1601.00.40.10 - Canned

This HTS category, 1601.00.40.10, specifically covers beef products that are prepared in a manner suitable for preservation in airtight containers. This includes items such as beef sausages, cooked beef preparations, or other meat-based foodstuffs derived from beef that have been sealed in cans or similar hermetically sealed packaging. The primary characteristic for classification within this subheading is the method of preservation and packaging, designed to ensure a long shelf life and prevent spoilage.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1601.00.40.90 "Other," is crucial. While the sibling category would encompass other miscellaneous preparations of meat or meat offal not specifically enumerated or classified elsewhere within heading 1601, this subheading is strictly limited to beef products packaged in airtight containers. Therefore, if the preparation is not beef, or if it is beef but not presented in an airtight container, it would fall under the "Other" sibling.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 1601.00.40.10 is definitive once the product is identified as a beef preparation intended for airtight packaging. The focus for classification professionals will be on verifying the primary ingredient (beef) and the packaging method (airtight containers).