."},{"title":"Sourcing cost estimation","prompt":"I need to estimate import duties on 'lithium-ion rechargeable battery packs, 10,000 mAh, for consumer electronics' — classify it into HTS codes and show me the general duty rates."}],"resultDescription":"Returns an ordered list of up to 10 candidate HTS10 tariff codes, each with: the full parent-chain schedule description, the general duty rate, and a score-gap confidence value. 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Not suitable as a final customs ruling — always confirm with a licensed broker.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-13T18:37:28.697Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"hts-classify-hs-hts10-tariff-code-classifier-7fdb7e75"}