1605.52.05.00 - Products containing fish meat; prepared meals

This HTS category, 1605.52.05.00, specifically covers prepared or preserved scallops, including queen scallops. These preparations involve cooking, canning, freezing, drying, or other processing of scallop meat to render them ready for consumption or further preparation. The scope extends to meals where scallops are a primary or significant component, provided they fall within the broader classification of prepared foodstuffs.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1605.52.60.00 "Other," is crucial. While the "Other" category serves as a residual for molluscs not specifically enumerated or defined, this subcategory is dedicated exclusively to scallops. Classification under 1605.52.05.00 requires the clear identification of scallops as the primary aquatic invertebrate ingredient. Preparations of other molluscs, such as oysters or clams, would not fall under this specific heading.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 1605.52.05.00 depends on whether the product is identified as prepared or preserved scallops or a meal where scallops are a defining ingredient, conforming to the established preparation methods for preserved seafood.