0302.54.11.00 - Scaled (whether or not heads, viscera and/or fins have been removed, but not otherwise processed), in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less

This HTS category, 0302.54.11.00, specifically covers hake (fish belonging to the genera *Merluccius* and *Urophycis*) that are presented in their fresh or chilled state. The key defining characteristic for this subheading is that the fish must be scaled, which is permitted even if heads, viscera, or fins have been removed. However, the processing must not extend beyond this; any further processing, such as filleting or cooking, would move the product to a different HTS classification. Additionally, this subheading applies only to hake presented in immediate containers that, along with their contents, weigh 6.8 kilograms or less.

This particular classification is distinguished from its sibling, 0302.54.50.00 ("Other"), by the strict criteria of scaled presentation and weight of immediate containers. While the sibling category also covers fresh or chilled hake, it encompasses all other forms not specifically detailed in 0302.54.11.00, such as unscaled fish or those packaged in containers exceeding 6.8 kilograms.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 0302.54.11.00 is final if the goods meet all specified conditions: being fresh or chilled hake, scaled (with permissible removal of heads, viscera, and/or fins, but no other processing), and packaged in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less. This specificity ensures precise import and export duties are applied based on the exact presentation of the hake.