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      "hs_code": "681512",
      "product_name": "Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: fabrics of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses"
    },
    {
      "hs_code": "681513",
      "product_name": "Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses"
    },
    {
      "hs_code": "681519",
      "product_name": "Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: non-electrical articles of graphite or carbon n.e.c. in heading 6815"
    },
    {
      "hs_code": "681520",
      "product_name": "Peat: articles of peat n.e.c. or included"
    },
    {
      "hs_code": "681591",
      "product_name": "Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances: containing magnesite, dolomite or chromite"
    },
    {
      "hs_code": "681599",
      "product_name": "Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances: n.e.s. or included in heading no. 6815"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": {
    "reportedValues": "Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2.",
    "calculatedIndicators": "Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations.",
    "missingData": "Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed."
  }
}