1604.17.50.00 - Other

This HTS code, 1604.17.50.00, covers "Other" prepared or preserved eels. Specifically, it pertains to fish sticks and similar products made from eels, regardless of size or shape. This also includes fillets or other portions of eels that have been breaded, coated with batter, or otherwise similarly prepared for cooking or consumption. These products are distinguished by their preparation method, which involves a coating applied to the eel portions.

This category differentiates itself from its sibling, 1604.17.40.00, by the specific preparation method. While the sibling category encompasses eels that are neither cooked nor preserved in oil, this category specifically includes eel products that have undergone breading, battering, or a similar coating process. The core difference lies in the addition of an external coating applied to the eel flesh.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, all eel products meeting the criteria of being fish sticks, similar preparations, fillets, or portions that are breaded, battered, or similarly prepared fall under this specific code. Classification here hinges on the presence and type of coating applied to the eel.