1602.31.00.20 - Prepared meals

This HTS subcategory, 1602.31.00.20, specifically covers prepared meals containing turkey. These are typically composite dishes where turkey is a principal ingredient, often mixed with other foodstuffs such as vegetables, grains, or sauces, and presented in a ready-to-eat or easily prepared format. The key determinant for classification here is the presence of turkey as a significant component within a prepared meal context, distinguishing it from simpler preparations of turkey meat.

This classification is distinct from its sibling, 1602.31.00.40, which is designated for "Other" preparations of turkey. That sibling category would encompass turkey preparations that do not meet the specific definition of a "prepared meal" as understood in this context, such as plain cooked turkey pieces, turkey pâtés, or turkey sausages that are not part of a more complex, multi-ingredient meal.

As this node is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification into 1602.31.00.20 relies on a thorough assessment of whether the product constitutes a "prepared meal" with turkey as a primary component, as opposed to other forms of preserved or prepared turkey meat.