0210.92.01.00 - Of whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); of manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); of seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) 🖩

This HTS category, 0210.92.01.00, encompasses edible meat and meat offal derived from marine mammals belonging to the orders Cetacea (whales, dolphins, porpoises) and Sirenia (manatees, dugongs), as well as the suborder Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, walruses). The product must be preserved through salting, brining, drying, or smoking. This classification applies to the prepared meat products themselves, not live animals or their byproducts like blubber or oil unless specifically processed for direct consumption as meat or offal.

This specific classification is distinguished from its siblings by its focus on marine mammal species. For instance, it differs from 0210.91.00.00, which is reserved for primate meat, and 0210.93.00.00, which covers reptile meat. The "Other" category at this level, 0210.99, serves as a residual catch-all for other edible meat products not otherwise specified, whereas this category is precisely defined by the taxonomic groups of marine mammals it covers.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 0210.92.01.00 is final for eligible products. The primary considerations for correct classification will involve verifying the origin of the meat from one of the specified marine mammal orders or suborders and confirming that the product has undergone one of the permitted preservation methods (salting, brining, drying, or smoking).