1604.16.40.00 - In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each 🖩

This HTS category, 1604.16.40.00, specifically classifies anchovies that have been prepared or preserved and are packaged in immediate containers. Crucially, the defining characteristic for inclusion in this subcategory is that each individual container, including its contents, weighs no more than 6.8 kilograms. This weight limitation is a primary determinant for its classification.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 1604.16.60.00, by the specified weight limit of the immediate containers. While both deal with other prepared or preserved anchovies, the 6.8 kg threshold delineates this particular group, likely for administrative or logistical purposes within customs declarations. All other prepared or preserved anchovies not meeting this weight criterion would fall under the sibling category.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under 1604.16.40.00 is definitive based on the product being preserved anchovies, presented in immediate containers that do not exceed the 6.8 kg weight limit per container. Examples could include cans or pouches of anchovies intended for retail or wholesale distribution where individual package size is a key identifier.