1602.49.20.00 - Boned and cooked and packed in air- tight containers

This HTS classification, 1602.49.20.00, specifically covers prepared or preserved meat and meat offal derived from swine, which has been boned and cooked. The critical characteristic for classification under this code is that the product is packed in air-tight containers. This typically includes items like canned hams, cooked pork shoulders, or other pork preparations where the cooking process has been completed and the product is sealed for preservation.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 1602.49.40.00, which is also designated as "Other" prepared or preserved swine meat but does not have the specific qualifier of being boned, cooked, and packed in air-tight containers. While both fall under the broader "Other, including mixtures" and "Other" headings for swine preparations, the air-tight container and cooked, boned state are the defining features that direct goods to this precise subcategory.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories for this specific code. Classification stops here, meaning that any product meeting the description of boned, cooked swine meat packed in air-tight containers would be classified under 1602.49.20.00. The preceding headings already established that the product is of swine, is an "other" preparation (not specific types like ham or bacon), and does not contain cereals or vegetables, further narrowing the scope.