0308.22.00.00 - Frozen

This HTS category, 0308.22.00.00, specifically covers sea urchins that have been preserved through freezing. This includes products where the sea urchin has undergone a freezing process, rendering it solid and intended for subsequent storage or distribution in a frozen state. The scope encompasses all species of sea urchins that fall under heading 0308.22.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS code 0308.21.00 covers sea urchins in their live, fresh, or chilled forms, meaning they have not undergone any preservation methods beyond immediate cooling. Conversely, 0308.29.01.00 is a residual category for sea urchins preserved through other means not explicitly defined elsewhere, such as dried, salted, in brine, or smoked. Therefore, the defining characteristic of 0308.22.00.00 is the application of the freezing preservation method.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 0308.22.00.00 is complete once it is determined that the product is indeed a sea urchin and has been frozen, aligning with the broader classification of frozen aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, and specifically within the sub-grouping of sea urchins.